Very unscientific way to go about testing hay, and I would not advise it! You should test the hay BEFORE you buy it. Linda in MA, Peanut in CT "Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare

Has anyone ever worked out a "taste test guideline?" When I was a kid, we used to chew on hay. We especially liked to chew on the "joints" of the stem. It was sweet. What if one put a tiny bit of

From the coats my horses are getting, I am expecting a late winter and plan to go ahead and body clip my horses.  From past experience, they will have regrown half of it by the first of November, and

Well I can do the draw but I don't have a centrifuge. Guess most people don't :-) I called my small animal vet (I used to work for him) and he is willing to let me use his clinic to prepare the

In reply to "Take a deep breath and have a glass of wine......oops, it is still morning- wait on the glass of wine until tonight :-)"   White wine in orange juice is acceptable for mornings.  They

Now doesn't that just frost yah? Probably bad sample taking. And a presumption, possibly, that hay from the same field, even from the same cutting, is all going to be consistently the same. 'Taint

Hi Donald - Unfortunately, not all growers are as concerned, understanding, and well, honest as your BIL. We recently had several list members report that they bought hay that was low s/s...even saw

Presuming IR you would want to stay away from Alfalfa if I'm not mistaken. Betcha can. I've found some very quickly. Call all large animal vets in your area, and even wider area, and ask first if he

I am going to be shopping for hay. I live in Maryland, what kind of hay is more likely to be safe? I cannot find any hay that is already tested, so I will have to buy it and then hope that the tests

Hi Donald, Have you had a chance to check out our Files?If not go to Files,scroll down to Jiaogulan... etc.,and there is a file on Jiaogulan there.It will probably answer your question,but if not let

<horsies4luv@...> wrote: I'm completely in the dark about this herbal. I've researched it a bit through google but still do not understand its relationship to abscessing of the hoof ... or at least I

One big exception to all of this is that Cornell will not release any information to you. They will ONLY release it to your vet. Linda in MA, Peanut in CT "Think occasionally of the suffering of

I heard recently that when pasture gets low that the grass will go into shock and produce high potassium. How do you counter the high potassium? Thanks!

If it's Cornell you're using can you contact them and ask what they require.They might need your vet's contact info.I'm not sure.But |I always send in my own samples...way cheaper...even when I used

Lydia, Cornell requires a vets signature on the submission form. Would your vet be willing to do that? You would print the form out (its in the files). You could then do the foot work. Mandy

Hi Joan OK will do regards TimK ________________________________ From: EquineCushings@... [mailto:EquineCushings@...] On Behalf Of Joan and Dazzle Sent: Saturday, 27

As far as the sweet itch..You mention you only deworm when necessary ( using fecals) .....Has anyone else on here every heard about double dosing with ivermecting to get rid of Onchocerca microfilaria

I looked over the lab files and all the information about Cornell but I am not sure if I can send these in myself or if I need my vet to do it? I drew blood on my mare and took it to my vet and they

--- "julie congleton" > wrote: And my mares do I'm sorry - that has to be horribly frustrating. Don't give up though, you will get it figured out. I had one mare that was itchy and overeactive to

I will give the spirulina a try. The vet said that it is just allergies. The filly is only three and is not IR, and she has a balanced diet. Is 1 teaspoon twice a day for a full size