The rationale for grinding flax is that the seeds are too small to chew so it will be utilized better if ground first. This has never actually been proven to be the case. Since chia seeds are both

Oops! Just saw that your post said your horse is not IR. I missed that in my first read. Sorry! Kerry in NY

My mare is IR and very early PPID. She is on 1.5mg pergolide (Prascend). When her insulin is high she is profoundly lethargic and depressed. It can literally change day-to-day. In fact, I jump on her

My horse has always been sluggish. I am not sure if it'sjust him or Cushings. He was tested (ACTH) last July that showed hisdosage of .75mg was working. I increased the pergolide .75 to 1mg lastAugust

I became a member of this group in October 2014 when my 23 yr. old Arab was diagnosed with Cushings. I have not completed a case study, but am hoping to get some input on my question if possible,

My mare is picky about meds and I don't want to alienate her when the meds are a forever thing. I give her pergolide capsules in two grapes. They don't seem to be causing her problems sugar-wise and

Are you feeding the recommended flax? Is so, perhaps he needs a bit more for his coat. Chanda MT 9/04

I had been giving my horse Hoof and Skin Guard along with California Trace. But I had to stop one due to excessive selenium. Now his coat/mane and tail are dull and course. Any thoughts on giving

I had been giving my horse Hoof and Skin Guard along with California Trace. I had to stop one of them due to excess selinum. Now his coat, mane and tail are dull and coarse. Any thoughts on giving

If you read the chart again you will see references to nutritiondatacom for most of items. Hemp info is from wiki. here's a message from Dr K on feed value of stabilized

With all of the rain this winter it has been difficult to get a workout in for Pabatsa. Our dressage, as well as the several other arenas, are flooded especially if they don't get dragged in

I looked at the Files chart comparing flax, chia, rice bran, etc. (Link below, I hope). My question is if the flax nutrients reported there were from unground, freshly ground or "stabilized"

Hi Jennifer This may come through twice. Apols if so.... The second ingredient is dextrose so I'd call the company to ask how much there is per serving. That said, at 1.39 a day (plus shipping?) you

I can't speak for all the other balancers, but I don't monitor all the messages on the main list. I just try to keep up with the highlights, and that could be days after they are posted. If you need

I have used Cal Trace for years when I could not keep a large amount of hay to test, its better in the trace minerals then anything commercially produced, my PPID, IR horses did fine with it, and it

It could have to do with IR, yes. That needs to be ruled out first of course! :) I know you have a Mammoth jennet, but it's different when geldings play even if you have a playful girl. :D Jennifer in

This brings me to a question that has been haunting me for some time. I have read that vasoconstriction and reduced blood flow to the capillaries inside the hoof is an adaptation to the cold to

Hi Sally 99 percent sure you want to dose to effect. From Dr Kellon in this fist message Most owners here with proven cases have used at least 1 oz of the dried powder/day. Dose for the liquid in my

Does anybody know if the supplement "OCD Pellets" is safe for IR horses? A friend of mine with an elderly horse with arthritis is raving about it. Would like to try on my older IR horse but not sure

I suggest you contact California Trace directly to ask Sally Hugg the question. She's very responsive to questions. I've never seen ESC + Starch on California Trace Plus and would like to know the