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Re: hoof pics posted on laminitis pony

Hi Bev, I was looking at Gingers' photos/CH and see you're feeding sea salt instead of isalt. Why? and when was the last time her teeth were floated? A bad or long tooth can cause them to stop

By Mandy Woods · #190439 ·

Re: Feed xl balancing

> For example if I'm going to increase my phosphorus with a 65% at RDI, I know that the calcium ratio is 6 to 1 meaning calcium 6 to 1 phosphorus. This is not a ratio recommended by this group. You

By Lorna Cane · #190438 ·

Feed xl balancing

I believe you're correct about the ratios not being given at feed XL. I did stumble on some data that shows the ratio so I am aware of that. For example if I'm going to increase my phosphorus with a

By lj friedman · #190437 ·

Re: hoof pics posted on laminitis pony

" trimming asap is advisable. The sooner the trim gets corrected, the sooner she will start to heal. If she allows it, do it while she is lying down" Lavinia and Beverly, I laughed when I read this

By hawkhilldeb@... · #190436 ·

Re: hoof pics posted on laminitis pony

Sorry for the vet trouble. Unfortunately, many of us have been thru simislr scenarios so you aren't alone in that. Yes, trimming asap is advisable. The sooner the trim gets corrected, the sooner she

By Lavinia Fiscaletti · #190435 ·

Re: acute laminitis and updated case

Hi All, I felt compelled to add my experience with my horse Raven. Several years ago, she spent most hours in the day/night lying down. If I left prior to her laying down, she took care of it

By cynthia kontz · #190434 ·

Re: Need opinions on new x-rays & foot progress

Hi Tiffany, Took a look at the newest photos and xrays. You are correct - RF hasn't changed much although there seems to be a tad more sole depth. LF shows considerable sinking, long toe horizontally,

By Lavinia Fiscaletti · #190433 ·

Re: acute laminitis and updated case

Hi Beverly, >I thought horses should eat and drink at ground level, as they evolved to do. The lower jaw is in the right place to chew only when the head is down. Our sister site,ECHorsekeeping,is

By Lorna Cane · #190432 ·

Re: acute laminitis and updated case

I thought horses should eat and drink at ground level, as they evolved to do. The lower jaw is in the right place to chew only when the head is down. I've never cared for a horse before but used to

By beverly meyer · #190431 ·

WAs: How much salt to give NOW: Balance - corrected links

Forgive me LJ and all. I was rushing and gave you bad links to the messages on balance Here re the corrected links Here s a great post from Dr Kellon about

By Nancy C · #190430 ·

Re: acute laminitis and updated case

You're welcome,Beverly. >I thought that drinking while lying was prohibited Can you describe what you mean here? >so assumed wet food they could "gulp" was also. Often when a horse is so

By Lorna Cane · #190429 ·

Need opinions on new x-rays & foot progress

I have posted 2 new x-rays to Maggie's photo album. These were taken on Tuesday 1/13/15. Maggie has been trimmed 4 times as this point, with the most recent trim done last Friday 1/9/15. Are we

By Tiffany Woodward · #190428 ·

Re: How much salt to give

Hi Lj I haven't plugged in to feedxl lately but when this has been discussed before, it has been found that ratios were not taken into consideration, among other things. It's not just that the horse

By Nancy C · #190427 ·

Re: How much salt to give

I was asked where I'm getting my information from. The timothy pellets were from analysis from equi-analytical. And the balancing from Feed XL . L j Friedman San Diego November 2014 Sent from my

By lj friedman · #190426 ·

Re: hoof pics posted on laminitis pony

Thanks Lavinia! Trying to hire a new vet - mine quit over Jherb vs. Previcox yesterday - and get radiographs and photos. Is it ok to trim right now when she is so laminitic? Should I do that much

By beverly meyer · #190425 ·

Re: acute laminitis and updated case

Sodium was 140, Potassium 2.1. December 31st. She had not been eating well at all for 3 weeks (maybe 1/3 ration) and I think potassium can be low in anorexia. She is eating better now, maybe 2/3

By beverly meyer · #190424 ·

Re: acute laminitis and updated case

Thank you!! I wish I'd known this years ago!! I thought that drinking while lying was prohibited so assumed wet food they could "gulp" was also. Obviously their necks are made to swallow uphill, so

By beverly meyer · #190423 ·

Thyroid supplementation

Maggie's T4 was retested on 1/13/15, and the result was 1.82 ug/dL (I am updating her history with the new test results). When she was originally tested in October 2014, the result was 1.74 ug/dL.

By Tiffany Woodward · #190422 ·

Re: acute laminitis and updated case

>Lorna, when your horse ate lying down, was it hay or wet cubes? >Thinking that hay might be safer than mouthfuls of wet stuff?? They ate loose hay this way. They also ate soaked beet pulp and soaked

By Lorna Cane · #190421 ·

New file uploaded to EquineCushings

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 : /7 Help with Mineral Balancing/Getting Help

By EquineCushings@... · #190420 ·

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