Thanks everybody! Ill climb thru all the wagons today and core sample. I guess one man's hay trash may really be another man's treasure ;) Kerry in NY Sept 15

Here's a recipe I learned from the racetrackers. Not cheap but it works. Equal parts: -Nitrofurazone ("Furacin") -DMSO liquid -Mineral oil -Nolvasan ointment (NOT scrub/solution) Mix all together and

LJ, That was me making waves about glucometer use. Ive been experimenting using a specific veterinary glucometer (not just any old glucometer from the local pharmacy). I started doing this bc my older

Hi group, The farm where I board my IR gelding lost 1500 bales mixed grass hay due to a surprise downpour. It got rained on a couple of times then baled as mulch hay. Its dry, just a sad color :( Some

Hi Corrine, how is Jasper's water consumption been lately? Kerry in NY Sept 14

Hi Kathy, Hopefulky I can clarify ....."25% of you mare's diet is untested hay (unsoaked) and from what I understand from your post your gelding is fed the same hay (soaked) and it is at least 50% of

Hi Kathy, ....."Not all of us can balance our hay with a custom supplement so I am glad that there are other products that I can offer an owner to balance their horse's diet. I think of them as anothe

....."What was/is the ESC + Starch in the hay you were/are feeding at the time when you experienced these crises?"..... These occurrences were last year when my mare was severely IR but not yet diagno

....."The NSC on Triple Crown 30 is 9.8%"..... FWIW, my mare could not eat any of the bagged 1-lb supps like the TC-30 (McCauleys, Poulin, etc). Every one of them threw her into crisis, even when in f

Corrine, I stand corrected, you are right that there have been some recent trials using canine Lyme vaccines in horses, however, it is still experimental, the mechanism(s) of action(s) not confidental

....." I'am on here asking because jasper is still being treated for lyme so currently has no symptoms right now. If vaccinating him now while being treated?? ".... >> No, you do not want to vaccinate

I only have a second altho there is much to say (others will chime in very soon) As far as your appt on Friday--the lab we use in the states is Cornell Univ (only lab that runs the leptin test). The A

Ideally the serum tube is kept chilled on ice packs in an insulated shipping box en route to Cornell. Having talked to the lab myself, it wont hurt the serum to be frozen--its getting too hot that is

Im so sorry to hear of your plight--we bought a rundown house w land that we are fixing up--it has a gorgeous yard that wraps around under enormous sugar maples that i envisioned my beloved old mare w

I enjoyed the canters and gallops beside him, seeing him flow and shine with happiness from that point of view. Felt like a view from a bird flying along next to his side. Kerry

I thought ponying one horse off the other was my quickest way to exercise both... This winter when it was just too bloody cold to do anything i would put both in the indoor & hop on the mare bareback

Having two IRs, I admit some days I dont feel like riding both, but know I must make them exercise in some fashion. Free longeing, free jumping, etc -- there's still booting legs, setting up jumps, et

You could put the Nose It in a low flat tub perhaps, in the corner of his stall? Kerry

Thanks Dr Kellon, very interesting. ....."[tight balancing] seems to allow the body to gradually drop iron stores as it uses them to fulfill iron requirements. It takes at least a year to see any sign

Hi Lars, Thank you very much for reply. A couple more questions, if I may: ....."Secondly, the iron content in the current diet will only be reflected in serum iron which is pretty low for Tofurky (17