Hi Erin Sent a response to follow Lorna's concise answer which did not come through, but I'm still laughing at myself. OF COURSE if syringing in with water is the easiest by all means do that. Thank

Hi Beverly I am not a math wizard, however, did you try plugging in the numbers? You may have been missing the DE of Ontario Dehy Timothy Balance Cubes which is .85 (Right, Aurellio?) but should

Insulin Resistance and Laminitis Treatment from a Natural Medicine Perspective « The Harmany Equine Clinic I found this article online when my Morgan mare foundered. The sensible, wide ranging

Hi Erin I've gone through a lot of what you describe, It's very frustrating and we've had to change and adapt a lot. Beau, very high Insulin and Glucose, currently gets 20 pills with his breakfast.

>The first pergolide I got for her was in powder form, so I was mixing it with some water and syringe feeding her that way. Very easy. Open the capsule,add it to water,and Bob's your uncle. Lorna

I have pergolide capsules coming, and I'm a bit concerned about how I'm going to get them into Bella. She's very, very difficult about pills. However, she loves syringes w/ liquid. The first pergolide

Hi Jacque, Being as you generally get hay from the western US (correct?) you could try California Trace or Arizona Copper Complete (available from HorseTech in their custom and non-stock category). We

Tiffany Woodward - located in eastern North Carolina My 10 year old Appaloosa mare "Maggie" was diagnosed with insulin resistance in early October following a sudden episode of laminitis and founder.

Can anyone recommend a well balanced mineral supplement for IR. I need something without Iron, Thanks, Jacque White

I have used the ODTB cubes (soaked) since soon after my Icelandic got Laminitis in 2010. I also used Triple Crown Lite pellets until recently, when I changed to Stabul ! pellets. Both are similar,

Hi Melinda, Sounds like a good plan. We haven't really seen any reports of issues with too low an ACTH so I'd go along with my gut on this one if I were you. The only thing I have personally seen in

Hi Marianne, The timing of the first lameness screams PPID being the underlying cause as that would be the prime time for the seasonal rise to be affecting her. Really encourage you to post those

Hi Nancy, I can't figure out this temperature/calorie table. Can someone summarize two real world examples for me? Example #1: If she's 500 pounds, normally gets 10 pounds of ODTB cubes... (no

Hi Marianne, I know it doesn't quite fit BUT my thought is that in this area (North East United States) when we see horses that are suddenly reluctant to be touched or are acting 'off' with no

Thanks Teri, I can't use Stabul 1 as I have Celiac Disease and can't handle any feed product with wheat mids. Breathing the dust is as bad as eating it if you're Celiac! ODTB has been a lifesaver,

Thank you, Lavinia No "spikes", this is progressive through a very mild autumn (mild until this week!). With no information forthcoming concerning low ACTH level, I believe I will just go ahead

I just posted a case history for Hickory to the case history site Yahoo! Groups

I just posted a case history to the case history group. I think this is the link to the history. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/echistory8/files/Emma%20and%20Hickory/

Hi Rachel, You said Morgan. They could be the poster children of the ECIRlist! Its not how big or thin they get, it’s the quality ofthe food that they can process. Skinny horses can founder

Beverly, ***Any suggestions on extra calories? Stabul 1 has worked very well for my 26 yo pony, Stormy...and you don't have to wet it. She gets free choice (tested low s/s) hay, but will only eat 2-3