Lorna, Probably one of those things I did and forgot about. Clueless at the moment! I'll look around. Kathleen (KFG in KCMO) Missouri, USA Dec 200

Heather, If you have to give 3 grams (elemental mineral amount) and your product (MgO) is 58% pure, the 3/0.58 = 5 grams (weight) of product (MgO). Totally up to you if you split it or give it all at

LJ, I thought this was your horse based on your posts. This could be a very "slippery slope". Do you have an agreement with the owner regarding changing the horse's diet and veterinary

"Should open up the heel-bar triangle to find the live sole that is buried under overgrown wall/bar in these areas. The heels could be shaved down a bit more but don't need much. " Hi Lavinia--

Heather here is a useful file in this regard: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EquineCushings/files/7%20Help%20with%20Mineral%20Balancing/ Kathleen has also put together a great chart on this

>My granddaughter is back to riding him in soft sand arena at a walk...soon to increase to a few min of trot. He is wearing epic boots when ridden...he was quite lame still without boots, but no

So,I am enrolled in the next NCR plus course that starts in February. But I'm thinking my poor horse shouldnt have to suffer with low P until then ( Another plug for help. I don't even own this

Thanks Michele - just thought it may save time to do a large load at once in the washer and freeze individual portions. But not sure the risk to my washer is worth it. I am going to try a straining

Thank you for the suggestions. I will try the paint strainer bags. Heather Mass 2000 Just wanted to give you another idea for r/s/r'ing BP. When I fed BP, I used these paint strainer bags, like

Since my mare's blood work came back that she has compensated IR and not Cushing, should I be considering more blood work to explain her sudden muscle loss after stopping work this year? Or could the

Thank you - up to 1 pound dry weight, correct? If so, then I am ok as they both get under 1 lb dry weight. Heather Mass 2000 For mineral carrier only, it's any amount up to 1 pound that you need to

Hi Kathleen, Thank you so much for breaking down how to calculate the amount of magnesium oxide is in a gram. So helpful! Sorry for my last email being misleading with regards to the amount I am

Eva, Thank you SO much for all the message links, I didn't think to look on ECHorsekeeping! Also for that translation; I was guessing that was it, but unsure. I don't feed beet pulp (not a hit here),

A million thanks for all this information!!! I will report back with blood test results...and will fill out a case history. Jodi and "Tango" in Scottsdale, AZ

Hi Heather, You're almost there. 1 gram of 58% MgO does = 580 mg of elemental magnesium. The trick is not to confuse product weight (measured in grams) with the elemental mineral amount that you dose

No extra iodine needed if feeding mostly the Timothy Balance cubes. Vitamin E and/ or flax is still recommended. Aurelio Ontario Dehy Goderich, ON, Canada On

Hi. I amended and loaded Bren's updated case history and added current xrays to photos. His ACTH is 16.5 He is on 1.5 mg pergolide daily (oops I think I forgot to amend the case hist that he is on

For mineral carrier only, it's any amount up to 1 pound that you need to get them to take their minerals and supplements. Over 1# and you need to consider the beet pulp profile in your balancing for

Yes, the ODTB cubes do need the Vit E and Flax added, sorry I'm not positive about the Iodine, but I think that still needs to be added as well. Wish I could get them, and mine would eat them, it

I have a general question about the ODTB cubes. My two IRs (both currently stable w insulin in low 20's, in good condition, and exercising daily) happily live outside 24/7 in a drylot and by a stroke