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Re: Dr. K Blog On Hay Belly - Could Relevante Have This?

The best way to tell is the view from the front. If they look pregnant, there's a problem. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #257851 ·

Re: Dr. K Blog On Hay Belly - Could Relevante Have This?

I wish there was a guaranteed safe exercise regimen for older horses but there isn't. It's just too complicated with nutrition and other musculoskeletal issues like old injuries also playing a part.

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #257850 ·

Re: Dr. K Blog On Hay Belly - Could Relevante Have This?

My of my geldings I am sure has a hay belly going on, Dr.K do you have any pictures for comparison? He’s one of my rescues so I don’t have too much information on him but his diet is balanced but

By Bobbie Day · #257849 ·

Re: Free Fecal Water Syndrome and Question from Dr. Teskey

Psyllium at the level you are giving it is only about 2% of the total diet, extremely low. Research in other species has found no significant impact of psyllium on mineral absorption when used in the

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #257848 ·

Re: Free Fecal Water Syndrome and Question from Dr. Teskey

Hello Dr. Kellon... I am thankful to report that Tabby's manure has become more formed since I increased the Psyllium to give it to her as you recommended twice per day. A few of my horse friends and

By larkstabatha · #257847 ·

Re: Fertilizer

Hi Carol, Could you please share some links for this sort of equipment? I’m not too likely to start on that project now although we used to hay many years ago with antique equipment. I am curious,

By Martha McSherry · #257846 ·

Re: Dr. K Blog On Hay Belly - Could Relevante Have This?

Hi Dr. Kellon - thank you so much for your response! I will check out that link. And thank you for confirming and reminding me to go slow! It has taken us almost a month to get up to 30 minutes of

By Lynn · #257845 ·

Re: Fertilizer

Cindy et al., There are dealers in the U.S. that sell hay equipment designed for smaller acreage. We purchased some this year because we were mowing down most of our 8 acres of pasture. The bales

By Carol Broyles · #257844 ·

Re: Dr. K Blog On Hay Belly - Could Relevante Have This?

Hi Tracy, Thank you so much for your input. It is valuable! When i rescued Relevante he was a bag of bones. Starved. We got him past that and had a wonderful summer of riding and physical recovery

By Lynn · #257843 ·

Re: Help for IR mini please - new to group

Great news, Francine. Many horses have trim issues that get in the way of seeing this but you are a perfect example of how quickly the correct diet can help. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #257842 ·

Re: Dr. K Blog On Hay Belly - Could Relevante Have This?

If you mean the photos from September, he looks to have a sagging abdomen but I don't see any prominent distention and wouldn't call this a hay belly. I agree the ACTH is well controlled but older

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #257841 ·

Re: Toxic laminitis broodmare

That RF issue is likely an abscess.They are very common at this stage. You need to find a farrier/trimmer that will trim her when she's lying down or arrange for her feet to be blocked when she is

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #257840 ·

Re: Necropsy finding

Assuming you mean pituitary adenomas, yes they probably are more prone to eventually rupture because that comes with large size. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #257839 ·

Re: Dr. K Blog On Hay Belly - Could Relevante Have This?

Hi Lynn! Just another average member here - but to me Relevante's belly doesn't seem like a classic hay belly. His belly actually doesn't look 'bad' to me. What strikes me is his top line and

By Tracy · #257838 ·

Necropsy finding

During necropsy , ruptured adenomas were found in a friend's horse that was euthanized, due to infection that originated with a wound in her mouth. She had cushings ; I know that her ACTH had never

By sandyc54@... · #257837 ·

Toxic laminitis broodmare

My mare foaled down 8th November and was misdiagnosed as having biliary.Only 48 hours later was the retained placenta removed.She now has full blown laminitis in.all 4 her feet.She received Finadyne

By Anel <dppelser@...> · #257836 ·

Re: Rhodiola Source

Thank you, Dr. Kellon and Sherry, I am feeding 1 gram of the Ameriherb rhodiola root powder to the horses ( slightly more to Ariel Max who is about 1200 lbs.), scant half of that to Duke, which is

By Donna Coughlin · #257835 ·

Re: How long does it typically take for elevated insulin levels to begin to drop?

Hi Eileen, It really sounds like you're doing everything right, which just re-emphasizes Sherry's point that the high insulin and pain could be related to the high ACTH. If you are soaking that 5.2%

By Kirsten Rasmussen · #257834 ·

Re: Rhodiola Source

I have 1 pound of rhideola I’m not using. And four or 5 pounds of Bayberry bark root .if anyone one wants it for free -- LJ Friedman Nov 2014 Vista, Northern San Diego, CA Jesse and majestic

By LJ Friedman · #257833 ·

Dr. K Blog On Hay Belly - Could Relevante Have This?

Dr. Kellon recently posted a blog on Hay Belly - possible causes in older horses could be "weak muscles in the abdominal wall from uncontrolled PPID or poor fermentation." Checklist for

By Lynn · #257832 ·

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