This is a repost asking for help from a hay guru for my mineral balancing. All e-mails to Dr. Kellon haven't been responded to. I have my tested hay listed in the files under the pdf file

--- In EquineCushings@..., "sandra_waldrip" <wwaldrip@...> wrote: That is so fantastic Sandy...I can't believe they are so close to you. I am in Knoxville and about 30 minutes from Oak

Julie, My notes say Nutrena Lite Balance is 17.1% esc/s so there's nothing lite about that! Take the bags back to the store. BS Carb Guard is 11% or less but 8% FAT...not soo good. I use a little

I'd like to add Gina, that on the day the vet arrived she had no heat in her feet and did not respond to the hoof testers either. Mind you her hooves are solid as a rock and 1/2 inch thick. The vet

Any suggestions for a brand of Hi Cathy: My horse is about the same size -between a cob and horse. I find the "Best Friend" grazing muzzle works well. It has a breakaway halter and it's easy to

Sorry moderators, I could have sworn I trimmed that post! Linda

Has anybody tested this Nutrena Lite Balance? I searched our files and did a search on our messages.......would you feed Carb Guard as you would a regular grain product? I have ordered two bags of

lamellar wedge My horse was stoic coming up to her foundering. All through the winter I told my farrier her white line was stretching - not much though 2/16th of an inch maybe. He said that white

She just started the Pergolide, 1 ml daily, should I have her on any special diet? Hi Diane, WOW! With an ACTH like that, you bet I put her on a special diet....like...YESTERDAY! Get her of grass

You might be surprised at your horse's reaction to a grazing muzzle. Mine both adapted quite quickly and have only managed to pull it off once in 4 years. I get the $18 ones from Country Supply

Let's talk about this... what does it look like? Is the horse tender to hoof testers? Heat in the feet? I had a myriad of vets out last year over Allie's problem - everybody looked at the feet

Hey Cindy and Ginger, Cindy, you're a genius! Also, the question that came to my mind, Isn't 22 still pretty young to start losing permanent teeth? If it is, I would want to know why the tooth is

his own good, and I'm afraid he would get it off and have quite the binge on grass before someone noticed. This may be a good time to try though since it's been so dry and a couple of the turnouts

Hi Sarah, Your Fjord may be suffering from ''smoldering laminitis''. This is a term to describe 'pre walking on egg shells'', not quite sound/not quite lame, stiff.....things like that! What was

I have been searching through the site for Regional hay analysis estimations. Can anyone help me locate them? Also we will be in Kennet Square/Unionville area around Philadelphia and I wondered is

I'll add to Linda's note on the muzzle. Maybe they can leave him in the round pen while he eats his portion of hay, then muzzle (closed or mostly closed) and let him go out with horses his own

Hi Cathy! Congratulations on your horse doing so well! If the other turnout options include grass, you can use a grazing muzzle. Might want to tape the holes closed so he can't nibble, but he can

I have good news and bad news. My 18yr old Morgan had been suffering through repeated bouts of lameness from Feb to about June. Probably last summer too. He was diagnosed with Insulin Resistance in

Diane, I think you can easily get the ODTB cubes in Suffolk, NY. You'll love them! Horses love them! You'll really love them this winter! so you dont have to soak hay! The only down side is they

Hi all, I am still new to this Cushings thing! My 13 year old Fjord mare, Rhoda, was diagnosed with Cushings about 2 months ago. She had (and still has) a cresty neck, a big belly, and had lost