Hi pony addict, The main thing is to look for waterproof/breathable. That way rain or snow won't soak thru and if it is a little warmer, it will breath a little. Cool fall weather may only need a

Hi Zoe, I have to get to bed,but just wanted to say that ,if my calcs are correct,her ratio is 4.47 (4.5 rounded off)which makes her compensated IR. Or just under the 'line'. Tightening up her diet

Hi Everyone, I posted about my test results a few days ago but havent had much of a response so thought I would try again. Sorry to be a nag but I would REALLY appreciate some advice! I have been

Oh how I wish that were true! While Pap has some great appy chrome, he is mostly TB. He's been at this fall laminitis since 2004. Has never developed a crest, even though his insulin has never been

mulachulasf wrote: I use Dr. Meddleton too. And he prescribes the compounded pergolide for me. When he comes on Tuesday tell him you don't want to use the prascend and have him prescribe a compounded

I use Dr Stuart MCall. I have used Dr Meddleton too, who prescribed the Prascend for my 30 yr old mare. Dr Meddleton is coming on Tuesday. The change in Carl is profound since Wed. when I started this

Peanut, 30 year old TB ACTH 51.6 Insulin 17.22 Glu 86 Linda Linda in MA, Peanut in RI with Lavinia EC Support Team 9.07

Lisa, I am in Corrales, New Mexico. I have two IR and Cushings horses. May I ask what vet you use? And is Carl on the Prascend or a compounded pergolide? Elva and Angel Satin New

Please advise, I really think Carl is not doing well on this. I started him On Wed at 1 mg per Dr K, took him down to 1/2 a tab yesterday and today, he is completely out it, almost unsteady on his

The stable where my 12 year old IR gelding is kept is requiring strangles vaccine. This is his first year at a stable, having always been in a home environment. He did have strangles vaccine at about

Looks like 9.3 percent sugar to me. That's where I would start. The cooler idea actually came from long time member Mary M in

Hi everyone, I want to test Carl for Lyme disease and my vet thinks Im nuts but of course will do what I ask. Carl's insulin isnt being controlled despite all of the balancing. His ACTH done Sept 10 @

Ok thanks Jennifer. So other than Fast Fibre, well soaked hay/straw and restricted grazing, what supplements should I feed to ensure he gets the vitamins & minerals he'll need? After stopping feeding

I wouldn't think so. Here is the only information I found, but even without a complete analysis this looks already bad for a IR pony IMO: Full Fat Soya Meal, High Pro Soya, Wheat, Vitamins &

Hello,   My girl is currently on Digest-Zyme (Strictly Equine) pro-biotic. Looking at the ingredients, there's Brewers Dried Grains, Mannose (MOS) and Fructooligosaccarides (FOS) in there, in

--- In EquineCushings@..., "Nancy" <threecatfarm@...> wrote: Hi Nancy, I mixed up the files so that you weren't able to see the September Equi-analytical figures for the current hay P is

Hi Bev, Have you had any bloodwork done on any of your crew? Do you have case histories up for them? The only way to tell if the dose is really correct is with bloodwork. Coat changes may or may not

So it looks to me that you are feeding 33 pounds of food a day, plus split peas. At 1260 pounds that is 2.6% of body weight and could be too much while he's not in work. High sugar content in the

--- In EquineCushings@..., "goddess03259" <threecatfarm@...> wrote: Hi Nancy, I just updated what I am feeding him so you can take a look and comment--I really appreciate your help.

Hi Bev, Where do you live? Can your feed store get you Ontario Dehy Balance Timothy cubes? This product is a complete meal, mineral balanced and can be moistened for senior ponies with chew