Now that my horse is not laminitic. How should i feed him. I know to soak the hay and i know low to no sugar balancer, but how much? Still 1 to 2 % of his weight in hay but how much balancer. No grass fields. But how much of everything.


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Daune and Monty
Southeastern Massachusetts
2021

Hi Daune,

Without more info from you, the general instructions for a 1000lb horse at maintenance are:

2% of body weight in hay (20lbs), unless they need to lose weight.  You can safely go as low as 1.5% of body weight if they need to lose weight, but no less than that.

Add in minerals balanced to your hay, either a custom mix (highly recommended here to customize minerals to your hay), or one of the recommended balancers (feed the amount recommended for that product on the package):
https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/files/6%20Diet%20Balancing/Acceptable%20commercial%20ration%20balancers/Acceptable%20Ration%20Balancers.pdf

Use a safe carrier to mix minerals in with:
https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/files/5%20Core%20Diet/2.%20Safe%20Feeds/Safe%20Bagged%20Feeds.pdf
Feed just enough needed to get the horse to eat their minerals.  Include the dry weight of the carrier in the total daily weight of hay the horse eats, so 19 lbs hay + 1 lb carrier = 20 lbs, or 2% body weight of a 1000 lb horse.

1600-2000 IU vit E in oil.

2/3 to 1 cup ground flax.

1-2 Tbsp salt, more if sweating, plus free choice salt.

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Kirsten and Shaku (IR) - 2019
Kitimat, BC, Canada
ECIR Group Moderator
Shaku's Case History
Shaku's Photo Album

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Daune and Monty
Southeastern Massachusetts 
2021

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Daune and Monty
Southeastern Massachusetts 
2021
  thank you .   I dont know what you mean by more information.   Monty’s history is there.    How can i be more transparent?

Hi Duane,

Here is the link to your CH.
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Daune%20and%20Monty

But there is no case history there.

Can you check out what might have gone wrong?

Did you forget to Save,for example?


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Lorna  in Eastern  Ontario
2002
Check out FAQ : https://www.ecirhorse.org/FAQ.php

HI Daune

Would you please add the link to your CH to your signature. This saves your hardworking volunteers a bunch of time in not having to look it up for questions.

Here are the instructions

Copy your Case History link https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Daune%20and%20Monty

Go to this link on the ECIR web page  https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/editsub

Scroll down to where your signature is and paste the link into your signature window.  Hit ENTER/RETURN so the link becomes active (blue)

HIT SAVE.

Thank for your help during this very busy time.

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Nancy C in NH
ECIR Moderator 2003
ECIR Group Inc. President/Treasurer  2020-2021
Join us at the 2021 NO Laminitis! Conference, August 13-15, ECIR Virtual Conference Room

Hi Lorna

I am finding a .pages version, that you may not see.

Daune -- Most folks cannot read a pages version. That is why we ask for a .pdf version. Can you convert to .pdf and upload please?

You do this by opening the the pages doc, the open FILE window at the top of your screen.  Scroll down to EXPORT TO and then choose .pdf.  Follow the prompts from there.
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Nancy C in NH
ECIR Moderator 2003
ECIR Group Inc. President/Treasurer  2020-2021
Join us at the 2021 NO Laminitis! Conference, August 13-15, ECIR Virtual Conference Room

I did my case studies in Pages and am unhappy with them. I can’t seem to edit them. I don’t understand the merging thing. I have the Microsoft Office suite. Is there any reason I can’t just use the regular form even though I’m on a Mac?
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-Nancy K. with Jalila & Shiraz

March 2021, Blaine county Idaho

Case Histories: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Nancy%20and%20Jalila

Jalila’s Photos: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=262313
Shiraz's Photos: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=262467 

 

If you can get the .doc open, then go for it.
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Nancy C in NH
ECIR Moderator 2003
ECIR Group Inc. President/Treasurer  2020-2021
Join us at the 2021 NO Laminitis! Conference, August 13-15, ECIR Virtual Conference Room

Will do. Thanks.
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-Nancy K. with Jalila & Shiraz

March 2021, Blaine county Idaho

Case Histories: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Nancy%20and%20Jalila

Jalila’s Photos: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=262313
Shiraz's Photos: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=262467 

 

I use both Pages and Word on my Mac interchangeably.  I’ve definitely merged cells in Pages but if you’re more familiar with Word, I suggest going with that.
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