Awesome, Thank you!

Was reading an article on L-lysine stating 10 to 20 grams/day. My feed mill sell feed grade 99% L-lysine, but the tag does not have a grams per lb. Any idea what it would be? Thanks, Joyce June 2006

Thank you Susan. The horse is in South Dakota. I have been trying to get her to join, but haven't had much luck. I will send on the information, and hopefully open the door for a change of mind. Thank

Could someone please look at the hay testing results and let me know what the total sugar are. I know they are suppose to be less than 10%, but I am not sure how to read this. https://groups.yahoo.com

Thank you Lavinia, I will make a file over at EChistory8. How do I find out when I joined the group? Thank you, Joyce Firkus-MN

A friends sister mare foundered a few weeks back. She has all the classic signs of IR. Over weight, heavy crest, cottage cheese butt. Anyway she had the hay tested (see attached) and I need help readi

I received this on FB and thought I would pass along. Joyce Ladina MN, Feb 2006 ======================== Michigan State University is currently recruiting horses for donation to research. The Departme

I, like many have it so engrained in our minds horses need grain as a part of their daily diet. I have found it very hard to get out of that thinking. With some exception of horses, such as high uses

I have not retested her sense her last test many years ago as she has done very well all these years. Her feet are good. I no longer (and haven't in many year) had any outward sign of IR. She did have

Thanks for the suggestions all. Gloria, that did cross my mind as I have one old (23) QH that was being driven out by the herd, she now lives in her own paddock. I don't see that happening with Ladina

How much BP would you suggest a day as a starting point? What is the top end per feeding? Her teeth were checked at the end of May. She is the boss mare of the group (4 including her) so I feel certai

My mare was diagnosed with IR a few years back. She did founder from it, but has been wonderfully controlled and has been sound sense the diet change. Up until this past year she has held her weight f

Thanks Dr Kellon for your input on this. I have been wondering if the lack of shedding her winter coat is Dex related? We had a very mild winter this past year, so she was started on Dex in early Marc

Thanks Lorna for the info. What I got stuck on was the word "compensated" don't know why, just never hear it with IR before. Anyway I found the IR calculator http://www.freil.com/%7Emlf/IR/ir.html and

My thought is being on Dex for so long, that is why she has retained some of her winter coat? Please explain what you mean by "compensated IR" I have no outward signs of IR. No cresty neck, no pillows

Well everything came back normal, so why is she not shedding her winter coat? I the best I can figure is she has been on dex sense March? http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ECHistory5/files/Alita%20-%

Thanks Dr Kellon, I will give the Spirulina a try again. Because it has been so long what should I build up to? And does anyone have s a good place to get these herbs reasonable? Joyce MN, Feb 2006 ht

I am waiting for my ACHT and IR results on my mare (not shedding winter coat), I thought I would ask the group what they would suggest for COPD. She has had it for about 5 years, and as each summer go

Thanks, I am have her tested for IR too. Might as well :) Joyce MN, Feb 2006

Sorry I am confused here. I to have the vet coming out Saturday at 7:45AM to pull blood for the ACHT test. So I have been following this thread. I normal feed them at about 5:30pm and then again at ab