Tanna, here is the laminitis site's discussion of winter laminitis , cold induced IR, etc. with a wonderful photo of leg warmers on a pony. http://www.thelaminitissite.org/articles/cold-weather

Tanna, Regarding the first part of you question regarding blanketing. One of the concerns with blanketing has been for decades is that blankets retain body heat in the back, shoulders and croup area,

Melanie, As Dr. Kellon said, post foaling laminitis occurs from infection in the uterus due to retained placenta . It's why foaling attendants are urged to collect the placenta after it drops, placing

Yes, thanks Dr. Kellon.

I have a question regarding confusion I have stemming from yesterday's conversation about starting Jiaogulan. I have been under the impression for years now that jiaogulan should not be used in horses

Amy, a quart of beet pulp is way too much to start with. Once you soak , rinse , and soak the beet pulp, you will have a very large volume of beet pulp. I would start with a cup and I would give it to

Nancy, Tribute Essential K is too high in sugar and starch for horses with IR. All of the Tribute products are in the same category. In the files section to the left there is a diet file, and in it yo

Amy, First, regarding the bute, jiaogulan, etc. Right now, you don't know what you are dealing with regarding active laminitis, possible concurrent abscesses, (and I'm really going out on a limb here,

Amy, Just to add to Sherry's posts, I would strongly recommend you follow her recommendation of making sure Princess is not getting any pasture/grass right now, and definitely follow the emergency die

Jennifer, I understand your confusion. EMS stands for Equine Metabolic Syndrome. It often is used interchangeably with IR, which is Insulin resistance, although as Jaini pointed out, they are differen

Daisy, There isn't a "best grass seed to plant" answer for you. There are so many factors that go into planting or replanting a pasture or hayfield that cannot begin to be covered here. If you are loo

I received a bag of Jiaogulan from a friend of mine who was trying Jiaogulan for a mare she had that had severe chronic heaves. She ended up putting the mare down when her heaves were no longer contro

Bonnie, have you tried mixing the psyllium into beet pulp or soy hull pellets with some cocosoya? Mixing it with water is necessary, does Mouse not like wet food?

Hi Cindy, Allowing a horse six weeks out from a laminitis episode to move on her own is fine. I have no idea how that would compromise sole growth. To get any kind of growth of sole, wall, etc require

Does Valley Vet say why they are giving a discount?

Hi Amber, You're question really needs a review and answer from the vets here. Dr.Kellon will answer when she is available, hang on. A question I have for you is why your vet would recommend you wait

Lynn, that sounds like a good outcome for all. You are not being unreasonable, since this is a temporary boarder and you are not. Accomodations should always be made for the horse's welfare, and Relev

Lynn, Question. Since your barn owners are aware of Relevante's extreme reaction to this filly, why are they continuing to put her next to him? I realize you said they ended up moving her to a round p

Tara, Reed Canarygrass is considered an invasive here in Michigan, and so farmers are encouraged to eradicate it when possible. I don't have any experience with it, but google searching yielded just o

Kandice, you are correct. The SCA price is $328, I was thinking of the free shipping , which is automatic if you order $245 worth of product. Got the $200 number in my head. At one point in time a cou