Thanks to you, Kay, for these words. I am sending prayers for Sue/Darby, and to all the people struggling to save their horses. Cushing's is a complicated disease and the outcome, for many horses, is

She might let me pad her feet like that, I'm not sure. I few years ago I was boarding and I don't know how it happened but she got 2 legs caught in a mower, cut them up pretty bad. I was on my way

I am just finishing up my first bottle of liquid cyproheptadine and although the price is cheaper, I am just not certain of the results being as good. The stuff requires a really good shaking each

I usually have a talk with each new vet about how I feel about my horses, their life and the end for them. I think for me anyway it's best to do this in a non-emergencey situation. It's not

Hi Paula, Thanks for the info....yes Darby is a foundered horse, It happened 3 years ago and on and off since. We have managed to get 1 foot baxk to no rotation but the other is being a problem. Right

Hi everyone, Well we took my mare Star off of the bute she has been on for 3 weeks (doctor's orders) and within two days she was limping again. The vet thought it might just be imflammation and stress

Sounds like Good news for the weekend, Linda! My mules understand the need to be turned out, Sadie Mule will try to chew through any gate to get there. I have luckily become quite an expert in

Hi, I emphatically urge any of you dealing with founder, laminitis, navicular or any other hoof problems to check out the egroup naturalhorsetrim. The founder of this group Gretchen Fathauer has a

Sue, how much you must have shared with your precious Daarby. Almost 40 years old, that says it all. You must have given her the best of everything. Kay in NY

I can't believe this, but by golly, you can bet I will try it the next time either of the mules ladies get an abscess. Chances are it will be Pandora Mule, of course. Unfortunately, we have to

Kay in AK My candle is lit for you to have the wisdom to do what is right for your horse. We wish you all the best and please keep us posted. Good luck to you and your baby! Kay, who

Susan — My vet has not yet received Bug's test results from BET Labs. I did speak with her briefly on Wednesday, and relayed the advice I had been given by one of their technicians. Her response

Thanks for your views of the dexamethazone test for Cushings, Everyone. I certainly do understand the need for caution. My horse was diagnosed last year, after two lengthy bouts of laminitis and a

My Vet recommended against it as one risk is Laminitis/Founder - he preferred to just treat with Permax rather than risk it ,as my horse Jazz had already foundered ( if you haven't been down that

Hi Paula, Can you tell me more about BET labs. Darby is not doing well right now, I had wondered about giving her chromium. Yesterday she started looking sore so I have started soaking her feet

<It seems to me that most of the scare stories out there are from second-hand sources or speculation rather than science.> I agree, it would be nice to have concrete facts, but when it comes

And as my daughter who had quads says, "The odds don't matter, until you are the 'one' in however many!" I agree, I don't think I would run the risk. I do know that a steroid either caused, or

Hi Everybody, I've been reading the posts all along, but haven't had anything new to add to the discussions. I do want to ask a question, though. I've come across repeated cautions against the

I concur with the others. My vet had no problem with me calling around for pricing. In fact I found a source cheaper than her source, wholesale, at one point! She was quite happy with that! Thankfully

So it would be nice to know a little more about your concerns. Thanks! Mary & Marvin >