Carol - Can you elaborate as to how higher fat is necessary for your horses? It is directly implicated in worsening or even inducing

We've had some good experience with VoxamineEq for inflammation (am not suggesting it for abscess). Takes the place of bute, and takes a few days to totally get on

thanks for your persistence on finding out this valuable info. Rene' Riddle Texas December 08

Their web site doesn't say that it is low starch, just that it is "controlled." http://www.nutrenaworld.com/nutrena/products/horses/safe-choice/index.jsp I have fed Purina's WellSolve Low Starch

Hey Laura - how is Boo Boo Magoo doing today? Is he eating and drinking? Respiration ok? As far as pain relief goes, you may want to look at message #137096 from Dr. Kellon. There just isn't much you

My local Cargill rep is very rude and abrasive, and very annoyed that I understand what NSC/ESC/WSC/etc. means. Also very annoyed that I can and will get a safe feed, and not take his line of... that

I got an email today from Cargill Nutrition from the Equine Specialist and was told that SAFE CHOICE has 21% NSC. 17% starch and 4% sugar. YIKES! I would AVOID this for metabolic horses. Scary that

At Susan B's suggestion, I am posting the following values from Tonka's (lengthy) blood test: RBC: 7.14 (range 6.9-12.9) (sorry I can't read the unit measurement) HCT: 32.13% (range 32-53) NA+:

Hi Karen, Dazzle and I send you and Tilly good wishes on the procedure that it helps her out. You're not crazy. Dazzle says so and she's a great judge of character. Wishing you and Tilly the best

Thought I would let all the fellow Aunties and Uncles (Don) know that we did the blood draw for Tilly today to start the IRAP procedure. They will process it today and she will get her first series

Hi Chris, I have chatted with Dr K about Sarah's high ACTH and she did say some horses have used both. I am tying hard to wait to see what Sarah's ACTH is when I retest in May. If we are still high

Please could I have some advice? I have posted a few times recently but haven't always got an answer. I am still trying to get Mattys ACTH under control after nearly 12 months of testing/increasing,

I feel I missed all the signs of this coming on because of his old leg injury. Hi Tracy - And everyone, just so it doesn't look as if I"m answering myself, I posted the previous message for

******Not sure about Tonka and the lethargy, but could there have been blood sample contamination? Can you ask your vet or can you rule out Hemolysis?**** I have a call in to her. Fairly sure she

Katie, Would you post the results of the blood work, lab values and norms, please. Elevated potassium could simply be the blood hemolyzed... you know the drill-more information

Hi Katie Not sure about Tonka and the lethargy, but could there have been blood sample contamination? Can you ask your vet or can you rule out Hemolysis? That is when the red cells are damaged in

Looks like you've gotten most of your answers Laurie. I use a fine mesh laundry bag (for washing delicates) to rinse and soak my beet pulp in. A fish scale is an easy way to weigh the amount of hay

I took my IR Canadian horse, Tonka, to Arizona for two weeks (about a 6 hour trailer ride) and when we got back he was very lethargic and wouldn't eat. The vet came out and did a physical exam and

I have two older horses (mid 20's) who are not maintaining weight well. I have them on weighed grass/alfalfa hay and a high fat supplement. I tested ACTH and it is normal. They both foundered many

************* r/s/r= rinse/soak/rinse til water runs clear. I weigh 2 lbs dry BP and use 5 gal buckets and a plastic pasta colander. I dump the water on my front yard grass.