Angel (my 24 year old Appendix) is walking again. Hooves cooled down. Picking and painting to encourage sole growth at the toe tips (very close to the bone by xray). I'm looking at boots. Trying to

That's great! Wish we'd known this trick back in the dead of winter, when I soaked hay in muck tubs in my basement on desperate days when the hay tank & all the piping froze solid. There's always

Susan, You'll find tons of posts if you search using "capsule". That is what many of us use to get the Pergolide into our darlings. I use a small (1/4 cup maybe) amount of sweet feed to get the

angel is 24 and approx 15'2 hands. and continues to be underweight despite eating everything i feed her. the outline of her ribs is still visible. i measured her using the length/girth calculation

Hi Sandy We have two links for body condition scoring in the LINKS section accessed through the group home page. There is also a body weight calculator (an excel sheet) in the FILES section

> All the additives are now spoken for and in the mail.

<epona@...> wrote: who use Be careful with fenugreek it can cause hypoglycemia (making blood sugar too low), especially in those amounts. See post#103342. Claire from AZ

I have used fenugreek in the past…about ¼ cup to start and increase if needed. But we were always fine with that. I know many horse owners who use it regularly in the fall and winter to keep weight

What exactly is APF and what does it do?? Thanks, Kayla and Honey First launched for equines because of adaptogens undeniable value in supporting and protecting the equine athlete, APF is cutting

Kayla, Have you read about the Emergency Diet in the files that were sent to you? There is a ton of stuff in there to get you started on the right path. Erin, Nick, and Penny, Ohio

<fivepineranch@...> wrote: Hi Amberlee I took a stab at mineral balancing Teresa's hay based on her original estimate of 16 lbs per day. I'd love it if you would look it over and give me your

I need some advice on what I should start out doing for my 26 some odd old horse with cushings. I have my history case up under kaylaandhoney if you need to look at it. I just put it up on 5/21/08. I

What exactly is APF and what does it do?? Thanks, Kayla and Honey <gksaucier@...> wrote: wonders for my horse's attitude. We had to up his Pergolide and he would get depressed. It turned him

wrote: thick rubber bands at the end and washed it. I have a front load and put it on the rince and spin cycle which is 20 minutes. The hay came out beautifully! Awesome!! I have really been

Last years hay tested at 4.99 protein and 5 to 6 pounds of alfalfa was necessary to bring the protein level up to ? according to Dr. Kellon. This years hay is 6.04 protein so how much alfalfa is

Excellent point Joan, I will check on that. I bet it is cornstarch. It wouldn't be a good idea to give cornstarch to very IR Josie either. She can't handle the starch in flax either (beyond 2

Hi Michal, While it is almost impossible to guarantee you that this would be a safe pellet, timothy is usually one of those types we can "hedge a bet" on. I would use this or easily still use a small

He's getting 3 lbs a day, which is about 50% of his diet. (small pony ;-) Thanks! --Shelley & Butterscotch (and Annie, too)

We can look at balancing your diet..... Here's a great website for all your spare time <g> www.safergrass.org Hay only diet is perfect for now or a sealed grazing muzzle. Magnesium has made a

-Hey Julie Thanks for the kind words. Tiffany, Besides all the wonderful info you will receive from this list I would be glad to help you. Just write and let me know where your horse is at or you