Thank you both, Lavinia and Kirsten. Armed with the new knowledge from this group, I'm at least aware of symptoms - and what to do if a flare-up occurs.

My neighbor has a new Haflinger mare (7yrs). My husband has a new Friesian gelding (coming 6yrs). Both are younger horses, not overweight and healthy at this time in their lives. We were discussing th

I've been looking for a leg fly protection for our 2 horses. I tried ShooFly Leggins and they do work, but they also cause a rub mark on both of Stetson's rear legs and they don't fit my husband's new

Wooohoo! That's a bit of progress. I look forward to reading your spring pasture and laminitis post.

Hi Janet, I think they are referring you to Dr. Sarah Thompson, of Southern Equine Services here in Aiken, SC. She is an excellent repro vet and comes highly recommended by several of my neighbors who

Wow! Janet, you did a great job turning Chicy around. She looks fantastic running out there. Like others, I'm eagerly looking forward to her foal. Keep up the good work.

Hi Lisa, I'm no expert and I know the professionals here will chime in. But I wanted to ask, are you adding salt to her meals? I never used to before, but once I started the emergency diet for Stetson

Hi Amy, I've been buying the 2 lb bag of Organic ground flax seeds from my local Walmart store. I give him 1/2 cup twice a day and the bag lasts about 10 days. And the best part - it's only $4/bag!

Hi Penny, I started my 20 TWH gelding on Jiaogulan one month after his diagnosis of laminitis and IR in June 2021. By that time I had his diet tightened down and he'd already begun losing weight, and

Thank you, Sherry. I'll continue to add it to his feed. It's relatively cheap and has obvious benefits!

Greetings all, just wanted to ask a quick question about how long to give Jiaogulan to Stetson? Is this something he should have indefinitely? He's 7.5 months into recovery from his founder and IR dx

Cass and Martha, thanks for your comments! I only gave him a few, like maybe 10 chickpeas. They’re not really that salty and he’s getting 4 Tbs/day of iodized salt plus has loose free-choice. I think

I bought a bag of roasted, salted chickpeas to snack on. Turns out Stetson loves them, too! Would they be considered a safe treat to give him? According to the label there are 2g of sugar per 1 ounce

Thank you, Kirsten. I’m reading through the files and will take a closer look at the whey options from Uckele and Mad Barn. And beginning to think I’m hyper-focused on his topline because for years it

Ok, so NO on the Stance ‘Hemp Hulls & Hearts’ feed. Thank you for the comparison chart - I do love a good geek-out opportunity! The lady at my feed store had no idea the label said it could have trace

Just wanted to share this new boot available for lameness issues. Looks easy on/off and you might be able to use a foam cushion inside too. https://www.tackoftheday.com/vet-strider-equine-poultice-boo

https://stanceequitec.com.au/product/hemp-hulls-and-hearts My local feed/hay supplier carries Stance Equine products and gave me small sample bag of Stance’s new Hemp Hulls & Hearts feed. They’re look

A friend suggested adding Spirulina to Stetson’s diet, because it supports a healthy metabolic function and also has vit. E. Is anyone feeding it? Worth it? It’s not that pricey. I’m looking at the on

Not a problem, Kandace. We’re all learning from each other! I’m guilty as well on a few threads.

Ok, thanks for the info on Dormosedan and Rompun. He’s stabilized and doing great so far. Is there any info to share using Ace for a sedative? He had a bit of that for his last corneal abrasion (Nov 2