Hi Fiona, Agree with Nancy. There does appear to be some bone loss but not enough to be overly concerned about. What is needed is a better trim and a diet overhaul with better mineral

Have you tried topical Bactine or Arnica https://www.amazon.com/Natural-Organic-Montana-Extracts-Strength/dp/B06Y3G7HGP . -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001 The first step to wisdom

Hi Erica, You can stop the Prascend after the seasonal rise (November) and then you need to wait at least 3 weeks before pulling blood. Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC

Thanks again Nancy, My water has been tested and the Manganese is very high. Iron is normal. I filter my water for myself but there is not a filter on barn water. When would be a good time

Good morning, Fiona Although you have already received lots of great advice, I am here to officially welcome you to the group! This is where I would normally remind you to get a case history done but

Hi, Fiona My EMS mare has responded very well to removing all grass, keeping her feet trimmed, regular exercise, and monitoring her starch/sugar intake. It is a learning curve but this group is

Hi, I too have a horse with severe sweet itch. I manage him with Apoquel, which is very expensive, but when you see your horse bleeding from scratching, well, you do what you can. I’ve had him

Hi Fiona Do you know when these rads were taken? If they were recent, it appears he does not have significant bone loss. IME that is a huge help to getting significant rehab. You need to remove the

Hi Erica ADF and NDF are best under 40 and 60 respectively. Not always possible especially these days with changing growing conditions, but it's helpful to know these numbers. If she' refusing some of

Hi Cindy, For two horses having very similar symptoms as you described, we performed cultures and both came with bacterial infection, they were treated with antibiotics and both improved a lot. One is

You have just described my horse Dusty. It is awful we have tried everything including all the above for years. As a last resort I give 1000 banomi to him before a 3 CC shot of Dex. About every 30

Just a general two-cents-worth, from someone who has dived down (and got stuck in) many expensive rabbit holes of wow-this-might-work wonder supplements -- if you stick to the diet we recommend here,

For what it’s worth, in a taste test, my two opted not to try Maca. Cindy _._,_._,_ -- Cindy, Oden, and Eeyore, North Texas On ECIR protocol since

A vet database would be great! Try Dr. Kris Anderson in Santa Fe, TX, southeast of Houston. If she can’t help you, she may know of a vet who can. She seems to be very well-versed in IR and

Hello group--my farrier sent me here, and I'm glad she did. I'm in a complete tizzy about a horse I thought I was going to adopt from a southern state, until my farrier and vet viewed his x-rays. His

Cass, There are 2 things I have found effective for thrush. you may already know this about white lighting but it is the gas that gets created that is effective, not the liquid its self. I soak cotton

I'd start with "is the IR and PPID well controlled?" and then contact someone about balancing the hay, including the protein. Rice bran is not appropriate for an IR horse. -- Thanks, Sherry and

Hopeless may depend on what you want this horse for. My gelding is 23 and is IR and PPID (dx with PPID in 2019). He is at my house since we have some acreage. At times it's frustrating and

Thank you Nancy. So I am looking for new hay. What is a relatively good range for NDF? All the hay I’ve had in the past ranges from 51.1 to 56.2 and alot of the hay is always wasted as she

Hi Cindy I had a similar issue with Haven. He’s also on chrondroitin and spirulina. The real improvement for him came when I took him off flax. Allergy testing confirmed sensitivity & removing it