Got my hay analysis back, ESC + starch are good...but the Ca : phos is out of whack. What would cause this? Its a mixed grass, little timothy/orchard mixed in, lower NY grown, and severely drought

Hi, Corrine - nope, leave him down if he wants to stay down. Or just vetwrap a bag of frozen peas, or one of those moldable ice-gel packs that you use on people, on his feet/lower legs (of course,

Hi Made some improvement with the hot feet they are cooled down now, not heat free but better. He's been down now for last 3 hours,do i make him get up to ice? or just leave him be? Got the APF

Hi, Cori 803 and welcome to the list! Here is a short version of the answers to your questions (long version to follow) 1) Have to wait for some of our Louisiana members to weigh in, but a reminder

Thanks Lee Anne for adding the two Standlee Timothy pellets analyses done at Dairy One. One test batch from Winter 2014 and one from Spring 2015. The sugars are quite low! The minerals differ quite a

I have a 9 year old gelding who has foundered in all 4 feet with approx. 13 degrees rotation. He is currently abscessed in his front two feet. Abscess has ruptured out of the side along the

Eeek! I am sorry to hear about River and her laminitis. While you are waiting for some input on farriers, why not fill out a case history on her (him?), to get the best info possible coming your

"Life is much improved for my Miss Jazzi Marie. Not sure if it was the Stomach Happy or a lack of magnesium. " Good work, Nancy! Just a little anecdote here: I had my horses' supps balanced to their

"Yes my mare seems more comfortable,now i feel like i'v got something under control" Excellent! Icing is a good idea; trailering not so much. I saw a good thread over on EC Horsekeeping about icing

>This is Cheri McDermott in Archer FL Hi Cheri, Thanks for the details you have given us.I have sent you an Invitation to our case history filing cabinet,where you can keep all of those details,and

Does anyone know of a farrier that specializes in farriery work of laminitic horses in southeast Michigan? Linda and Mud in Michigan (but my 6 year old, River, is the laminitic) since 2006

HeathBar’s diet 15 y/o Arab/QH cross, 15.3 hh, weight about 1250: Feed: I quart beet pulp w/o molasses, soaked AM and PM 1 scoop Triple Crown 30 AM and PM Soaked timothy hay, about 10 pounds

Gosh, that autumn foot-soreness is certainly suggestive. I would definitely test for PPID/IR in August, but don't trailer him - the trailer ride can cause ACTH to be falsely elevated. I can find

Hi cheripony Maybe but some horses maybe not. Do you have a Case History so we can review last labs, diet, etc, etc..etc..... Need to have a general idea of where you are on the planet too. Season

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the EquineCushings group. File : /Analyses of Various Feeds/Standlee Timothy

I am wondering, and have asked my vet, (waiting on a response) if increasing my horse's pergolide dose would help with his symptoms of growing a long coat constantly and being "warm"... he is on a 1mg

Jaini, Thanks again for the helpful info. Buddy has had foot soreness at the end of August for the past two years now. Two years ago, vet thought laminitis without a doubt. Last fall, he was sore

Sent too quickly. Needed to add that Daisy is a member of this group. Here is contact information for Daisy Bicking: http://www.daisyhavenfarm.com/about/meet-our-team/daisy-bicking Lornain

> its called Daisey haven farms.. maybe they could help. Here is contact information for Daisy Bicking: http://www.daisyhavenfarm.com/about/meet-our-team/daisy-bicking Lornain Ontario,Canada ECIR

I have to agree. 3 days would not give a horse time to heal..If I was to do that to princess I would of lost her a long long time ago... now I'm seeing improvements. there small but shes getting