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Re: Shredded BP

Hi Nikita, Always dry weight It depends on what you are hoping the beet pulp to add to our program.Remember hay should be the main part of the diet as long as that is doable. Many of us are only

By briarskingstonnet <briars@...> · #104354 ·

Re: Blitzen in Colorado

Hi Mandy..thank you for your help.... Re; soaking the hay...how should I make the decision to soak or not soak...should I decide to do it based only upon his insulin level....since we know it

By Roxanna Shores <happytrailsranch1018@...> · #104353 ·

Shredded BP

Hello Everyone, I am moving in a new area and the only BP I could find is the shredded kind with molasses. So off buying pillow cases! That stuff is awfully light and I am not sure how much to feed

By n.eike · #104352 ·

Re: hay results/more/and correction

Hi Pauline, Can you send me the report,by any chance? briars at kingston dot net,no spaces. So can you figure out how much,by weight,and what that adds to his hay by way of minerals/vitamins? And

By briarskingstonnet <briars@...> · #104351 ·

Re: Arnica and its effectiveness, if any

I use oral Arnica and another one called Traumeel all the time. I like the Arnica 200c for horses it works really well. Around 3 years ago my horse and I both took a nasty fall. I took the

By Le Jardin Design <lejardindesign@...> · #104350 ·

Re: hay results/more

wrote: Thanks for looking at hay- Yes it is a hay sample & I got it tested at Equi-Anaylitical. Jack is also getting wheaten chaff & speedybeet & has access to pasture (drought stressed) - for approx

By ponyjackpal <takarri@...> · #104349 ·

Re: ALC, AAKG & J-herb with -25 air temps ( not including windchill)

I am so sorry she's struggling so much :-( I have not had a chnace to find her case history. Was her thyroid tested as well and is she also on some thyroid support by any chance? Ute

By Ute <ute@...> · #104347 ·

Re: New here and to cushings.

Hi (your name?) I can't offer much in the way of specific information ('cause I'm just trying to take in a lot of it myself), but I notice that you said you saw the date "on the bottle." I

By Jeanette · #104346 ·

Re: ALC, AAKG & J-herb with -25 air temps ( not including windchill)

Hi Kelly -- Sorry to hear about your mare. I'm afraid I can't provide much in the way of advice re J-herb/AAKG and meds, but I can offer some empathy. I know how badly **I** hurt in the cold, but

By Jeanette · #104345 ·

Re: ALC, AAKG & J-herb with -25 air temps ( not including windchill)

Hi Kelly,, If this were Dazzle, before trying the pain meds, I'd get in touch with Dr. Kellon about her winter laminitis treatment. I think you would have a better shot at success with that than

By Joan and Dazzle · #104343 ·

Re: Question about BOSS

NSC No-one? I have read that fat can increase the insulin resistance. I would like to know if anyone experienced this with their horse and whether or not they observed any other symptoms that may have

By Ute <ute@...> · #104342 ·

Re: What are the 'fat' pockets over the eyes?

I have noticed when my gelding is having problems, he does have goes. Yes, it is water retention for whatever reason. Hypothyroidism can cause this, so can insulin resistance. It is usually the first

By Ute <ute@...> · #104341 ·

Re: Blitzen in Colorado

Hi Roxanna, Welcome to the group. Thats great that you've attacked the files and started the Diet and Trim! Of course you were 'drowning' in all the information! Just like the rest of us when we

By Mandy Woods · #104340 ·

Re: New here and to cushings.

<stufflebeam61356@...> wrote: cushings. mare that is that it or it's old looked Of course my computer is being stupid and I can't get into the mare & maitenance. Is it just telling you what is in it?

By stufflebeam61356 <stufflebeam61356@...> · #104339 ·

Re: New here and to cushings.

<stufflebeam61356@...> wrote: alittle I numbers, results your retest. wait & the under details in a first info feel info. on Also, the only sign he shows is the curly hair. He is sound. He is

By stufflebeam61356 <stufflebeam61356@...> · #104338 ·

Re: New here and to cushings.

or which are then, done before. important hand understand slowly. I will read in the files. I didn't realize they had all that info. I am calling tomorrow to get he test results from the vet. Also,

By stufflebeam61356 <stufflebeam61356@...> · #104337 ·

Re: New here and to cushings.

It's important to get those test results. Find out what kind of test(s), and ask for the units of measure, not just the numbers, and also the lab's normal ranges. What we like here is the ACTH

By Sandra Su · #104336 ·

Re: hay results/more

Pauline,which lab did your test?I'm wondering about the 2% DE. And the high Na ? This is a hay sample,not pasture,right? Also ,5g of K would be good to add to the above figures. Lorna Ontario

By briarskingstonnet <briars@...> · #104335 ·

Re: cinnamon...good or bad for Cushings/IR horse on pergolide?

Sal, You might want to replace the rice bran with ground flaxseed. I think the omega 3 to omega 6 fats are better in flax. Check old messages for this to be sure. I know that flax is preferred to

By Sandra Su · #104334 ·

Blitzen in Colorado

Hello friends. I am also new to your group and let me just thank you for being here. I found you a week or two ago..and I took some time to read all the emails and most of your files. I have been

By Roxanna Shores <happytrailsranch1018@...> · #104333 ·

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