>So total amount is 28.5lbs a day,hay is gone by am feeding. He's drinking 25 gallons a day sometimes more. How many pounds total feed was he eating before,in 'normal' times ? Is he gaining weight on

Hi Karen He has another gelding,but they aren't buddy's, other gelding is very mean boss horse. Thank you, Corrine and Jasper MN 4/2014 ECHistory8 ECHistory8 This is ECHistory8, the

Hi He gets 1.5 of ODTB cubes in AM and PM upping pms ODTB cubes to 2lbs tonight so 3.5 lbs of cubes a day, 25lbs of hay thats soaked. So total amount is 28.5lbs a day,hay is gone by am feeding. He's

Hi Corinne - Are you planning a replacement for your mare as a new buddy for Jasper? If you get the replacement now, Jasper could become used to it and not have as hard a time when your mare has

>Jasper is eating none stop do i let him eat all he want's? My first reply seems to have evaporated. Horses in pain often require more than their normal amounts of feed in order to hold their

>I always try to make sure that the horses here get to see their buddy after the deed is done. Also Rescue Remedy helps. Lornain Ontario,Canada ECIR Moderator 2002 *SeeWhat Works in

>So how do i get him through the loss of his best buddy? I'm so sorry,Corrine. I always try to make sure that the horses here get to see their buddy after the deed is done. It helps . Lornain

Hi Jasper is eating none stop do i let him eat all he want's? or do i limit amounts of hay he can have? If he has hay he never quits eating. This is new to me he's never been like this before,so i'am

Hi Kerry Not sure we can say all horses will need or should taper up and/or down. There are many who stay on one dose all year. Because fall is the worst time for so many, dose increases happen

Hi! I test frequently all year long, but my timeframe is very limited thus far. You prob saw this rough table from a prev post: My mare's ACTH's (all at Cornell): 9/24/14.....ACTH 36.6 untreated,

Hi Bob, You asked if the laminitis in your horse was early due to earlier seasonal changes or progression of the disease. A really good question! This is something our collective case histories and

Very interesting reading these responses & ever so helpful for a "first-timer" going into the seasonal rise. So...PPID horses *will* need a pergolide increase during the rise? Is that the standard

Hi Michele, DEFINITELY go with Nancy's advice! Sorry for any confusion I caused you! I was thinking along the lines of: 1) not knowing what circumstances under which the labs were drawn, and 2) If

Well, Nancy, I hadn't really noticed much difference in my horse last year at the time of his tests, but then later on he got Laminitis. Mild this time, but it really took me by surprise. He had

Hi Diane, So you have already started your increase. Interesting. I was shooting for July 1st. Maybe I will still plan on that for this year and see how it goes... Ferne Fedeli No.

>>Good job for being so proactive with yourherd.<< I'm starting to thinking "paranoid" is probably the more relevant "p" word in this case hee hee. I am treating all my horses as though they are IR.

I totally agree with having to know your horse from the look in his eye to the way he moves as the seasonal rise approaches, but here is an issue I have just experienced: here in the Pacific

IMO there is definitely a need to know your horse on this one. And it can take a few seasons to get it right. And it can change as they age. (ie how MUCH does the dose go up?) Beau always went into

Hi Nancy Thank you,i kept all the messages in my email so didn't have to look to far to find that post,i had kinda forgot about that post. Till i started going back a re reading them. What can i do

Mac's labs show he is compensated IR which is a category that puts him still at risk of laminitis if diet and exercise are not attended to. There have been many members with compensated IR horses who