What a beautiful and fitting tribute to a wonderful horse. I know you wrote that through your tears, as I am now. Thanks for sharing Magic with us. I'm glad you're staying on. Kathleen (KFG in KCMO)

Kathy, You brought tears to my eyes. It seems like you and Magic have been an institution on this list for as long as I can remember. All horses are special and these PPID/IR guys and their human

I've been giving my two IR horses ABC Plus for a long time. I notice here that some think it is not a good idea. I give one horse Ration Plus, the liquid, also. I'm ready to order ABC Plus again.

Dr. K recommended that for Penny, though I think it might just have been some weight loss that made me think Penny was lacking in muscle. Still, that and increasing exercise in Penny's case seemed to

Many of you who have been following our journey with Cushing's and Insulin Resistance. Magic was diagnosed back in January 2005. I joined this group at that time which started a new chapter of my

My farrier recommended a soak of White Lightning (2 fl. oz.), white vinegar (2 fl. oz.), and water (1 gal.). Put this in a soaking boot or tough plastic bag and close the top to make it as airtight

It's IR, but not as serious as full IR, sort of halfway to being normal. The reference ranges the lab gives you don't really indicate whether he's at risk, unless the numbers are extreme. It's the

I know this has been covered many times. Pi needs new supply of meds and I want to get it right and keep him comfortable. He is sound(except for stringhalt) but diagnosed with moderate arthritis at

Hello Group, vetamerica.com has APF Plus (not the original kind) for $44.99 USD. I wanted to pass this on to people who use it, since to my knowledge that's a pretty good price. (I'm not affiliated

wrote: Hi Paula, I live right outside of Plattsburgh, NY, in Saranac, and I can tell you that it RARELY gets that cold here! Last winter the coldest it got was a few degrees below zero, and that was

Good morning Deb, Have you given you supplies away yet? My horse is in need. Deborah (916)524-1641 <fancyolive2@...> wrote: by jars

Hi everyone, I'm new here, i joined because i am thinking of taking on a pony with Cushings named Lucky and have lots of questions! Here's the background...he's actually a medium sized pony

and my Since noone answered this question, I'll take a shot at it and any of the guru's can chime in with their thoughts. Basically, I think it depends on your particular case. I'll use mine as an

Just tested another batch of BP from Midwest Agri at Equi- Analytical. It is much darker so was very concerned with sugar content. However - WSC is 10% and ESC is 7.4%. K8 - 102 -07 K = Crookston

Hi Nancy, I would do the ACTH test because it will tell you how high is ACTH is, guide you in how to dose him, and give you a baseline to see if that dose is correct or if you need to adjust it. The

Jennifer, I just got my email yesterday from EA with my hay results. It takes them a little over a week.... I'm sure your's is on the way too! Patience is hard but it pays off! Rita IN I am calling

Hi. I wrote yesterday and got some great advice and cleared up some confusion I was having with GI ratio. THANKS! A new round of questions... I have noticed in the last few days Gabby has been low in

I have been a member of this list since another of my horses foundered and rotated 4 or 5 years ago. At that time I had an older grade gaited gelding who tested normal for GI. The foundering

Hi Erin, Nick & Penny, I did get the Quiessense and so far so good! Thanks for telling me about it. Suzanne & Honey magnesium and neck.

Fayth, This is a range for gauging the test results. The worst being "Uncompensated", the next being "Compensated" and then "Normal". The .2 falls in the 'compensated' range doing the RISQI