Hi Nancy, I believe the IR/PPID results indicated negative for both although I was already feeding her soaked hay at the time of testing and she had eaten up until 2 1/2 hours prior to the test.

I’d like to reinforce what Sherry just posted regarding the case history. We learn about so many horses here that it can be hard to keep track of whose is which. I went to your case history to

Courtney, You're right: whole carrots are a NO. Baby food carrots or homemade carrot puree (like carrot juice) were suggested to help the many members like me who have a horse that strenuously

Hi Ani, It would greatly help all the volunteers if you could update your case history to indicate current weight/ideal weight and current diet for your mare (including amounts as well as what she's

Same here - will try again tomorrow Sharon Bice -- Sharon Bice December 2020    Sandia Park, New Mexico Taillight's Case

Hi Nancy, Where do I go to upload my hay analysis? The analysis is from Equi-Analytical. She has been refusing to eat it from day one. She does eat the hay when it's not soaked. Also, what other

Hi Courtney Instead of carrot I would explore Cass's suggestions here, the message Sherry pointed to https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/281495 You can also try leaving a bit around to help her get

Thank you for the suggestion Nancy. I will try adding just a bit of it to see if she eats it. I have reviewed the links about the trim to the ECIR website, but it is a good reminder to look over them

I tried several times and had trouble but the site finally let me a few moments ago. Just keep trying. Kelly & Micah, Clayton NC April 2016 Case History:

Just supporting your endeavor to get PQ into your mare, Courtney. Using small amounts to help them get used to it works well. In addition, pain relief can be immediate and lasting when the trim is

Hi Becky, I'd encourage you to add a current st of hoof photos to Sali's album. That way, we can see if the trim did what was needed based on the rads. -- Lavinia, George Too, Calvin (PPID) and Dinky

Hi Lynn, Sorry that Mica is still suffering. If this was my horse, I would be beyond livid with the trimmer. Have you experimented with different types of pads in her boots - she may find a different

I had to add the "+1" before the phone number as mine kept spinning too. -- Joy K in CA

Looking at every site I could find on soft boots and trying recommendations from the group, SmartPak suggested I call Easy Care and speak to one their representatives. They even looked up the phone

Interestingly, I had a wide discrepancy between the #601 (NIR) that my hay supplier uses and the #603 (Wed Chem) that I did myself after the hay delivery. I am one of the ones that was always saying

Yes, her trim is being addressed. I did not know about this list for picky eaters though, so thank you for sending the link. -- Courtney F. in OR 2022 Ribbon Case History:

Unlike NSAIDs there's no time limit on how long you can keep a horse on Devil's Claw. Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC Primary Response PA

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Hi Courtney, See the message Cass just posted about this Re: New member (groups.io) and also remember that you need to address Ribbon's trim as part of her recovery. Looking at the x-rays from last

My PPID and IR mare , Mica, is still suffering from her soles being carved out by my trimmer. I have her in boots with pads but three weeks after the incident she is still barely able to walk. I’m