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Re: testing pellets

Timothy Balance Cubes are the best. We are so lucky to have them as a feeding option! -- Cindy, Oden, and Eeyore, North Texas On ECIR protocol since

By Cindy Giovanetti · #257375 ·

Re: od balance cubes

LJ, what about taking a thermos of hot water to the barn. I wouldn't think you'd need more hot water than that. It really does make the process go faster. -- Helen Connor and Blessing

By Helen Connor · #257374 ·

Re: Advice on New Blood Work, Please

Hi Lindsay, There's a very simple and foolproof way to tell how much discomfort he has in his feet - nerve blocks. Blood antibody levels can't definitively tell you if he has EPM - only if he has been

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #257373 ·

Re: Advice on New Blood Work, Please

Sorry, Lindsay, it was a figure of speech,said in fun. No competition here at all. I know Lavinia is always busy, so I'm not sure how often she is able to read. If I wanted to get her attention,I'd

By Lorna Cane · #257372 ·

Re: Advice on New Blood Work, Please

Just to be clear, I don’t look at any of this as a competition, and I’m not out to “win” anything. As far as anyone in particular offering advice, I welcome anyone to chime in. Do I need to

By lindsaykrauland@... · #257371 ·

Re: Advice on New Blood Work, Please

On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 04:18 PM, <lindsaykrauland@...> wrote: However, he never gained weight, and though he looked pretty happy, he wasn’t exactly cantering everywhere. In actuality, I witnessed a

By Lorna Cane · #257370 ·

Re: Advice on New Blood Work, Please

Again, thank you! My trimmer and I had some discussion this afternoon. She’s seen this thread as well as my previous one. She and I agree that repeat xrays would be lovely. Perhaps we could even

By lindsaykrauland@... · #257369 ·

Re: vit e,

Hi Linda, I used to feed my herd of 10 the capsules in their feed. Just tossed them in. No objections voiced. -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 Check out FAQ : https://www.ecirhorse.org/FAQ.php

By Lorna Cane · #257368 ·

Re: vit e,

Thank you Dr. Kellon. I am checking further into this. I never tried to feed whole capsules... thought they would eat better if powdered. Also, when figuring the cost of the capsules, the least

By Starshine Ranch · #257367 ·

Re: Hay analysis

Tamara, I’ve been tempted by a steamer a number of times but then I learn it actually won’t do what I need it to do. I can’t imagine how it would help to remove iron so save your $$$ for

By Martha McSherry · #257366 ·

Re: Advice on New Blood Work, Please

Lindsay, I have a large pony who has never shown an elevated ACTH, although he is undoubtedly PPID as he responds to pergolide appropriately. At the time I first had him tested, because of his hair

By Martha McSherry · #257365 ·

Re: Hay analysis

So, I dip each flake, I am a little crazy. I use one of those large half gray tubs and fill with water each time. I dip it and shake it a bit to get the hay lose and wet, then take it out to drain. I

By Tamara Gonsor · #257364 ·

Re: Hay analysis

I don’t know if I should be commenting on this thread... Many haymakers to maximize yield cut very close to the ground and in doing so, leave a short stubble. That low cut in dry conditions and

By Firstqualityhay@... · #257363 ·

Re: testing pellets

Correct. They hay is different. The tests on the pellets have largely come in lower than 10% but we do not test every batch for sugar and starch and do not select the hay for this parameter,

By Aurelio Henriques · #257362 ·

Re: Advice on New Blood Work, Please

On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 12:33 PM, <lindsaykrauland@...> wrote: At the very least, considering that his feet ARE far better than they had been, shouldn’t he have had some improvements in proportion to

By Lorna Cane · #257361 ·

Re: Advice on New Blood Work, Please

Thank you, Lorna & Martha. I am taking the foot suggestions to heart. I’ll share everything said here with my trimmer, and I think I’ll also crowd source some additional opinions on a hoof rehab

By lindsaykrauland@... · #257360 ·

Re: testing pellets

According to Aurelio in past conversations, the regular timothy pellets can be too high in sugar/starch. The hay used in ODTB is different. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #257359 ·

Re: Hay analysis

Dr. kellon, I think I have read somewhere that beet pulp is high in iron so should I discontinue using it? Thanks! -- Tucker and Indigo NC, Nov

By Tucker · #257358 ·

Re: Hay analysis

Tamara, could you tell me how you rinse it? In or out of nets? I am thinking about getting some kind of grille to set it on (without nets) to spray water through it. -- Tucker and Indigo NC, Nov

By Tucker · #257357 ·

Re: vit e,

in usa, the cost of 1- 400 iu capsule in oil can be .025 cents i use 8 per day . cost .20 cents us. many use 5 capsules per day cost .13 cents per day -- LJ Friedman Nov 2014 Vista,

By LJ Friedman · #257356 ·

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