Thanks everyone for all the comments and info. I will try to stay away from alfalfa as think that is best at this time. As for the rained on hay unfortunately they won't be putting it up in small

Heather , have you tried Googling Hay Sellers Brandon Manitoba ? -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario, Canada ECIR Moderator 2002

I second that Helen. Eliminates the need for nippers on hoof wall. A fantastic rasp for anyone who wants to "trim" without turning into a sweaty exhausted mess after one hoof! -- Tory and Miss

On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 04:34 pm, hdavis wrote: Is there anyway possible that IR horses can have any alfalfa as seems all the hay around here has some alfalfa in it.Hi Heather, I don't want to

There are IR horses that can tolerate some alfalfa - just no way to predict which ones! Rained on hay doesn't exclude using it for IR horses if it was well dried after being rained on. In fact, that

Thanks Dr. Kellon. Unfortunately this is the hay I have been feeding my horse as no other hay around that is even close to working. Found some that was suppose to be Timothy but it was Orchard Grass

P.S. You also have metformin in your tool box if he does start to show issues. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Cinnamon lowers glucose in horses but does not help IR. Rhodiola rosea is safe to try. We don't have enough information yet to be certain of dosage but 1 to 3 tsp/day is a reasonable place to start.

Hate to say it but I'd pass on this hay. You can test for molds but it's expensive. Steaming keeps molds from being inhaled but doesn't protect from systemic effects from intestinal absorption. Mold

Hi Lauren, Make sure when you want to post pictures that you make a PHOTO album. The pictures do not go into your CH folder. Make an album here to upload your pictures in:

It's the top post there, from Sarah Braithwaite. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Thank you so much Maggie for all your help being tech challenged on the yahoo and group sites. I did just upload the file. I haven't figured out how to add rows or put in past supplements for example

On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 03:09 pm, lauren michele wrote: As I mention above it's not the quality of hoof (other than frog issues which doesn't appear in these pics) it's the soreness. :/Do you have a

Thanks Claudia for understanding. We are on such a tight budget so we have to pick one or the other hay analysis and mineral balancing or CTM. I do like the plus, have had decent results for that on

https://www.facebook.com/Forageplus/videos/1646709212005746/ Not to be missed if you want an "upper" ! -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario, Canada ECIR Moderator 2002

On Sat, Aug 26, 2017 at 06:34 am, Eleanor Kellon, VMD wrote: Sarah of Forage Plus shared this video of a horse that has recovered from laminitis and

Hi Lauren, I'm so sorry you are experiencing so much frustration and worry. As I cannot view your case history, I do not know what supplements you may be giving your horse other than the ones you

hello. is there a test I can do on hay to see if it has mold in it? I have located some Timothy hay and have tried a few bales but some of it appears dusty. I did have one bale that heated and they

I hope this is OK to post here, just felt it would be very helpful to share with all of you doing your own trimming. I wanted to keep my girls toes rolled in between trims, but it is so dry here in

Jesse always has hi insulin.. It wont go down.. he is exercised and fed and balanced tightly.( recent feed was tested and new custom mix to be ordered) I have added al car some tine ago. I re