Hi Julie,My first post on here was entitled "Is this recovery normal" for exactly the same reason... My mare was doing well and then had a trim 2 weeks in and was crippled again. It has been almost 4

I have a worming emergency so really need advice please!! I have had a worm egg count done on Cheyenne (who is probably IR - test booked for 18th March) and her count for strongyles eggs is off the ch

Karen,Every day you get up and try to do your best for Taz he gets one day closer to being happy and well again. Try to keep going and let people here help. I learnt the hard way, and so did my mare,

Oh Lisanne. You made me cry and smile all at the same time. To have a relationship like you had with Lacey is very special. She will stay with you in your heart and memories forever. Big hugs from acr

I noticed in the Deworming Guidelines (updated Nov 2013) that there was this comment regarding Praziquantel: "Once the drug wears off, there may be a compensatory rebound insulin spike." How long it t

Good question about the boots Julie... And how long their feet stay warm for... The heat went out of Cheyenne's about the same time as her digital pulse went down. I have read that some people now thi

30 years Leslie! That is inspirational for us newbies still sometimes struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel!Rest in peace Harvey. You are one loved and lucky pony.. xxxEmily, Cheyenne a

PS - just refreshed my memory by looking at her case history. Hmmmm.... sacro-iliac problems, long-standing. Also, looking at her breed(s), which tend not to be IR, I would suggest investigating Lyme

Please ignore my last question on drinking and peeing a lot... I have just been re reading some of the documents in the Files section and can see this could just as well be a sign of IR. No point gues

Thanks again Lavinia! Honestly I have tried to take a better photo of the small area to show you but for the life of me I can't get it to show properly on a photo! It really is very small, above and t

Thanks Lavinia. I am very grateful for your further feedback on the trim. I think I labeled the under feet shots incorrectly (left one is right one I think!) and probably didn't describe the "almost p

Thank you Maggie! Lots of options there to look into for vitamins and minerals. I will get her on to another premixed vitamin and mineral blend (hopefully one she will eat this time without too much b

Hi all, My new trimmer came yesterday and I got some pics of the trim... please can you take a look and let me know what you think? Photo folder name: "Cheyenne": http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Eq

"she is presenting all the signs to indicate she is (IR), large cresty neck, small fat pocket behind the shoulder, eye sockets slightly rounded and she is an extremely good doer." Hi Jodie! Welcome to

Thank you Laura and Maggie! Your response was very helpful and reassuring and helping me to look at things in a different light... I will just have to keep dropping subtle remarks to the hubby until h

Hi all, I am feeling very confused about everything and really low about it all now as I feel like I keep trying to make the right decisions for her and getting it wrong, so would be really grateful f

Hmm.. I will be very interested in what others have to say to this one..My mare Cheyenne got acute laminitis 3 months ago now and she may be IR (yet to be tested) but unlikely PPID. She isn't on any m

Thanks Lis! Now just need to find a hay supplier who actually knows what grass is in their hay, let alone what time of day they cut it! Conversations so far haven't involved either answer! Aside from

Thanks for replying Suz. I tried to keep Saxon's background short as I am not convinced he would be a case for early Cushings but I am only learning about all these conditions and given the seemingly

Hi Jodie! Welcome to ECIR! I feel your pain... I got my current hay from Karen Taranto in Bramba 3241 so not far from you. No delivery. Pick up only. And comes in small round bales. It's pure Wallaby