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Re: slow feeder for pellets?
You could put the Nose It in a low flat tub perhaps, in the corner of his stall?
Kerry
You could put the Nose It in a low flat tub perhaps, in the corner of his stall?
Kerry
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Kerry Isherwood
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#193823
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Re: slow feeder for pellets?
The nose it ball,, gets pushed out of his stall.. public stable and cant be fixed for this purpose.. lj friedman san diego nov 2014.
The nose it ball,, gets pushed out of his stall.. public stable and cant be fixed for this purpose.. lj friedman san diego nov 2014.
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lj friedman
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#193822
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How much walking while healing from laminitis?
Ginger's doing better and is now happy to get out of her 20 x 30 enclosure. She will walk to the far side of the pasture/yard, but then is slower on the way back. By the time we get to the pen, she
Ginger's doing better and is now happy to get out of her 20 x 30 enclosure. She will walk to the far side of the pasture/yard, but then is slower on the way back. By the time we get to the pen, she
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beverly meyer
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Re: Help interpreting iron panel
Thanks Dr Kellon, very interesting.
....."[tight balancing] seems to allow the body to gradually drop iron stores as it uses them to fulfill iron requirements. It takes at least a year to see any
Thanks Dr Kellon, very interesting.
....."[tight balancing] seems to allow the body to gradually drop iron stores as it uses them to fulfill iron requirements. It takes at least a year to see any
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Kerry Isherwood
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#193820
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Re: Apple cider vinegar, hydroponic fodder, and sage questions
There is no proven benefit of ACV in IR in any species.
I definitely would not consider sprouts without an analysis (think ultra young spring grass....)
According to this study (figure
There is no proven benefit of ACV in IR in any species.
I definitely would not consider sprouts without an analysis (think ultra young spring grass....)
According to this study (figure
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Eleanor Kellon, VMD
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#193819
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Re: Apple cider vinegar, hydroponic fodder, and sage questions
Hi Susan, just a partial answer to #3: We lived in northern Nevada for 20 years and the horses often had free range out in the sagebrush; we observed that they were mostly browsing in and around the
Hi Susan, just a partial answer to #3: We lived in northern Nevada for 20 years and the horses often had free range out in the sagebrush; we observed that they were mostly browsing in and around the
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periople8
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Re: Help interpreting iron panel
Because the iron is coming from the diet, it only makes sense to avoid dietary iron as much as possible. The actual requirement is no more than 45 ppm in the diet, which is almost impossible to
Because the iron is coming from the diet, it only makes sense to avoid dietary iron as much as possible. The actual requirement is no more than 45 ppm in the diet, which is almost impossible to
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Eleanor Kellon, VMD
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Re: Help interpreting iron panel
---In EquineCushings@..., <jan.engelken@...> wrote :
But serum ferritin is increased by other factors, too.
For example inflammation
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That's true, but when inflammation is the cause
---In EquineCushings@..., <jan.engelken@...> wrote :
But serum ferritin is increased by other factors, too.
For example inflammation
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That's true, but when inflammation is the cause
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Eleanor Kellon, VMD
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Re: Help interpreting iron panel
Hi Lars,
Thank you very much for reply. A couple more questions, if I may:
....."Secondly, the iron content in the current diet will only be reflected in serum iron which is pretty low for Tofurky
Hi Lars,
Thank you very much for reply. A couple more questions, if I may:
....."Secondly, the iron content in the current diet will only be reflected in serum iron which is pretty low for Tofurky
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Kerry Isherwood
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Re: Help interpreting iron panel
But serum ferritin is increased by other factors, too.
For example inflammation:
Serum ferritin iron, a new test, measures human body iron stores unconfounded by inflammation.
But serum ferritin is increased by other factors, too.
For example inflammation:
Serum ferritin iron, a new test, measures human body iron stores unconfounded by inflammation.
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Jan Engelken
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Re: slow feeder for pellets?
Hi Lj,
I don't have experience with the electric pellet dispenser, but have you tried the Nose it Ball for Jesse as was previously suggested?
Kathy Brinkerhoff
SE/WI 10/12
Hi Lj,
I don't have experience with the electric pellet dispenser, but have you tried the Nose it Ball for Jesse as was previously suggested?
