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Re: I fed zinc instead of calcium/best place to buy calcium

Hi, Patty - Dr. Kellon says the NRC upper suggested safe mineral intake for zinc is 5,000 mg daily, but that safe levels are probably ten times this, especially short term. If you are using zinc

By Jaini Clougher · #204094 ·

Re: I fed zinc instead of calcium/best place to buy calcium

Hi Patty - Food grade calcium carbonate is often available from businesses that sell wine making supplies. If you check around locally you might be able to find someone that would sell you a 50 lb.

By Sally Hugg · #204093 ·

Re: My beautiful Omar is gone

What a terrible loss, we are so very sorry. I know Omar is galloping with all of our horses who’ve left this world, happy and free and grazing peacefully. He will live in your heart and be with you

By Donna Coughlin · #204092 ·

Re: Merlin has gone on the next stage of his journey..

Oh Jaini, I smiled through tears as I read your tribute to Merlin. How blessed he was to have found you and your family, and to have such a long, rich, fun-filled life. When we’re lucky, they spend

By Donna Coughlin · #204091 ·

Re: banamine for laminitic pain

Hi, LJ - I just wanted to add here, as a practising veterinarian of many years, that the animals *will* let you know when they have had enough. In Jesse's case, you remarked that his eye is still

By Jaini Clougher · #204090 ·

Re: banamine for laminitic pain - NOW what is possible

LJ, I know every horse is different and so are its medical problems. At the risk of adding too much information to the mix, I just wanted to let you know that I lived through more than a year of

By Terri Quinn · #204089 ·

Year-End fundraising - Last Day!

Thanks for allowing me to ask you one more time. You stepped up and met the challenge amount so that we received not only your collective donations of $5000 but the match of $5000 more! You

By Nancy C · #204088 ·

I fed zinc instead of calcium/best place to buy calcium

So, I did something really stupid (darn Fibro and brain). When I was to put more calcium in the container I feed it from, I'm pretty sure I put zinc in it. So, yesterday and today my horse didn't

By Patty · #204087 ·

Re: banamine for laminitic pain - NOW what is possible

And they will tell you when it is time to go. -- Nancy C in NH ECIR Moderator 2003 Learn the facts about IR, PPID, equine nutrition, exercise and the foot. www.ECIRhorse.org Check out the FACTS on

By Nancy C · #204086 ·

Re: banamine for laminitic pain

Based on my experience lj, I would also add, if you can't get your trainer on board, then move Jesse to someplace where they will work with you. Or at least leave you alone to do the things needed

By Nancy C · #204085 ·

Re: banamine for laminitic pain - NOW what is possible

For me, the incredible part was what a strong will to live horses have . .....not just those horses, but horses generally . They're in the moment. Hardest thing for us to do is to stay in the

By Lorna Cane · #204084 ·

Re: banamine for laminitic pain

Lorna and Nancy have already addressed the fatalistic (not realistic, fatalistic) aspect of the message. If it was 15 years ago, she might be right. Even today some horses have too much damage or

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #204083 ·

Re: Rinsing hay to reduce IRON

Hi Bonnie, I did that for one of my hays a couple of years ago. Drop in iron was roughly 40%. If you are able to rinse all the hay before feeding on a regular basis, then doing the rinse/test is

By Lavinia Fiscaletti · #204082 ·

Re: banamine for laminitic pain - NOW what is possible

Wow....That is incredible that you managed to get them through that. Credit to you and all involved for persevering. How awful that you and them had to go through that. Did the feed company ever take

By Cleo Collins <cleo@...> · #204081 ·

Re: Rinsing hay to reduce IRON

Yes, Bonnie, rinsing (not soaking) will reduce iron levels. It is a good idea to set up your system and then rinse and dry and test your hay. How much you reduce will really depend on your hay and

By Nancy C · #204080 ·

Re: banamine for laminitic pain

Absolutely doable. Just put towel or sheet or something on bedding, between bedding and hoof, to create a solid background for pic - as opposed to using the shavings/sand as the

By Lorna Cane · #204079 ·

Re: banamine for laminitic pain

LJ, I can't take this anymore. Poor Jesse. This is NOT life and death and should not be allowed to develop into one. You need to get your ducks in a row - this means following directions. 1.

By LeeAnne Bloye <ecir.archives@...> · #204078 ·

Re: Floss Blood Work

Hi Tori, You want the actual test result numbers, the units, (such as mmol/l you provided for the glucose) and the normal range for all the test results. Your vet should provide any results of tests

By Paula Hancock · #204077 ·

Re: banamine for laminitic pain - NOW what is possible

>>I also want to point to Lorna's own story of multiple horses sloughing off all four hoof capsules I'll be brief. December, 2002 . Commercial company added 2500ppm (testing showed this) selenium

By Lorna Cane · #204076 ·

Re: banamine for laminitic pain

Lj, I know you are keeping a journal. What changed ? Tell us even the tiniest,seemingly inconsequential thing that is different between then and now. Anything, recorded or otherwise. The devil is

By Lorna Cane · #204075 ·

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