I will add this to the BEET PULP and OD CUBES Source list that I maintain at the HOME page in the FILES. Susie Gordon EC List Moderator

Hi, Back in 05 we had 3 horses colic within 24hrs and 1 loss the battle and the 2 that won the battle did it again the next 24hrs again. Now we give our horses a bran mash once a week just to be on

I had a 26 yr. Old cushings gelding with melanomas that did this... I treated him for ulcers for a day or two and it helped him eat, but he still had to be "palpated" to defecate(and poop was normal

Agri-Service 91 Chriswood Ln Stafford, VA 22556 540.752.2667 After requests, these folks now stock the Timothy-Balance cubes. They fill a supplier void in the Northern/Central VA area, and are

Nancy, I don't weigh whole bales - first, I don't want to lift a bale more than once - if that - and of course, one doesn't feed a whole bale at a time (no matter how much my horse begs me to) because

Dr. Kellon: I have received your e-mails re Glory's consult and have responded to you privately with a few questions. Just wanted to alert you to be looking for my reply as I know my direct e-mails

I've got an antique hanging balance-beam scale, it does the trick, as it goes up to 100# without additional counterweighting. Paul. (who's got a house full of neat and sometimes useful

Henry was initially dx with cushings in July 2006- 8 years old at that time, with an ACTH of 59.1 on 7/27/06. Thyroid levels were normal. He was overweight and had a cresty neck and some fat

Nancy, You don't weight he entire bale. Just what you intend to feed. A #50 scale is more than adequate. Peanut eats 20 pounds of hay a day, in 3 meals. Then it gets soaked/rinsed. It's not about the

Well that depends on the type of hay and your farmers' preference. If you are going to soak hay, you want a flake that you can pick up wet! Water is heavy. Why are you interested in weighing a

ok, yes, i saw those at walmart but they had a max of 50 lbs. i didnt buy it because i thought that the hay bales may weigh more than that(?). so i was looking on ebay for ones that go up to 100

Can you post actual numbers on the blood work? Joan and Dazzle wrote: took

Hi Nancy, Thats grrreat that your Cushings mare is doing so well! The best thing to add weight would be, more low nsc hay, r/s/r beet pulp, or the ODTB cubes or Blue Seal Carb Guard. You are going

I found that scale to be just perfect for this purpose. I am a member of Rural Area Veterinary Services. See what we

The eating thing could be that the thyroid glands are as big as softballs and the vet doesn't want to remove them. The whole eating behavior is getting worse it takes him longer to eat his pellets

Hi machotti, You should probably post this on the main EC group. Questions that I have: Have you changed his pergolide from liquid to powder? Do you have insulin numbers on him? - You indicate

Hi machotti, You should probably post this on the main EC group. Questions that I have: Have you changed his pergolide from liquid to powder? Do you have insulin numbers on him? - You indicate

OK, That makes me feel better. He is doing great. Had a good trim yesterday and today he is doing great. Karen, Chantilly, Tommi and Koko--- In EquineCushings@..., "Eleanor Kellon, VMD"

Nancy, If I'm off, someone will correct this, but I use the spring kind from Walmart. It's not a gram scale, but close enough! It's much easier to hang the hay from a net (which if you chose you

howdy ~ i'm the gal who adopted the old, very furry, chestnut mare last month. just wanted to say that she is just the best. my little nieces are trotting around the yard on her and we are so