Kathy Brinkerhoff
SE/WI 10/12
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Kathy Brinkerhoff
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#193813
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Re: Help interpreting iron panel
---In EquineCushings@..., <kerry.isherwood@...> wrote :
Unfortunately, the blood sample was drawn while Tofurky was eating unsoaked hay (25% of hay diet) and ODTBC (75% of hay diet). The analysis on
---In EquineCushings@..., <kerry.isherwood@...> wrote :
Unfortunately, the blood sample was drawn while Tofurky was eating unsoaked hay (25% of hay diet) and ODTBC (75% of hay diet). The analysis on
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lars_a_swe
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Re: Need link to IR calculator again....
---In EquineCushings@..., <ndeewoods@...> wrote :
If your insulin is reported in pmol/L you have to convert it to uIU/mL by dividing by 7.1.
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Regarding the conversion factor for insulin
---In EquineCushings@..., <ndeewoods@...> wrote :
If your insulin is reported in pmol/L you have to convert it to uIU/mL by dividing by 7.1.
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Regarding the conversion factor for insulin
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lars_a_swe
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Re: Need link to IR calculator again....
---In EquineCushings@..., <ndeewoods@...> wrote :
But...my numbers on Bren are Insulin 62.8 pU/mL and Glucose 87 mg/dl
and for Shasta Insulin 9.1 pU/mL and Glucose 83 mg/dL
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---In EquineCushings@..., <ndeewoods@...> wrote :
But...my numbers on Bren are Insulin 62.8 pU/mL and Glucose 87 mg/dl
and for Shasta Insulin 9.1 pU/mL and Glucose 83 mg/dL
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lars_a_swe
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slow feeder for pellets?
I read about the portagrazer and how it can be used for pellets as well as hay.. Then, I saw what looked like an electric pellet dispenser? time released? anyone know if either of these is good for
I read about the portagrazer and how it can be used for pellets as well as hay.. Then, I saw what looked like an electric pellet dispenser? time released? anyone know if either of these is good for
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lj friedman
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#193809
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Apple cider vinegar, hydroponic fodder, and sage questions
Hi folks,
Tried searching the conversations here for some info, but didn't really get anywhere, so I'm going to ask a few questions.
1. Does apple cider vinegar do anything for IR horses, and if so,
Hi folks,
Tried searching the conversations here for some info, but didn't really get anywhere, so I'm going to ask a few questions.
1. Does apple cider vinegar do anything for IR horses, and if so,
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S Kauffmann
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#193808
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Re: New Hay To high ESC + Starch
You want to add ESC + starch. Best to get a copy of the analysis and post it to see what was done, if possible.
Kathleen (KFG in KCMO)
Missouri - Dec 2005
You want to add ESC + starch. Best to get a copy of the analysis and post it to see what was done, if possible.
Kathleen (KFG in KCMO)
Missouri - Dec 2005
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Kathleen Gustafson
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#193807
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Re: Help interpreting iron panel
Cass,
Thanks so much for the info abt soaked hay. Very interesting. Unfortunately, the blood sample was drawn while Tofurky was eating unsoaked hay (25% of hay diet) and ODTBC (75% of hay diet).
Cass,
Thanks so much for the info abt soaked hay. Very interesting. Unfortunately, the blood sample was drawn while Tofurky was eating unsoaked hay (25% of hay diet) and ODTBC (75% of hay diet).
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Kerry Isherwood
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#193806
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Re: Jasper got out on pasture today.
Hi
Yes i saw the info in the files,i don't have some of the the stuff,he's on remission 1 scoop in am and 1 scoop in pm. So not sure if i should add more remission to his diet or not??
Corrine &
Hi
Yes i saw the info in the files,i don't have some of the the stuff,he's on remission 1 scoop in am and 1 scoop in pm. So not sure if i should add more remission to his diet or not??
Corrine &
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corrine haffner
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#193805
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Re: steaming hay
Hi all, for all those who may be interested in the Porta Grazer (PG), I have 6. Love them!! And so do my horses. They will eat out of the pg even when loose hay is available.
The pan has holes in the
Hi all, for all those who may be interested in the Porta Grazer (PG), I have 6. Love them!! And so do my horses. They will eat out of the pg even when loose hay is available.
The pan has holes in the
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#193804
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