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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 ·

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?? Thank you. I'll wait to hear more before I try. Beverly 6/14 Beverly

By beverly meyer · #190419 ·

Re: Iron supplementation/Iron overload?

So we have to be even more aware of what we are feeding, when using commercial feeds (even high end ones). I got into a heated debate with someone on the West Coast, who supplements iron in her

By Chanda · #190418 ·

Re: Dr. Kellon's NRC Plus Course

Thank you Dr. Kellon for this very generous offer. All of your courses are excellent and I so love treating myself to these courses each year. I just cannot seem to get enough. For anyone who has

By Susie Cranney · #190417 ·

Re: hoof pics posted on laminitis pony

Hi Beverly, I added two mark-ups to Ginger's photo album: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/echistory8/photos/albums/894769701 I believe several of the pictures have their labels reversed regarding

By Lavinia Fiscaletti · #190416 ·

Re: acute laminitis and updated case

>Is it really ok to feed them lying down?? My horses ate lying down for months when they were recovering from sloughing all their hooves. Totally safe. Lorna in Ontario,Canada ECIRModerator

By Lorna Cane · #190415 ·

Re: How much salt to give

---In EquineCushings@..., <lj_friedman@...> wrote : I recently balanced my feed and things I was giving from the ER diet. I was giving 2 tbs of table salt and that came up at 57% of RDI for chloride.

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #190414 ·

Re: How much salt to give

HI LJ What guidelines are you using for balancing? Good file on salt here https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EquineCushings/search/files?query=salt There is also chloride in the hay and beet

By Nancy C · #190413 ·

Re: acute laminitis and updated case

Is it really ok to feed them lying down?? Ginger would eat that way but I am afraid of choke and remove the pan a few feet away after 2 bites. I'd love to know this is safe!! Thanks for opening this

By beverly meyer · #190412 ·

Re: Iron supplementation/Iron overload?

---In EquineCushings@..., <chandab@...> wrote : So, if most horses have plenty of iron in their diet, and some even have iron overload, then why do most if not all feed companies add Iron to their

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #190411 ·

Re: Dr. Kellon's NRC Plus Course

Just want to mention here that the 2 for 1 class sale (take one and get another one free) is extended to the end of January because of a late start this year. Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #190410 ·

Re: acute laminitis and updated case

--In EquineCushings@..., <bmeyer@...> wrote : Thanks Dr. Kellon. Please clarify dose on jherb is 1 tsp. once or twice for 425 pound pony. And is OK in acute laminitis. In this case I would use that

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #190409 ·

Re: blood testing for 1st timers.

"It only tests the thyroid for T-4. ( there is a complete thyroid panel foradditional cost, but unless you suspect thyroid issues, the T-4 will be fine (says a tech at Cornell ) " Ok this is a

By Sheri Becker · #190407 ·

Re: Mineral Carriers/Getting Hay samples

Tractor supply co, tsc store has been carrying pelleted beet pulp with only 8percent sugars. Their shreds are higher in sugars Sent from Samsung Mobile

By nmlund · #190408 ·

Re: ground flax

I'm planning to grind my own whole flax with my vita mixer dry blend canister... I have also done it before with a coffee grinder. You can just break it up a bit I think, (not an expert) and you need

By Michele Cameron · #190406 ·

blood testing for 1st timers.

Here is what I've learned. Members are told to test at Cornell and to focus on ACTH. insulin, glucose and leptin.. and sometimes thyroid if you or your vet suspects that. Cornell has a test named

By lj friedman · #190405 ·

How much salt to give

I recently balanced my feed and things I was giving from the ER diet. I was giving 2 tbs of table salt and that came up at 57% of RDI for chloride. If I increase to 3 tbs that will be 86% RDI for

By lj friedman · #190404 ·

Re: Ontario Deh . Tim. Cubes

I know it's probably mostly shipping to get it there, but $32/bag is just wow. :o I couldn't imagine making them a complete diet at that price, even for my mini; but if I had them readily

By Chanda · #190403 ·

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