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Re: DR Kellon-feeding bran

Hi Bev, Just in case she doesn't have a chance to get to it, I found a former post from her on wheat bran. Bran looks like a "no" because of the high carbohydrate/low benefit.

By lovesarabs · #4134 ·

Re: and another hay Q/check my #'s?

From: Kamnick@i... Date: Mon Jul 23, 2001 1:58 pm Subject: and another hay question "What about oat hay? Is it only available on the west coast? I doubt if I could get Timothy or Bermuda

By lovesarabs · #4133 ·

Re: For Robin and Night Flight -- feet issues

I HAVE been wondering about this myself -- I did let her feet go a bit longer (two to three weeks instead of weekly) AND tried leaving more sole in to see if that helped give more protection. Have

By Eclectk1@... · #4131 ·

Re: For Robin and Night Flight

You know, Eleanor, HAS occurred to me that it might be something else, but I don't think so & not navicular... she IS landing heel first and when on gravel does the typical sort of straight legged

By Eclectk1@... · #4130 ·

OT -- A tidbit of history related to pituitary...

Just couldn't resist passing this along. :0) Master Of The Endocrines The pituitary — located at the base of the brain — is considered the master gland because it controls the other endocrine

By Eclectk1@... · #4129 ·

Re: For Robin and Night Flight

That's a good point - my horse's first 'getting tender footed again' was definately of the laminitic kind, and fructose sorted that out. Then he got a bit tender again a couple of weeks later in a

By Jackie <Jackie@...> · #4128 ·

For Robin and Night Flight

I only have a few minutes to chime in but wanted to jot these down quickly before I forget. Re: Winstrol/Equipoise. Have seen literally hundreds and hundreds of horses that have had repeated doses

By kell@... · #4127 ·

Re: New Member-Question

Thanks Everybody In regards to my mare I am having the vet and farrier out to take a look. Just being a weekend (when things always happen) vets are hard to get a hold of out here. So I thought I'd

By cvthiess@... · #4126 ·

Re: where to get hay analysis and what to do

Hi, I brought in Patty Stillers response to a return to work Question that was on the horseshoes.com Laminitis B. board. She is a well trained farrier who really seems to know her stuff.

By lovesarabs · #4125 ·

Re: For Robin and "Night Flight" (long)

Hi Matt & Susan & thank you! I'll work thru your post below... missed I'm doing my very best on this, she's missing maybe one day out of every two or three weeks... I really feel that she's too

By Eclectk1@... · #4124 ·

Re: another hay question

By Kathie · #4122 ·

DR.Kellon...feeding bran...

Hi Eleanor, My vet has been and we took blood to have suggested testing done. DR.Sinclair was clueless as to why evryone says NO bran. He said he would be (Simon) less likely to have weight gain,

By brolsky · #4123 ·

Re: hay

By Kathie · #4121 ·

Re: Where to get hay analysis, and what to do about overweight guy?

Kim, I really don't think your horse should be ridden so soon following a coffin bone rotation, however limited hand walking would probably be o.k. As for the oats...NO OATS...regardless of how

By brolsky · #4120 ·

Re: hay

The really rich green very high protein alfalfa fed to cows is generally too rich for horses... Much more likely to cause laminitis, colic, diarhhea, etc... I'd be pretty leary of it. Generally

By Eclectk1@... · #4119 ·

Re: New Member-Question, Vickie's Pregnant Mare

I'm not sure how I missed Vickie's post entirely, and Laurie, thanks for replying to it... Vickie, the symptoms you're describing are a bit too vague for us to really give you any idea of what is

By Eclectk1@... · #4118 ·

Where to get hay analysis, and what to do about overweight guy?

First of all.....can anyone give me any suggestions on who to contact about hay anaylisis? I called the Virginia Extension office and in order to test what Dr. Kellon instructed me to test is

By natvdncr@... · #4117 ·

Re: For Robin and "Night Flight"

Hi Robin, We are concerned about your mare. She should NOT be sore... If she were in our care, we would: 1) Make sure that she get her med (pergolide) EVERY day (no missed doses) 2) Drop

By Matthew and Susan Frederick · #4116 ·

Re: another hay question

I guess it depends where you live - our hay is baled with nearly 15% moisture sometimes, and can take considerable time to cure. Meadow hay will definately mold at that level I have disovered - and

By Jackie <Jackie@...> · #4114 ·

Re: another hay question

How fascinating - is this grass hay? I have a friend with a mysterious red piddle ( her horse that is!), I wonder if this has anything to do with it. Alfalfa flowers range from deep purple to

By Jackie <Jackie@...> · #4113 ·

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