Hi, Is there any member here, located In the Alpharetta Georgia area, that has found a hay supplier and type of hay, which tested within the 10% range NSC? If so,whom do you get it from and what

What simple sugars actually are included in the ESC number? Thanks Laura K. Chappie &Beau N IL 2011 Sent from my iPhone

Hi Sue, <<<I am changing the vet wrap, gauze and putting iodine in daily and I notice she still has some discharge in her reg hoof, and a little smell in the club... If anyone knows of something

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Hi Vicki, You are most welcome! Good to know that you've stopped the sugary treats and grazing. I thought you may have, but wanted to make sure. In rereading my note to you , it appears that I

---In EquineCushings@..., <lcknie@...> wrote : Is there any "rule of thumb" for starch on how high is too high when the total s/s is below 10%? Any advice is very appreciated. - - - - - - You can

Hi, Thank you so much for all the information. I believe I made a mistake on my history as I put thingsthat I had done prior to the Diagnosis of IR, like bad treats and the 27/7 grass

Jesse eats only timothy pellets.. Lately. I;ve noticed his manure isnt like the other horses.. Its not well formed and its color is dark.. very dark brown.. Honestly. I dont remember how his manure

Finding decent grass hay has been a challenge for the last 2 years. I've been feeding a mix of 6 different sources and all have been full of stuff I have to sort out. (thistle, clover, alfalfa,

Hi Vicki! Welcome to the group! And thank you for filling out a case history on Samson! It really gives us the details that we need to give you the best help. Here is a link to your CH

Hi Pam, No, that area was all dismantled as soon as Story left. I blocked the best way to bring the horses into the barn, into their stalls. I justfound out the ODTB cubes will be at least another

I was thinking about running the leptin test. I'm a vet tech at my equine vet so I can call them myself to do that. They weren't sure if they'd have enough after doing the thyroid panel.

I know metabolic horses are different, but talking with Triple Crown nutritionist, the senior can be interchanged with growth if necessary. I inquired since I can't readily get growth, but everyone

Hello everyone, thanks so much for the input. it really does help.. its so/so if princess is better after the maggots.. some day she is, moving more in her stall and some days the same.. we have not

>Finally -- FINALLY -- got enough analyzed hay to make balancing worthwhile. Hi Kerry, Here's the link for 'balancers': Equine Cushings and Insulin Resistance

Hi group, Finally -- FINALLY -- got enough analyzed hay to make balancing worthwhile. I have the two IRs, one is also PPID. Both very stable at the moment (knock on wood) Anyone up for the task?

Hi, only have a second... Others will post asap abd correct me if Im wrong, but it might be worthwhile to have yr vet call Cornell and add on a leptin test. Cornell -- and most labs -- will hold

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My Spanish Andalusian broodmare has been dx IR since 2011 and with the help and advice I have gotten from this group, she has successfully had 2 healthy foals since her diagnosis. Her diet is pretty

I have a 9 year old Irish Draught Sport Horse mare that has been on Thyro-L for the last 5 years. I've made several unsuccessful attempts to wean her off of it in that time. Recently I've noticed her