I want to thank this group for all the support, education, and information over the last 4 years. We had to say good-bye to our best friend of the last 22 years, our 31 year old Sunny. He was

Hey Kristen, I would gladly post pictures but I’m not sure how! Lol As of right now, we have him trimmed every 4-5 weeks, sooner if needed. My farrier luckily for us, is very experienced with

Every joint injection has some risk of infection. Has his ringbone been confirmed to involve the joint and if so that joint fluid is abnormal? -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

It's true the gel formulations work quicker/better but you can also use it in the feed. May need a higher dose. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

To add to post https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/219818 , this study in obese humans found increased risk of toxicity https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4916199/ , also with fatty liver

Hi LJ, It has been discussed before, but there's a dearth of research on its use in horses. Just a quick lookup of 'use of tylenol in horses' in Google can bring up what's up what's been done/or not.

Just got nitrogen result from EA. % Nitrate. .07, PPM Nitrate- Nitrogen 162 (as fed). Are these levels safe? Linda Keach NY member since 2003

I would suggest Rescue remedy as well and you can buy earplugs for horses - if you decided to go that route though don't wait until the day of to use them - they do get used to them but I'd suggest

If Whistler is eating the same hay he has been I'd go with just increasing it a bit (which has already been done) and see how he does with the bump up, and I do agree - he looks great but would be

Hi Roger, With regard to the administration of Metformin you will probably benefit by doing a search in the messages for information on administering it. We do suggest giving it with feed if possible

Kelsey, it could be that he has more than one abscess pocket to blow, or he didn't quite get it all out the first time. I've learned here that giving jiaogulan can help speed up the process because

I dealt with extended lameness. Actually it started with 13 days of muscle tremors and NWB to the point of lying down. There was a fissure where the abscess had drained but still not much relief. I

See my post to Roger, LJ. Or type Tylenol into Messages search box. -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 Check out FAQ : https://www.ecirhorse.org/FAQ.php

You're welcome, Roger. Please find time to read all of the links Jaini provided,too,if you haven't already. -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 Check out FAQ : https://www.ecirhorse.org/FAQ.php

Daisy, I always go to Rescue Remedy. -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 Check out FAQ : https://www.ecirhorse.org/FAQ.php

Whistler is at my farm. I, too, am concerned about how 'pointy' he has become over the past few months. I just wanted to add.....Reta,correct me if I'm wrong.....that he hasn't actually lost weight,

I posted earlier last week about a donkey that suffered a low grade lamanitic even that resulted in bilateral abscesses. The left front foot has recovered But he is still horribly off on his right

I read the post about the effects of Tylenol for pain. Sounds somewhat encouraging. I wonder why it has never been discussed on this forum to my recollection? I don’t think any of us are using

Thank you Lorna for that information. I am going to give it a try! -- Roger January 2018 Atwater, Minnesota Flirts Case History Flirt's Photos

Thank you to all who replied. Sherry et al. you are exactly right where I was going wrong in understanding - mixing up ideal weight vs maintaining weight. Thank you for your example and spelling it