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Hay buying quest--what do you think of this hay?
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Hi,
I am struggling to find low ESC tested hay in northern Colorado. This is what my usual hay guy has but the protein is slightly high. What do you think? https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/photo/278534/3488720?p=Created%2C%2C%2C20%2C2%2C0%2C0 My pony has done great on second cutting from this field for three years-- minus two weeks per winter when he has some laminitis--usually when it's cold. He eats grass hay, is dry lotted with a quarter horse who keeps him moving and playing and only gets Platinum Hoof Supplement. No constant drugs. Trying to help him through the winter better this year. All thoughts welcome. H -- Heidi M. in Colorado 2022 with the amazing Romeo, a 2004 model Shetland-type pony. Case history: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Heidi%20and%20Romeo Photos: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=278534
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The protein is just borderline for the possibility of nitrates. I'd have that tested to be safe.
Also, starch is a bit high (anything above 2% would cause me to pass on the hay since starch doesn't soak out and it has double the effect on insulin than ESC does). The ESC+starch = 9.1%. It appears to have been determined by NIR, so the actual number could be higher. Since Romeo has a history of cold-weather laminitis with corresponding high insulin, if his previous hays that he got laminitis on tested at about 10%, too, I would expect to have to soak this hay. You might want to keep looking for lower sugar hay (ESC + starch < 7%, and ideally starch < 2%). -- Kirsten and Shaku (IR + PPID) - 2019 Kitimat, BC, Canada ECIR Group Moderator Shaku's Photo Album
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Sherry Morse
Agree with everything Kirsten said. You have hay that's borderline and a pony who has winter laminitis on a yearly basis. I would try to find a different source if at all possible.
-- Thanks, PA 2014 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Sherry%20and%20Scutch_Scarlet/Scutch%20Case%20History.pdf https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=78891
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