Thank you Sherry and Kathleen. This is a relief since my horse is also on this hay and she had laminitis off and on for 2 years. I will pass on your helpful replies.

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Hello ECIR. I am posting this topic because there is a nearby horse that has laminitic symptoms even after months of diet change. This horse is on the same low sugar hay as mine. It was mentioned that

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Thank you everyone for your advice and thoughtful comments. I took Julie to vet for xrays today and her front solar depth is down to 1cm compared to 2cm over a year ago. My farrier mentioned that she

Thanks for clarifying. I had wondered if there were any new recommendations. I can arrange to get tubes and draw it mysrlf then before I haul in.

Hello, I have a question about obtaining bloodwork for ACTH and Insulin prior to hauling my horse and pony to vet clinic. I have an appointment booked for tomorrow for Julie (PPID/IR horse) and Taiko

Thanks Maxine. Since I have been soaking hay she has improved. However, she had 3 days last week where she relapsed. Symptoms included front hoof heat, increased pulses and shifting weight. I believe

Hello. I tried to search out information on weather patterns or excessive smoky skies, from fires, on PPID but did not really find out much info. Specifically, has there been a correlation of extended

Hello Lavinia. I finally completed uploading the hoof photos. I have added all angles of all 4 hooves, 4 days after I trimmed so they would be the most current. Dated March 24/20. The collateral groov

Lavinia, I added more photos after I did a mini trim. I agree that her feet really did "get away" and were growing forward. After reviewing her past hoof pictures I could "see" what you meant. I am no

Thanks Lavinia for the comments. It is very possible she is getting dried grass bits as the snow has melted in spots. I will stop that now! As for the fat pads, they only went away when she was super

Hi Lavinia. I am requesting trimming comments before Julie's next trim. The updates are from last week's photos of Julie's hooves. When i compare her pictures from a year ago, it seems like not much h

-Sorry, I think I finally figured out what I was doing wrong. Must have been some mental block or temporary blindness.. Anyways, I can upload now! Yeah! Delli and Julie BC, Canada 3/2018 Case History:

Hello, I forgot how to add new photos and update my case history. I have been reading Wiki and using search to help me but my screen does not show the options. I am using an Android smartphone. So may

Hello Lavinia, I have been following this thread because I have similar questions and trimming issues as this owner. In regards to your recent markup suggestions, why did you recommend the dorsal sola

Lorna she has become very good at finding the vit E capsules and spits them out. My original post a few weeks ago was about her poor appetite for all her minerals and supplements. She gets them in 1/2

Hello ECIR and Jaini Clougher. I am following up on my concerns for Julie's weight loss and intermittent laminitis. I read the articles recommended by Jaini and became suspicious of my mare having pol

Hi Tara. The reed canary grass I am familiar with is very tall, 4 or 5 feet, and has very thick stalks, up to 1/2 inch . The heads on it have loose strands with the small seeds at the end. My horses e

Hi Pat. My mare seems to be going through similar symptoms and hoof growth as Savannah. I have actually been following your horse's hoof growth and trims these past few months since the laminar wedge

Hi Ellen, thanks for the questions. Yes she is on Thyroxine 1 scoop or 14th daily. And yes she is fed more than 8lbs daily...I think I meant to write 8lbs twice daily but this past few months she is b

Oh interesting Lorna! I am not sure Julie is having a "veil response" this time (depression, inappetance) but I have experienced it before. I saw this with Julie in the fall of 2017 when her pergolide