Dr. Kellon wrote: That said, no animal of any species should be vaccinated when ill or debilitated. Being aged or having PPID does not automatically mean there should be no vaccinations though. We do

Thank you for the reply. I do have one question I am not finding in the files section. Is it recommended not to turn horses out on green pasture or any pasture at all? I assume I will be fine once

Hi, and welcome to the list. Between 80% and 90% of laminitis is due to endocrine issues, which is to say: IR, Cushing's (PPID), and a tiny minority of mare issues. If your horse suffers from

Hello, I'm looking for additional information. While my horse is not IR, we are battling laminitis due to intake of spring grass. My veterinarian is recommending not to feed soaked beet pulp,

Happy, happy, happy to have you pass this information on. Well done! Jaini (BVSc),Merlin,Maggie,Gypsy BC 09 ECIR

Hi Alyssa, The #601 is not done by wet chemistry and the sugar and starch is not accurate. You can ask EA to do just a sugar (ESC--$10.00) and starch ($11.00) by wet chemistry + the $7.00 custom

I looked around for a different supplier for hay just incase what I'm feeding is way off. I bought a couple bales off of them. Would the 601 test give me the numbers to make sure I'm under the 10%

Hi all: Just wanted to let those near Grass Valley, Ca know that there is a low carb (ESC + Starch) Orchard Grass 2nd cutting in Grass Valley, Ca at Hay Barn 530-268-1122. Pricey- but best in

Hi, Linda - first try dropping back to 0.5 mg and see if that makes a difference. Give it a couple of days. If it makes no difference, then add in APF. If there is still no difference, go back to the

Hi, Lin, and welcome to the list! APF is Advanced Protection Formula, a mixture of adaptogenic herbs that have been shown to aid in times of illness, stress, and most particularly, the formula works

... her hinds were tracking at an angle so she was walking slightly sideways. =========== This is common enough in older horses that it has been given a name, "Sidewinder Syndrome". It is also

I am new here. I have a Cushings Haflinger on Prascend. Wondering what the APF is? Thanks! Lin R. In Vermont

I am curious as to why she is eating all of her hay, but nothing in the bucket. At first, the food in the bucket was a treat, and she had no problem eating it. Also, none of the ingredients were

Its going to depend on how much you give her. Some folks give 2 ml per day others (like me) have gone s high as 10 ml. Nancy C in NH ECIR Moderator 2003 Learn the facts about IR, PPID, equine

Vets often use "Lab normals" as the guideline for an equine being "not IR", which is not correct. Recommend you put your values in the IR calculator to be sure. IR Calculator IR

Hi, Nina, and welcome to the list! I am sorry Shadow had such a scary experience. It may or may not have had anything to do with the vaccine - what else happened at about the same time as the

Jean, I am so glad Amber is feeling better. What a crummy experience for you both! I, too, love that portrait of her. Jaini (BVSc),Merlin,Maggie,Gypsy BC 09 ECIR

My 27 yr old mare had a similar "episode". I got to the barn one day and her trough was tipped over and she was walking wind swept. Meaning her nose and neck pointed forward, but her hinds were

Thanks Lavinia, I wil get blood tomorrow. The trimmer comes on Tuesday, so will try to get hoof pics after that. I put up recent pics of Scarlet. I think they are in the right place. Mimi and Scarlet