Hi Ethlyn, >(As a postscript, I sadly announce that Dakota, who brought me to this group, was euthanized this past Wednesday. I'm so sorry for your loss,Ethlyn. RIP Dakota. Lorna in

Hi, thank you both for responding. He is eating leaves and flowers off the tree. I have found sites which talk about using hawthorne for heart health and also a peripheral vasodilator, mentioned

I have a non-IR/PPID mare who had consistently sloppy poops when she came to us. My vet put her on Metranidozole, and she was on it for a couple years until we weaned her off (I think that balancing

Hi Melinda, >I can't even find our history to update it, Here is your CH link: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ECHistory3/files/MelindaIndy/ Lorna in Ontario,Canada ECIRModerator

Hi Beverly The horse is eating leaves off the trees. What is the sugar/starch content or other that is in the leaves vs tincture or dried herb. Nancy C in NH ECIR Moderator 2003 Learn the facts

Hi Deborah, The apple flavoring is not an issue. Some horses eat it fine mixed in their feed. Others need to have it syringed in. I have one of each so experience both ways. When syringing I mix it

Hi Holly, If you are going to feed the hay combined then you can mix the samples and mineral balance to that. Otherwise, ideally you'd want to test each one and balance to each one as it is fed. If

My pony has been on 1mg of pergolide for the past month (started 9/30). The vet's instructions say to retest in 3-6 months. She had little appetite for most of the month, but that could have been due

*LOL* when I get bills for my horses, I remind myself of all the pleasure they have given me over the years - I would spend my last penny on them and I know you also would. Elva and Angel

I have still got problems with the ECHistory8 group. I don't seem to have membership privileges. I do have an appointment Tuesday for Rudy and me with a vet who will compound Pergolide. She is less

Thank you, Carol, for persisting in order to answer. I will try the psyllium. If that makes no difference, I will move on to the other things. I want to try only one thing at a time. How often, and

Got the two-month supply of powder, and a bill for $155.00 That is about the same as Prascend, or more! I will start titrating it tonight. I am still looking for a receptive vet. I have a couple

This year our hay supply came from three different farmers. My question is, is it possible/advisable to combine the samples for one test and mineral balance or no? thanks so much for all you

Hi Everyone, My horse was just diagnosed recently with Cushings(super high ACTH) and IR, and I got a box of Prascend to start with. However, he is needing more than 1mg per day(he's at 2.5mg right

Hi Bonnie, I've tried now 4 times to respond to this post, and my messages are deleted for some reason. My horse has same problem. His gut does best on fresh grass of any species and high fiber hay

I used Wedgewood for doxy last fall & they told me the flavoring was safe for IR. Unfortunately I cant remember what flavoring i selected but my point is that Wedgewood has great customer service for

I have a question. My horse Tara was bitten by a tick between her front legs about two weeks ago.She developed a crusty scab. A few days ago the spot swelled up. I called the vet. She said to give

Hi Paula, Thanks for your experience with Cory. Sounds like he is very sensitive to different species. I am unable to experiment with different hays due to location. Since Lad seems to do okay on

Hawthorne is used in human medicine for circulation and building the strength of the heart muscle. I have several clients on it, as well as my pony. Don't know if that's ok, but there's no sugar in

Thank you Dr. Kellon, all very interesting stuff. FWIW, here's what has happened with my mare since I last posted: Sat 10/25--on 1mgPrascend x7d--feels fantastic!--blood drawn for