Hi Joan That's so kind of you to ask about Kingi. He is doing really, really well still and has just turned 21. Yes he is still belting around the paddocks and doing hand stands and airs above the

Will someone please interprut these test results? Horse is a 12 year old Tennessee Walking Horse mare. Thank you!!!!!! Janet Insulin = 188 pmo/L Reference 0-300 Normal Glucose =

Hi Ann, "He's been checked by the vet three times..." Do you have any blood work or a Case History to post? Are you here just for suggestions for weight gain, or is your horse Cushing/IR as well? If

Curious if anyone has some good healthy ideas for my horse to put weight on him? It has been very hot and buggy this summer in our area.... He is 16 yrs. old, was always an easykeeper until this last

Most do not list NSC (WSC+starch). You can search the ingredients and that may give you a clue. However, if you balance to your forage (hay/pasture analysis) and supplement only what's needed, you

Hello, Does anyone have information on how to get the NSC numbers on supplements? I'm hesitant to use any without knowing. I have an EMS 20 year old, recently diagnosed and coming back from a

--- In EquineCushings@..., Betsy Cambareri <betsycam@...> wrote: Unfortunately, it does have ferrous sulfate added, but it is > close to the end of the list. I know a lot of people are

In addition to Linda's comments, just want to mention that this could easily be happening because he has abscesses/collections that need to mobilize, a part of the healing process. You could try him

I can't comment publicly on the details yet. There's a paper in the works so the information cannot have "published" previously. However, if anyone has a horse that is on a very tight diet, pergolide

Nancy, Thanks for your answer. Frizzer is still on the 1/4 of the Previcox once a day. He still is in a lot of pain. I do watch him and he's still turning around real slow, still doing halting steps.

I called equilab several times to make sure there wasn't a difference in accuracy between the tests. I had several hays to screen, and used the 600 as a screener. I plan to add on the rest on the

Hi Nancy and All, Sorry I forgot to sign my post properly - I'm in California. That is unfortunate! That's what I thought - it just doesn't make sense that beet pulp could "cause"colic! Is it going

Hi Jane Guessing you know this. Want to make sure for others reading. #601 - Equi-Tech test is NIR not wet chem and not as reliable on the carbs and minerals as #603 - Trainer. Agree with

suggestions. > Hi Nancy, There is an interesting Swedish study on water soluble carbohydrates in different kinds of forages (hay, haylage and silage). The English title is: "Water soluble

I am giving a 13hd 22 yr old pony mare about a dsp twice a day i put it in her speedybeet and poor over the hot water..she has not trouble eating it as for effectivness this winter her coat is not as

spent 3 x 26.... I could buy 78 bales for that! > > Hi Jane, If you contact E-A and tell them your problem they may offer to retest the starch in your soaked hay for free. Lars SE July 2009

Should you receive this post, as I have, note: Russian IP addresses are notoriously either hacks or phishing for live email addies. Don't reply in any way...just delete. This is not a legitimate

Hi Everyone, I am Sunday's Moderator/Support go-to,and would like to hug everyone who is trimming messages,and adding location and date of joining to signature. Thanks for your help! Lorna in

Hi all, On another message group someone said that they were giving their old horse that had stopped sweating 2 tablespoons of epsom salts per day in his feed. This advice came from another message

Hi Mary, Welcome to the group. Have you been a member very long? How was your pony/Arab/QH diagnosed for Cushings? If you have a copy of his labs please tell us what they were! We'd like to know