Hi LJ,
The mission of this group led by Dr. Kellon and the
moderators is healthy horses with NO LAMINITIS.
To that end, they have put together the DDTE (Diagnosis, Diet, Trim and
Exercise) protocol that is recommended to everyone who comes to the list for
help. That protocol is based on data and
lots and lots of experience and success helping horses avoid or overcome the debilitating
consequences of missed diagnosis, misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment.
The easiest, cheapest and most effective way to help your
horse is to follow the DDTE recommendations as outlined. The ECIRhorse.org site is the best way to get
the overall picture of the approach and then searching conversations and files
will give lots more detail about the specifics.
If you are unable to obtain the items you need, the moderators and
members are a great resource for other options if you need them.
I worked with a vet who specialized in nutrition, a well-known
farrier whose claim to fame is balancing the foot around a dot and a vet practice
who told me that I didn’t need to change my horse-keeping for a horse with an insulin
of 87 and later when the horse’s feet got very hot, that it’s not laminitis
unless the horse is lame. All of those
professionals’ advice and actions contributed to my horse’s laminitis, in spite
of sincerely believing they were right.
When I joined this group, I did my best to follow the group’s philosophy
and suggestions and my horse got better.
Not one bit of advice hurt my horse.
Let me say that again; not one bit of ECIR advice hurt my horse and he
got better. I am eternally grateful for Dr.
Kellon and this amazing group of volunteers who provide so much important
information, experience, advice and encouragement to us.
Keep it simple. Follow the DDTE and go back and review the
DDTE on a regular basis. Take your
advice from a group with a proven track record of success in helping many, many
horses.
Best regards,
Paula with Cory (IR)
and Onyx (IR) in Bucks County, PA, USA
EC 2014 NCRplus2011 ECIR course 2014
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/echistory8/files/Paula_Cory/
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