And you deserve so much credit being alert and getting the Lyme's disease diagnosed early so antibiotics could be started. You just saved Majestad's life you know! Isn't that just super? About

HI Barb, Interesting point you bring up about breeds. I was just reading something that mentioned hardier breeds having higher insulin levels. I think it was on the chronic founder web sight. Just

BET told me that if the cortisol variance was within normal limits, you didn't need more permax or cipro . They recommended trying Chromium for high insulin but my vet didn't know anything about

Kay-thanks for setting me straight. I knew 1 oz=30 cc but I think my brain must have turned to mush after checking all those pharmacy prices! Question to those of you who have been in contact with

Well, the BAD news is that you will be medicating TWO horses, as I medicate TWO mules, but the GOOD news is that 16 oz is actually 480 cc, since there are 30cc in one ounce. Check a medicine cup to

Hi Kay in NY I am using the liquid cypro from Prescription Specialties. A 16 oz bottle is about 180 cc. Each of mine is getting 1.5 cc so that comes to 120 doses per bottle, making it $1.38 per

Hello folks, My vet just got back the blood work from BET labs (she is sending me a copy) and this is what she told me. Amiga's thyroid was in the normal range though at the high end.(she is on

Hey Barbara, did you get my post about the prices of liquid Cyproheptadine? Might want to check that out. Let me go back and see if I still have it or if AOL has erased it from my "Sent Mail" box.

I have used them on my Cushings mare the past two winters/springs when she was foundered so badly, she was in a lot of pain. They worked very well the fist time, and did help the second time. I

Thanks Mary, for adding the links... I've been swamped and not keeping up at all recently, please all of you feel free, using your judgement of course, to add links, FAQ files, etc. I also think

I just added links to Advanced Biological Concepts (ABC) and Agricola, a goverment agricultual resource.

For those of you who are interested, I have posted a link with a Barefoot trimming method based on Dr.Hiltrud Strassers method. Anyone can learn to do this trim, I have degenerative arthritis and a

Wow Nora! That's great news! So rewarding to see them enjoying life! Take care, Makyla & 4-legged friends

Hey, thanks, Mary. We trimmed Pandora a few years ago when we just could not get a farrier. Ours hurt his back and there were NONE with openings. We were not very good at the job, but at least we

I had gotten info from them about a year ago but my vet requested info on what was in their products and didn't recieve any except the brochure they send out, so maybe will try again with them after

------------- OK Folks , I feel the need to jump in here in support of ABC and Alice: I happened on Alice on another list in my "darkest hour" , when after Jazz's months(since Nov 99) of constant

Paula - I didn't get a sales pitch, in fact, I had trouble getting Alice to respond to my calls or emails! I almost went a different route, but on that program I would have gotten supplements for 3

My heart goes out to you in this trying time. I will keep you in my prayers and I know that the Great Spirit will give you the wisdom you need. Whatever you do is what is right for you and your boy.

Hi Kay, I am exactly where you are. I know the tired and I will send prayers and the best of thoughts to you, yours and Domino. And thank you for taking such good care of your horse. Sue

Thanks to all of you for your posts concerning my frustration with this awful disease. Today, after 3 days of decreasing bute, Amiga was trotting again. I guess I'm going to have to get a grip on my