Hi Lynn, Welcome to the group! Yes navicular horses can be fed Jiaogulan (jherb for short :) ) It is best given 20 minutes before a meal, and syringed in their mouth, mixed with water. Be sure to

I have a question about how long to stay on plain beet pulp as a carrier for supplements. In relation to maintaining a good calcium:phosphorous ratio, I've read that beet pulp contains oxalates that

Hello, Herbs for Navicular horses that can be fed with Jiaogulan? My 24 year old mare is showing some stiffness and I was looking to give her something to help her with that. -- Lynn Tokola Ashby

Hi Martha, Thank you for getting this “clutter” out of my head! -- Cyndi Carlson in Colorado 2021 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Cyndi%20and%20Saraphina

Martha's already provided you with the info on Metformin but I'd add that since elevated ACTH can drive insulin numbers up you may find that her insulin is better once her ACTH is under control.

Hi Cyndi, Here’s a blurb written on the use of Metformin. I would keep her on metformin, as long as it seems to be doing the job. If you take it away, it’s possible the insulin would shoot back

I recently got a MyBestfriend muzzle and the breakaway system on it is very sensitive. I would have no worries with it except that it may get rubbed off by the horse and it’d get lots of grass. --

Hi , How long do I give Metformin ? Forever? Even if her insulin numbers are tested and are good? After I increase Prascend to 1ml should Saraphina be tested again? And then at 2ml? how long before I

Hi Cindy, thank you for this information! I had the photo guide pictures I needed to get and I could not get sole plane shots,no way was she bending her foot that way,I’m sure her tendons hurt

Hi Cyndi If she's standing up, you can try to have a good pad under the foot you are trying to pick up as well (not just the foot that stays standing). Otherwise it could be quite painful for when she

Hi Frances You sent an email to the admins asking for your subscription email address to be changed. Unfortunately when we replied to you, both the email addresses bounced. I hope you see this

Hi Lavinia, I will do my best to do that. I just packed her soles with artimud yesterday put socks( human) on and cloud boots back on . So I will have to get that artimud out of there.The best way

Hello and welcome Colleen! First I will see if I can help you find some info about hays. We always recommend that horse owners have their hays analyzed, especially if you have a horse that is or may

Hi Anna Following up on Kirsten’s comment, I would add that I think it’s important to ask your horse about whatever ‘method’ you use. Not just her soundness level, but her stance, her

I may have an opportunity to trial oat hay. I have seen some information but not much other than facebook groups. Does anyone know about the nutritional content before it goes to grain or have any

She got caught in barbed wire and cut off the outside heel bulb through her coronet band. You can see the scar in the pictures. Her hoof has always looked like the first picture. She's missing some of

Hi Anna, You are going to have opposing viewpoints, unfortunately, and I suggest following the one that makes the most sense to you. If something feels wrong to you, trust yourself. Your laminitis

Thank you Kirsten. This is most helpful. I am still working out different combinations of double hay nets and now am going down every 30 min to check to see how long it takes her to finish. This last

Hi Nancy, Well the issue wasn't that you weren't uploading them but you were not uploading them into your folder (https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Nancy%20and%20Akira) but into the main

Hi Nancy, From a safety perspective you might want to consider a Best Friends type muzzle: https://bestfriendequine.com/products/best-friend-deluxe-horse-grazing-muzzle and try putting it on her in