It happens to everyone. I hope that helps you feel better. Every newbie has said how overwhelming all the info is. You're not alone. Where did you get it analyzed, and what hay test did you ask

Some vets and barn owners have never heard of some of the things we do, and they pooh-pooh it when people say they learned it on the Internet. There's a lot of suspicion about info learned on the

I have been using 3-4 bags a week for my mare for years now. Dawn exists totally on the cubes. Yes, there have been bits of chopped up baling twine. (For a photo,

--- Hey Joan, not sure really about any of your questions ....but... we did have a mare that we gave the implants to. She had the most awful heat cycles seemed to be in intence pain waking the barn

Hi Nancy, Did anyone ever answer your questions? - Cindy and Alf (and entourage) in NY (message left intact on purpose)

Wow Jan, I don't have any answers or suggestions because this is so far out of my league, but, you and Dazzle have every ounce of good energy, faith and bottomless hope that this resolves itself

Hi, I need some advice. Last Wed, I arrived at the barn before work to meet my vet to do the standard bloodwork that I have done every two months (ACTH, Insulin, Glucose, Iron panel). When I got

I have a jenny donkey which is showing signs of IR. I plan to feed her as though as she IS IR, by tracking down some local hay that is low in NSC. She has history of laminitis--actually IS mildly

This is still in the works but I wanted to give a heads up to people in Texas that we are working on getting the Ontario Dehy Timothy Balance cubes to Texas thanks to Triple Crown and Robin Staloch

I haven't posted for a while since my horse has been "stabilized" with pergolide and proper diet. Now that Spring is here, I am concerned that she is not shedding. My other horse is losing her coat

Answers preceded by #### they same? The she's not ##### These labs drive me crazy! They use these measurements interchangeably...unless my brain is on meltdown...SHE IS IR ! Your vet is just going by

See the "My vet told be beet pulp was bad" message thread for starters! That's EXACTLY what I'm talking about! LOL Honestly, we have all met with resistance on some level from one or many sources.

BIG article about EXACTLY what we are doing here on this group. Post it in ALL the barns that have been thinkingof us a the "lunatic fringe." I knw it's going up at Peanut's

Whew! These are the kinds of posts that keep me getting equine cushings posts every day, even though I rarely read them. To remind me that my beautiful 29 year old friend through life would have

<conniegraham@...> wrote: avoid Before we knew what IR was, these horses were routinely given thyroid supplements with variable results so there is a "traditional use" history. It never prevented or

Would someone please help me interpret the dex suppression test done on my horse? The pre cortisol level was 4.5 ug/dl and the post level was 0.3 ug/dl. My vet said that indicated he had Cushings so

<conniegraham@...> wrote: subject after There has actually only been one study on this. It was very careful to emphasize long term effects are unknown, etc. When used, it should be done just like your

They can interfere with thyroid function. And are all soybeans now genetically Both types being planted. S/S is usually in the teens, very high protein (about 50%). Eleanor

"briarskingstonnet" <briars@...> wrote: ahenriques@... - C, A, et. al. in NY

<SwedishHoofSchool@...> wrote: In terms of nutrient delivery per hour there's a lot of truth to that. Even hay is a "concentrate" compared to grass since it's roughly 90% dry matter compared to less