he's been decreasing intake for a couple months, started with pergolide and on vet's advice I quit that, it wasn't helping and he's not tested positive for cushings. He's gone for a couple weeks

How many days has he actually held out and not eaten a thing? Yes! this proves that the diet is working for him but you still need to tighten it up to get even better results. You want a G:I ratio

Thanks Mandy for the words of encouragement. My problem is, I have been soaking his hay and he has quit eating it. I was giving b/p and he has quit eating it. Along with his hay and b/p he

Teresa, A G:I ratio of 4.2 means compensated IR which means you tighten up his diet even more! Muzzle him if he's getting too much grass. Soak his hay. Add r/s/r beet pulp to add weight. You can

I was planning on running blood tests on Jack next week, - 11th June I'm not sure at this stage what is relevant. Jack was on 7ml liquid pergolide start of April & all May- dropped to 6ml start of

Re: the Dawn & Vinegar fly spray--I think I will try it. We have fly predators, and regular fly spray kills them. This mixture might do the trick. The fly predators do cut down on the flies, but they

I had Dude's blood work done Wednesday. He is on a dirt lot with a little bit of grass coming up, we've tilled the ground and do so weekly. This weekend I'm going to try vinegar and salt. Also,

Hello group -- I have not been on the list since Triton died, but advice would be helpful. I have been concerned over the weight gain of my Pinto since December/January. On the trail he is lethargic,

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Debbie, I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. Take care. Pam and Kazee

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Teresa, Just last week I asked Tony Vaught about the Bermuda hay he gets for me from Southwest MO. He said I didn't want the first cutting of Bermuda because it has grasses in it that are not

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This is just me, but I personally would not rule-out a fabulous horse just because he is IR or potentially IR as long as there is no history of founder. I am new to this but many on this list seem to

Hi Everyone - My 22 yr old quarter horse gelding Cody's latest bloodwork came back with a very low insulin level of <9.0 when it should be 29-179 pmol/L, his glucose is normal at 4.5

Thank you for your response.? I kinda heard something about Pasos or Peruvians predisposed to this, but wasn't for sure.? The horse I mentioned also has a heavy mane as well, but he has a

Our vet says that Peruvian's do have higher incidence of IR than some other breeds. My mare's neck is heavily crested and appears to be tipping. I am not sure if it is a result of IR or her heavy

Hi.? I'm considering buying a 9 year old Paso gelding, but he has a pretty significant crested neck, but his hooves look wonderful.? Owner says that he could easily have the tendency to founder if

Mixing instructions are kind-of loosey, goosey. In a quart spray bottle, use Dawn Original first and add 1". Slowly add the white vinegar to the top or as much as you can. It does start to fizz. Spray