My horse has been on Metformin for 4 or 5 months now & I grind it up in an old Braun coffee grinder & mix it in his supps in soaked ODTB Cubes & some Stabul1 w/some Cavalor FibreForce on top & he

Hi, I'm following up on a couple of items. I believe Lavina was going to mark up Blue's photos for his next trim. I haven't seen a note from Lavina to say this is done. Am I looking in the wrong

Happy Thanksgiving to you, as well, Daisy. That supplement does have some corn in it but it’s a very small amount you’re using so that might not be important, depending on your horse. The amount

Hi Kandace, I don’t know whether or not you were mistaken but metformin has been shown to have decreased effectiveness with time. I’m sure this will vary from horse to horse. We recommend doing

is this an ok hoof supplement for the IR horse? thank you, happy thanksgiving, daisy, tiko,whisper -- -- Daisy, Tiko and Whisper CO, April 2019 Case History:

Can you find a veterinarian who sells Prascend? -- Cass, Sonoma Co., CA 2012 ECIR Group Moderator Cayuse and Diamond Case History Folder Cayuse Photos Diamond Photos

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I messed up and did not order my Pergolide refills in time for the holiday weekend. My mail order, compounding pharmacy is closed today and Friday. I did do multiple

It’s an **emergency** temporary diet. 2000 IU should avoid a frank deficiency. After that, the diet should be balanced. We don’t know why some horses store plenty of Vitamin E, others not so much.

Thanks Cass! Judy- those recommendations are at a minimum, AND another reason why we prefer to review case histories to get an over all picture. Not every horse reacts the same or absorbs the same so

Thanks Cass. if the recommended Vitamin E is 4000-5000 iu of vitamin E why is the emergency diet only 2000 iu (for 1000 lb horse)? A horse who is on the emergency diet should not be on pasture, so

Hello all, I stopped Metformin after approx. 2.5 - 3 months last late winter as getting horse to injest it was an impossible task and I (mis)understood that it should be used to get Insulin down, and

Hi Wilmary, ACTH can be elevated by the stress of trailering as well as being in a new situation so waiting a few weeks to test isn't a bad idea. The Phytoquench sold by Valley Vet is made by Uckele

Thank you all for the encouragement and support. I’m still looking to get a new vet here but I’ve had a hard time just getting through to anyone. I asked for acth test and insulin test to be done

I would suggest looking at your current post trim pictures side by side with the markups Lavinia had done for you and compare them to see if you're closer to where you need to be. Thanks, Sherry

This is very informative Cass, I have not read this but find more in what I missed every time I read through the files. -- Kandace K Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Oct

Hi Janet, I’m going to leave the response to Lavinia but I’m interested to know what happens when you switch to a few farrier. Did you review the Xrays and Lavinia’s markups with him? I find

Hi Andrea, Could you please post the hay analysis for us to have a peek? You will need to create a case history folder on the CH subgroup in order to post. While you’re there, maybe post a case

I would say absolutely! Does she seem hungry enough to eat more? Could you include some body shots in your album? Those numbers are just guidelines, mainly geared toward keeping a horse at good

Hi Wilmary, I’m glad you found your way here! I read through your FB post and the comments it elicited. I’m not sure what the take away from that would be - a good reminder of why, although I

Good luck with everything you’re trying to accomplish! I have replaced bute with Absorbine “buteless bute” at the recommendation of a natural hoof care farrier. She told me that in her