Thanks Nancy! I asked a friend of mine too that is liked to the track here in Manitoba and she said triple cleaned whole oats so makes sense. She is going to hook me up with some which is great and I

Hi Heather RE: Racehorse oats. I was curious too so went to look it up https://nrsworld.com/products/race-horse-whole-oats There's more if you put "race horse oats" into google search window. Based

I have 2 minis who share a stable. Mandy (shetland) is 23 and is PPID, Blossom (miniature horse) is 13 and is highly IR. Most of the time they live on a grass free track. We have been been

Hi, Lavinia - My vet had only texted me the radiographs. Would an email attachment from her be more clear? Or do you mean actual hard copies (to then be scanned or mailed)? I may not understand

Joy.... to what level of activity is your horse comfortable while on CBD? Is he rideable? How much? W/t/c? -- Allison in Ontario 2020 Sonseeahray Case History:

Hi Laura Welcome to the group. It's difficult when our horses have more than one chronic condition for us to deal with, but take heart, you are not alone, and we can offer you support and suggestions

The love of my life is a 23 yr old Belgian Draft/Quarter Horse cross. I was told by a vet that at age 6 he had Shivers. Aside from trembling and over-lifting his hind leg when asked to pick it up, he

Hi Amy Welcome to the group, and thanks for getting your signature sorted. Glad you found us. In this message, I am sending you our welcome for new members. The sections below detail our philosophy

Thanks, Cheri. Good job. -- Lavinia, George Too, Calvin (PPID) and Dinky (PPID/IR) Nappi, George and Dante Over the Bridge Jan 05, RI Moderator ECIR

I am looking for some advice to help with my mare. I bought her this summer and she became very lame this winter. Bloodwork showed her insulin was a little high and xrays showed she has some rotation.

Thanks for the info. What are “racehorse oats”? I should still be doing this even if she isn’t loosing weight? I have not increased her feed either as she is maintaining weight. I have

I am so happy for you and Vinnie! You are doing a fantastic job with helping him. It is so rewarding to be a part of such a supportive group. Thank you Nancy for sharing your journey. It gives

Thanks very much, Lavinia. I have uploaded hew photos that include Chama's cannon bones. If the angles don't give you enough, let me know and I can take them again - he wasn't quite square. (A new

-lecia, Assuming you will request your vet include the triglyceride test? I know it’s not offered routinely- LJ Friedman Nov 2014 Vista, Northern San Diego, CA Jesse( over the rainbow) and

More good news today. Vinnie's triglycerides have come back down to 1100 from yesterday's high of 1500. He is active and sound and eating well. Our goal is 500 before they stop the IV therapy. Dr

Also, I'll mostly be mixing it in with the current hay, but am prioritizing the old stuff, of course, so I have room in the hay shed when first cut is ready - the "filler" hay is stored elsewhere for

About what I thought but was hoping maybe :) As for grass, ours is native dryland grasses, not an actual pasture, and not irrigated. The % of edible stuff is below 50% of the acreage during the

Lecia & Dr. K, The file issue seems to be that it was a PDF file but only wanted to try to open with Word. I was able to get it opened in Adobe and reloaded it as a PDF:

You're welcome Valletta. -- Joy and Willie (PPID/IR) Nevada County, CA - 2019 Case history: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Joy%20and%20Willie Willie's photo album:

Sounds like you are doing OK to continue Invokana current dose until testing. Since the manure of your other horse looks the same, that anal residue may be just a small amount of remaining free