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Re: Stopping hoof boots from smelling?

Hi Kate, This is where a case history and a photo album help us help you. Without knowing what he's eating we can't advise if a diet update is in order. Without hoof pictures we can't advise if some

By Sherry Morse · #275194 ·

Re: Stopping hoof boots from smelling?

Thank you, we are in the midst of a drought so there is very little moisture in his dry lot. But we have not been changing his boots everyday and will start with that when his next pair arrives. It

By Kate Bolinger <katebolinger@...> · #275193 ·

Re: Suspensory Injury now - please advise

Hi Lara, If you would like trim advice you can post a note for Lavinia that says "Lavinia, trim markups needed" - not sure if you've had your first set (which is free) or not but they do need to be

By Sherry Morse · #275192 ·

Re: Chicy New Lateral Rads 2022-03-21

Good job on the firing Lesley and yes, even 20 is 5 minutes a hoof and not quite enough time IMO but maybe he's practicing for a speed competition, like sheep shearing only with trimming horses?

By Sherry Morse · #275191 ·

Re: Sparkles, Trying to Make sense of this case ... Tick disease, IR, Laminitis

Hi Jen, Not Dr. Kellon but some quick answers for you: 1- TRH Stim - if you do it in early June you should get a good answer on whether you need to start pergolide or not. Once we're past the

By Sherry Morse · #275190 ·

Re: New member with puzzling case - update 3/24

Hi Heather, Your x-rays show toes that are still too long on both feet. If you'd like help with trimming please take and post a full set of hoof photos as outlined in the Wiki

By Sherry Morse · #275189 ·

Re: Dr. Kellon Please Review- New Test Results

Hi Chris, Perhaps you missed my answer from yesterday: Re: Please Review- New Test Results (groups.io) but 1000% agree with Maxine that 1 - your vet is wrong, 2 - lowering the dose when he's not

By Sherry Morse · #275188 ·

Re: Suspensory Injury now - please advise

Hi Dr. Kellon, Actually I would greatly appreciate any advice you can provide on trim. Sorry if my previous note implied I will not do what needs to be done to provide the best case for Callisto. Of

By lara.wear@... · #275187 ·

Re: Urgent Advice Required (Part II)

is there a reason you use this in paste and not tablets ?? how? why ? steglatro?? -- LJ Friedman Nov 2014 Vista, Northern San Diego, CA Jesse( over the rainbow) and majestic ‘s Case History

By LJ Friedman · #275186 ·

Re: Laminitis Charlie

I remember cool stance as not the best product for IR.. but not sure why . was years ago... I use hygain zero instead -- LJ Friedman Nov 2014 Vista, Northern San Diego, CA Jesse( over the

By LJ Friedman · #275185 ·

Taking hay sample without a hay probe?

What's the best way to take a hay sample without a hay probe? I'd rather not have to completely cut open the bales to do it. Just wondering what other people have done? -- Helene A. in BC 2021 Photo

By Gymah · #275184 ·

Re: Help with Hay

Hi Ed, If you’re going to test your pasture, you should do it now while the horses are ‘eating’ it. Your sample won’t be green and lush, but most likely brown and full of roots. That’s

By Martha McSherry · #275183 ·

Re: Chicy New Lateral Rads 2022-03-21

Even 20 minutes sounds a bit rushed to me, never mind 10…. I remember politely asking one farrier if he could take a bit more off Omar’s toes - they still looked too long to me. He said he

By Lesley Fraser · #275182 ·

Re: Sparkles, Trying to Make sense of this case ... Tick disease, IR, Laminitis

Thank you, Dr Kellon for your reply. "Only about 50% of IR animals fit the overweight profile. I agree with doing a TRH stimulation." We planned to do the TRH test in June as that is when our herd has

By J · #275181 ·

Re: Help with Hay

Hi Ed. I found this interesting extension article regarding Tifton 85. It looks like a good option hay for Cushings/IR horses- Just adding this here so you can review it and have more information to

By Trisha DePietro · #275180 ·

Re: Stopping hoof boots from smelling?

"Amazingly rank" odor might indicate a thrush infection, maybe check for deep cracks in the back of the heels? -- Bonnie and Lad North Ontario Dec 2008 Case History:

By Bonnie · #275179 ·

Re: New member with puzzling case - update 3/24

Lateral rads were taken today and Ava has a few more degrees of rotation in both of her fronts. I updated my photo album. An ultrasound of her ovaries was performed, the vet said her ovaries were

By fullcirclefarmhorses@... · #275178 ·

Re: cookies trim photos uploaded

Dr K .. define out of control ? too long ? Too much ? -- Julie Boring , Oregon 2009 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Julie%20Allen%20and%20Callie%20and%20Cookie Callie photo

By Julie Allen · #275177 ·

Re: Dr. Kellon Please Review- New Test Results

Hi Chris I'm not Dr Kellon, but I've been a member of this group for over a decade and speaking from what I have learned here . . . with all due respect to your vet, he's wrong. There are so many

By Maxine McArthur · #275176 ·

Re: Bute and Devil's Claw

Thank you again for all the help and encouragement! I stopped isoxuprine following Dr. Kellon's recommendation and figured out a way to feed the double dose of PQ so he's been getting 4 scoops a day

By epersh@... · #275175 ·

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