Is alfalfa hay generally contraindicated in horses with PPID? -- jayme c co 2022

Following this post. My vet is coming out Friday to test Salsa’s insulin and give me metformin script. I recently started j herb and that is a pain to syringe in - can only imagine what I am in

I am planning to move my pony long-distance to a new home. The trailer trip will take several days. Which APF product should be used? Lad (13 ha, 2 inches in height) Is about 2/3 the weight of the

Hi All, Quick question. Ive been having a rough time finding fine enough hay for my seniors to eat. I just got a sample test back of some hay that would suit perfectly but the results were ESC 9.2

Hello... Hoping to go back to a question raised by several of us a few days ago. Is it understood if shipping compounded Pergolide capsules on frozen ice packs can be equally as detrimental as a

Adored Beast - Gut Soothe. I had an ongoing rain rot on the back of the rear fetlocks. For several years! And also tried everything on it topically. It would go away and then come back. The

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I considered retesting insulin with Apollo on new hay but at cost of $288 and being advised diet alone being unlikely to bring Apollo's insulin down, I've decided best to start metformin and retest

First, clip off all the hair and overhanging hair. My favorite treatment is a tea tree oil based sheath cleaner. Wet the area, apply the sheath cleaner and let it sit for 5 minutes. This will soften

Thanks all! I think I'm going to pass on this load. After struggling for years and finally getting my little guy straightened out, I don't want to take any chances. Nancy - thanks for that

Thanks for clarifying the calculations Nancy! I forgot to mention that if you scan the QR code at the bottom of the form (I didn't on this one because it's blurry on the scan) you can usually see a

There's a way to convert to the as fed basis but I think the short answer on this hay is that if those are the NIR numbers you're close to 10% already so you'd want to see actual wet chem/as fed

What are his current ACTH and insulin (later than June)? Late in life castration, really anytime after sexual maturity, can have significant effects on weight and attitude. I would start him on

Hi Jennifer You can sorta figure out the AS FED by using the Moisture/Dry Matter numbers. Generally a nicely dried sample still has 10% moisture. You DM/Moisture numbers fall in that category. See

Hi Anette, We generally see horses (depending on weight of course) being fed 8 - 10lbs of hay at a time so that 5lb rule does not apply. Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC

Hi Sue, You're correct that PPID can be contributing to the issue, but it's also just certain environments. For my mare there was a strip of NJ where she would get scratches (at 3 different barns

Hi Jennifer. We recommend using the AS FED percentages....not the DM. I guess you could call and see if they have an AS FED result on that particular test, but I think you are absolutely correct that

My experience is that I must clip often enough in the warm season — April - October— to keep the coat as short as possible. My PPID mares appreciate the clipping so much that I do it at liberty in

Hi Sherry, The five pounds is coming from the rule of thumb that you shouldn't feed a horse more than five pounds of grain at a time. Which I realized as I wrote , that it was for GRAIN, not a

Thanks, Deborah. I wish I’d known this when I was using it. It may not have done anything but it did a number on me trying to deliver it. Putting it in water was disastrous. It was kind of like