Hi Joyce, You joined in June, 2006. Lavinia, Dante, George Too and Peanut Jan 05, RI EC Support Team

Hi Joyce, Just to add to Susan's response - we do not recommend alfalfa at all as many horses become footsore on it even when the ESC + Starch is well under 10%. Esp would not use it with a foundered

Hi Beverly, I got the xrays - sorry, I was away yesterday. Toes need to really get backed up and the heels need to come down. By raising the heels you are tipping the weight of the horse onto the shar

Hi Beverly, Nancy moved your case history to the proper location. I haven't had a chance to put your xrays into the photos section yet and won't be able to do the mark-ups specifically for Ginger til

Hi Sue, You can certainly use the ODTBC as the sole source of feed forever. The only downsides are that they don't provide a lot of chew time and they tend to be pricy-er that hay. You're right that y

Hi Kris, Congratulations to your daughter :) Agree with Nancy that you should start perg. I wouldn't blink an eye at that value if it was during the height of the seasonal rise but being as this is du

Hi Meika, Welcome to the list. You're doing a lot of things right so that's a great start. Good that you caught the weed issue. We need you to fill out and upload a case history form for your pony on

Hi Meika, Here is the link to the ECHstory8 folder that contains the template for filling out your pony's case history: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/echistory8/files/%201-INSTRUCTIONS%20AND%20C

Hi Rita, Unfortunately, shedding isn't always influenced by the pergolide, even when the dose is correct for correctly controlling the PPID. Wish it was - I have two that are on the CTB to help with t

Hi Rita, For shedding the minimum dose is 1 oz of CTB to start. If no change, can up after 2 weeks. If you are trying to control ACTH/PPID, CTB doesn't usually have an effect on the bloodwork so we re

Hi Laura, This is Triple Crown Omega max, their ground stabilized flax seed. The added calcium is to balance the phosphorus in flax. It's perfectly safe - I use it for my three boys. Lavinia, Dante, G

I store mine in my basement, which is dry and temps don't rise above 60*/drop below 50*, but my horses are at home. I keep a week's worth in a container in my supplement cupboard in the kitchen. I wou

Hi Holly, Welcome to the list. We are going to need some more info from you in order to help you better. Please fill out a case history for your girl on our sister site ECHistory8 so that we have all

Hi Tracy, You can use either type. Just make sure they contain oil in them (usually soy) so the vitamin E is properly absorbed. The natural type is absorbed better but the recommendations are based on

Hi Sue, Are the new pics the ones dated June 29th? If so, you've made a good start but those toes are still out quite far. Keep working on backing them further. Looks like you dropped the heels a bit.

Hi Karen, Here is the link to the ECHistory8 site. Just click on the folder that explains how to upload your history onto that site. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/echistory8/files/%201-INSTRUCTI

Hi Beverly, None of mine will eat any of the caps whole so I just cut them in half and mix with their feed. Need to be careful when cutting as they tend to squirt - I just bury them in the feed while

Hi Carol, Here is the link to the IR calculator: http://www.freil.com/~mlf/IR/ir.html Just plug in the numbers and it does the calculations for you. Per the calculator, Rossi is severe IR, high risk f

Hi Dede, Good question. Yes, a controlled horse's ACTH will still rise as it is one of the physiological responses to shortening daylight to prepare for winter. How much/when is the question. The goal

Hi Bonnie, Most of us have had that happen at least once so you're in good company. Life happens. Generally, you can just skip the missed dose and give the next dose at the usual time. If you give the