I have a friend in Citra (south of you) and she has no problem getting what she calls "coastal" hay... which as far as I can tell is brown! SO I would think that would be very low sugar (and not very

Hi Mischa. I have a Connemara gelding who is compensated IR by his G:I ratio, but is more symptomatic of EPSM/PSSM. I have the same quandry about what to feed. In researching both IR and EPSM/PSSM,

<dancinglight29@...> wrote: I can't see a breakdown of the ingredients. I think I'd choose ground, stabilized, flax or grind my own for several reasons. I'm guessing it would be less expensive and

This is Barb Montgomery. You can view my horse's file under "Sheena" - she is IR & Cushings. I have a question regarding using a supplement like Cool Calories. Since I have changed her diet & made

I asked a Tucson feed store to try to get some for me. They were told it couldn't be sold at retail because magnesium oxide can be used to manufacture explosives. Uhhh - Homeland Security at work - I

Hi Lindsey ~ See the articles in the folders "Blood Builders" and "Iron, Iron Testing, Iron Overload" in the files at http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/EquineCushings/files Many of the s/sx of iron

The primary symptom that made us take Breezy to the vet a couple of weeks ago was how heavily he was breathing on the trail--even at a walk in the coolest part of the day. With all the smoke caused by

Relax Heather. This one's easy. Just use 1/2 the scoop enclosed and "eyeball" it. If this is an average horse eating average hay, it would take 10 scoops until you would start seeing toxicity. If

Everyone, Thank you so very much for all the kind words and comfort you all have sent my way!! Each email has been so special. What a wonderful community of horse people this is. I have saved all of

I asked about Magnesium at two feed stores here in California today. One said he didn't carry anything like that. Heidi, Cool CA   Hey Heidi~ I had the same problem when I went looking for it. 

I couldn't find any either. But you can get 56% magnesium oxide at http://www.uckeleequinenutrition.com/ezecommerce.cfm?fuseaction=productdetail&productid=440 in 2 pound jars for about $10. You can

Mandy posted: --- I asked about Magnesium at two feed stores here in California today. One said he didn't carry anything like that. The other one asked me if it wasn't just epsom salts that I was

Vet knows it is not founder or laminitis. He says due to his old age Hi Valli: My 12-year-old TB/QH cross mare was diagnosed with ringbone this year. She was very lame so I called the vet and he

Grass's sugars change all the time, even in a single day. When you cut it and make hay, the sugar stays the same, and you can test the hay and see if you need to soak it if it's too high in sugar.

Julie, Any way you can put a fan (maybe a really good high powered one?) on the hay? I have a fan that's a Lakewood brand. It's got a great motor and on high, sounds like it should take off! I

I have had to suspend soaking Alpine's hay until I can figure out an answer to my problem here. I am in Northeast Florida, where it is super hot and sticky and muggy and nasty right now. We've

Thanks Claire and Mandy, I have bookmarked the page for easy reference. Still waiting on hay results...sent them in July 3rd. Jennifer

Kathy, I just got home, I am sorry for chiming in late. I caught the subject immediately and am all choked up, I can hardly believe it. HUGS! I am so sorry for you loss.... Amberlee Please support

<bettybygolly@...> wrote: Yes, I remember! That's why I jumped on it! And the glucose range is 70-120, not 112. She had a noon meal of soaked hay before her vet visit at 3 p.m. She is ridden 3-6

We are beginning to suspect that our IR QH is also suffering from mild PSSM. We're in the UK so we can't do the genetic test (that seems to be available only in the US at the moment) and for a variety