Thank you for your response. What do you mean by safer to use Ontario Dehy Timothy Balanced cubes? My concern is he's at risk for choke. It seems as though when he swallows it's slightly restricted. I

Hi all. I was skimming through messages I have saved over the years and came upon this stellar compilation of Pergolide facts. I thought I would share, it answers so many questions for those of you wh

Hi All I would appreciate a review and comment on the attached feed analysis. I have a very ‘sensitive’ IR horse. TIA Sorry, every time I try to access my files I get kicked out and my new password I

We’re looking at a farm closer to my daughter’s PhD program where she’ll be in August and it has a large and beautiful pasture that also has hop trefoil (aka field clover, with yellow flowers) in the

I have a chance to buy some hay, freshly planted last year, this is the make up; we planted it last year. It’s meadow brom, orachard, Timothy, perennial rye, and then sanfoin for the legume Would this

Hi, What is the dosing/length of time for Psyllium Husk power for sand cleansing? He is a little guy (between 400 and 500 lbs). Thanks -- Diana and Scooter and Cody Jan 2019 PA Scooter's Case History

Wondering what current thinking is on alternatives for a horse who does not tolerate Prascend. I know cabergoline and bromocriptine have been discussed in the past. I work for (2) large animal mobile

My vet said thet the ACTH levels on my pony ia now low to normal. I didnt get the exact levels... She had never had issues with her coat before, but now when the blood shows normal acth she has a long

My vet wants me to worm with Pancur Powerpack then Equimaxx. Is this safe for an IR horse? She foundered April 6, 2023 and is still in very much a rehab state. -- Ansley Casey in NC 2023

Quest has moved to a grass free yard and was doing well, but she's developed some kind of skin issues on her face - itchy and raw in places. And now she has yellow gunky eyes. I am in touch with my ve

I've had Dilly on 2 Prascend tablets since 4/22. Since the cost of that dosage is unsustainable for me, I went to compounded. My vet's office said Wedgewood was competitive with Chewy pricing but I wo

Hi, My 26 year old Morgan mare Annie was recently diagnosed with Cushings. She was previously a low maintenance easy keeper with no major health issues, so I am doing a lot of learning on best feed ma

Good morning. Tomorrow my vet comes to draw blood for a new insulin test. Do I administer his metformin and Thyro-L that morning or just feed hay? Thank you! -- Jackie T. In VA 2023 Case History https

I have 3 blue insert pads for Easyboot Clouds size 2. I don’t use them. They are new and unused. If you can use them, please email me and I’ll send them your way. -- Patti SoCal 2020 Sunny (IR/PPID) C

I'm moving my horses to Southwest Colorado for the summer in 2 weeks. With online research, I learned that Arizona and Colorado have selenium in their soils. My last Arizona hay analysis showed .43 pp

Hello all, My mare is recovering from a month-long bout of laminitis we still do not know the trigger of. She is extremely overweight with cresty neck. I wouldn’t say she is 100% sound, given the amou

I just got a test for some Teff hay that has fabulous #'s except for the ADF of 36.4 and NDF of 61.4. I was told that the #'s should be under 30 and 60 respectively and that this hay could be quite st

Hello there, Would anyone have a moment to look at this hay analysis for an Orchard grass hay, 2nd cutting? Link to doc in Rico's case history https://ch.ecirhorse.org/memberPhotos/197-95-Heishman-Jen

I am switching my horse from timothy pellets to LMF Low NSC Complete since I cannot get an analysis from the timothy pellet maker. My horse cannot digest hay properly.so I need a pelleted feed. Do I n

This is a blow for ECIR horse owners in Australia. https://apps.tga.gov.au/shortages/search/Details/ertugliflozin%20pyroglutamic%20acid?sort=date And metformin looks like it may not be readily availab