Hi, Julie. There are more reasons than ESC to consider when turning your horses out on grass. You can resolve some questions by doing the hard work of cutting a 100g sample of pasture grasses and havi

Hi, Carlye. We really can’t offer much guidance because the type of testing done, NIR, is not accurate enough to say the mixed grass hay will be safe. Mixed grass alfalfa is not advised because alfalf

Hi, Lesley, Lots of reading on feeding for colder temperature. https://drkhorsesense.wordpress.com/2020/12/22/feeding-in-winter/ https://drkhorsesense.wordpress.com/2022/11/28/the-finer-points-of-wint

Hi, Lydia. I sent you a message directly so that we don't clog the forum with technical issues. Look for it in your emails, and we will sort this through.

Hi, Lydia. Getting your CH and photos up will be so helpful. I have two comments. Exercise and movement are critical to the health of every horse's hooves, IR or not. That assumes the hooves are ready

I'll add my own experience with event lines. My horse had acute laminitis diagnosed in early May (probably was going on for a few months) and had NO event lines visible on her hoof walls until almost

Hi, Lesley. Horses stay warm from movement and from digesting fiber, not from glucose alone. That is why we increase forage in anticipation of cold temperature. That way, the forage has a chance to ge

And it’s been cold overnight, 30 degrees in my barn yesterday at 8AM. You have a lot of potential causes but cold would be high on my list of suspects. As a random data point, Cayuse had no rebound wh

Nancy, you didn’t mention if Vinnie’s gums and tongue are pinker about an hour after Glycemic EQ and Laminox. That’s the test. 8 grams of Jiaogulan isn’t necessarily the maximum especially if you’re c

Hi, Kaylee. Thanks for doing your case history. We need you to upload the document in the universal PDF format so that everyone, not just Apple users, can read it. Open your copy of the CH in Pages.ap

Hi, Randi. So sorry you and Shorty are going through this. It is painful to watch, but with the right care, Shorty can recover. I went through this myself starting in May. My horse is now cantering ar

Reta, there’s no need to dread body clipping. As long as you’re flexible and willing to give it a little time, you may find your horse actually likes it. That was my experience. You’ll find good threa

Hi, Sharon. Waiting for shivering is waiting too long ime. My PPID mare sent me mare messages that she was cold - cantering or trotting everywhere, giving me the hind leg salute as she scooted by. Whe

Hi, Jennifer. While you wait for Dr Kellon’s response, would you confirm the dose of L carnitine? I thought it was 1 mg, not 1gram per pound body weight.

Stephanie, Problems or issues you may have with the NRCPlus course can only be addressed directly with Dr Kellon, whose email address I gave you. The rest of your post is OT. If you would like to ask

Hi, Stephanie. There is no reliable chart for converting volume (¼ cup of teff pellets) to weight (grams). A kitchen scale used as Dawn described is the cheapest way. With repeated use, you'll learn a

Hi, Robin. That's great news!

Hi, Jennifer. Your gut feeling is correct. It is NOT too late to control PPID with an increase in pergolid. It is the first step to addressing fall laminitis. Obesity does NOT cause high insulin or la

Hi, Nancy O. The reason your tests were so expensive is that you added Selenium, which is an expensive test. IME once you have a general idea that your local hays don't have sufficient selenium to mee

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We'd all love to see an updated Case History for Hogan. How's he doing? How are his hooves rehabbing?