Thanks, Kirsten. I have a horse care person take over when I'm away and I'm trying to keep things as simple as possible for her. If it were only me doing the supplements, I'd probably go with the

Thanks Dr Kellon........ I'll give it a go when it arrives and let the group know. Just thinking it might delay rancidification but chances are it will heat up significantly during transport. Worth

Karen, I wouldn’t think more hay testing would be needed. If we’re think of the same implement, the baler goes along baling and ‘kicking’ into the wagon so I can’t imagine that all those

As per Dr. Kellon's message in this discussion chain (main@ECIR.groups.io | Distillers grain and yeast cultures) you don't want to go over a cup of the Distiller Grains in a day. Wheat middlings are

It's tough because there is always going to be some variability between bales but since the hay sample is an average, you have no idea how high the variability is without testing individual bales. I

Yes, ideally, 3+ weeks after the change. Depends on what you want to get out of the testing and how often you can test. Because my vet only visits 2x a year, and I don't get to pick the dates, I try

Hello, I am in the process of sourcing hay for next year but in the meantime time still using my hay from last fall but don’t have enough to order a bag of custom mix from Mad Barn. So I ordered the

Oops, My fingers must have slipped while I was posting and pasted something unnecessarily. Hang on and I will correct it! Sorry about that! Done! It’s super hot here (for us) and my fingers

What about Jiaogulan? I have read all the information on here just don't know if this is the right situation to use.-- Nicolle D in BC Canada

I just don't know how to stop the progression of the coffin bone. It has been 2 months of following protocols and she is getting worse not better. Has anyone experienced this?-- Nicolle D in BC

Thank you Sherry. She enjoys her salt and would likely eat 1 cup a day if left out.for her. I gave her 1 ml of ace yesterday to encourage her to lay down which she did. The edema was better last

Update: It will thicken but not solidify in the refrigerator. Because there is no water in it, it will not expand on thickening so you can use the same measurement. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com

You should keep fresh water beside her at all times and make sure she gets salt sprinkled on her hay. Tramodol can be used instead of NSAIDs. The antibiotic she is on has been associated with causing

Are you close enough to the vet school at WSU to make an appointment there. There is a condition in humans, MEN, multiple endocrine neoplasias, that has also been found in horses although it's rare.

Nicolle, first I want to say I have so much empathy for what you are going through right now, it's so hard to know what to do for them when you don't have a clear cut diagnosis. I think you need to

I'll just add that you can buy vitamin E powder and mix in the oil yourself. I think this is one of the more economical options. There are lots of brands selling powdered vit E for horses. My Best

Hi Maureen, Given Bradley's high insulin now I would be looking at starting him on Pergolide for the elevated ACTH and Metformin to get his insulin down (this is dosed at 30mg/kg twice a day). You

https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/wiki/Hoof-Related-Photo-Instructions https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/wiki/1472#Naming-Hoof-Photos -- Kirsten and Shaku (IR + PPID) - 2019 Kitimat, BC, Canada ECIR Group

Nicolle, Are you salting her hay? Putting salt in a mash for her? Dosing her with salt to encourage her to drink? (To do that you can mix 1 oz of salt with 1-2 oz of kaolin pectin and administer with

I don't think it would solidify in the refrigerator but never tried it! I'll try to find out. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001