Sheath is coming down slowly. We have been hand walking a little each night, but his sheath is so swollen that I can't help but think it's painful. Also been putting ice packs on his feet. I haven't

Hi Carol Lots of discussions on this in the archives. There is a good thread here but there are many others with

Hi Sarah I know that you are in good hands with Pauline and others assisting. I was sending my own message to the group and while visiting, saw your message. Other feeds that are low in sugar and

Hi all Does anyone know what studies have linked saturated fat/medium chain triglycerides to IR. Dr Tim Kempton of Coolstance is trying to convince people that copra is safe for IR horses. --

Hi Lauri, I typed half life pergolide into the Search box for you and found this very interesting message,with extra links to other

Sorry if this is a question already submitted. This group is the best in my opinion on research, but wondering if these statements have been looked at by this

Hi Lavinia, Thank you for the feedback on x-rays. Sorry for the delay. I tried to respond to your message 3 times and lost it each time. So frustrating. Anyway, Falki is doing ok. Tender footed

Because I am a horse owner, not a vet, and we did not know at that point what exactly we were dealing with. Lots of reports and discussions on metformin in the archives. Because there are so many

....."This is just my opinion but I would hold on the metformin unless your vet"..... Thanks! And good luck with that swollen sheath -- yikes! :( Kerry in NY Sept 2014 Sent from my iPhone

Can you do some hand walking? That can help sometimes. Hopefully sheath will relax quickly but I don't have personal experience with steroid use and reaction. If he is in need of a trim, like four

Thanks for the reply Nancy. I'll get some magnesium on order. Everything else appears back to normal other than his sheath which is still at least 10 times its normal size. If you have any experience

Oh great, thank you!!! I've seen the website: BalancedEquineNutrition.com Anyone have any experience with them? I like that Uckele and horsetech are both large respected companies. Nicole Partner to

Hi Lavinia That's what i thought up it to 6 mg but wanted to make sure,i'll up it another 1 mg in 2 days then he'll be on 6 mg total. Not seeing much change wise this time,still peeing excessively and

I know nothing of that particular feed of theirs, but when I was in Ft. Collins I bought Ranchway feeds for my horses and was always more than satisfied with the quality of their feeds. Do you have

Hi Corrine, If he was one of mine, I'd be going up to the 6mg as his ACTH has been uncontrolled for quite some time and was at 80.2pg/ml with most recent testing and you are fighting the seasonal rise

Hi After jasper's last testing it was decided needed to go up on pergolide, he's now up to 5 mg as of today. Do i leave him on 5mg and see how he does? Or do i go up another 1 mg here in 2 days to

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I would go back to emergency diet until you get new supps in order. You can review it here DDT - Diet DDT - Diet The ecirhorse.org website is complimentary to the

Hi Marjorie, Have you checked with your local coop and/or extension office? They often have hay probes that they will lend out. If you do borrow one, just make sure it's not rusty, as that has the

mtn sunrise says their correct equi analysis should arrive soon.. ( mistake to wait for them) So, I am now completely w/o supps. Should I go out and get flax and vit e and sel while I wait for their