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May. 16, 2013, 04:51 PM
I agree with BoyleHeightsKid re not picking off the scabs. Or if you do pick them off make sure to wrap and cover the area really well. I just went...
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May. 13, 2013, 11:35 PM
Dex can trigger laminitis in a IR horse or one that is hovering towards being IR. You can read more in the Yahoo Cushings/IR group about it. I just...
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May. 13, 2013, 11:52 AM
Yessssss!!! (fist pump!!) Thanks guys. I guess I will go back and get the rest of the bales they have once my test confirms it's as low NSC as they...
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May. 12, 2013, 08:33 PM
I tracked down some low sugar hay for my IR guy. Rented a trailer, drove 2 hours each way and picked up 50 bales of an orchard grass blend. It was...
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May. 10, 2013, 02:35 PM
Just a thought - but I have heard that when girthiness is a factor - it's usually hind gut ulcers rather than stomach ulcers as it's actually the...
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May. 10, 2013, 02:30 PM
Here is the beautiful boy that sends his kisses to everyone :)
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May. 10, 2013, 01:39 PM
Just really wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone on this board. I honestly don't think my guy would be living any kind of a happy life if it...
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May. 10, 2013, 01:27 PM
That's great to hear! My vet also recommended this for my gelding and he seems to be doing well on it. I'm happy to hear a success story on here. The...
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May. 10, 2013, 10:57 AM
My guy had this same thing last summer. He had quite a bit of discharge at times and then a few times had blood out one nostril. We scoped for the...
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May. 9, 2013, 12:02 PM
I agree 100% with what kmmoran said. Hugs to you xoxoxo
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May. 8, 2013, 04:34 PM
Just found a hay guy with a batch of orchard grass he said was tested at 5.5% WSC and 4.5% ESC. Happy dance!!!! Sounds almost too good to be true but...
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May. 5, 2013, 11:23 AM
I would personally just wait until a few more things are done around the farm but either way buying some hay is a good idea in my opinion. As you...
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May. 3, 2013, 04:11 PM
I have to disagree. When it gets really hot, my guy's BugRug (and the BugRug is made of very light fabric) will make him sweat esp around the area in...
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May. 3, 2013, 01:49 PM
I also pay $50 per day for 2 horses, 2 cats and a dawg. No stalls to clean but the horses are pretty high maintenance feed wise at the moment as they...
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May. 3, 2013, 01:37 PM
LOL. Weird that the American horses would all be dead at that temp, but the Canadian horses seem to do quite well there ;)
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May. 3, 2013, 01:25 PM
Thanks Fanfayre :) He is definitely feeling better and luckily I did not have to give him any bute, so he just had the one shot of banamine. I drove...
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May. 1, 2013, 05:51 PM
Simkie - he's actually on Equishure already :) Thanks for the suggestion.
Callmeacab -glad to hear its been working for your boy. My vet at the...
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May. 1, 2013, 05:18 PM
Thanks for the reminder. I will throw some pop rocks in with his dinner tonight. I think I'm just going to suck it up and do the 9 hour drive...
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May. 1, 2013, 05:01 PM
So my hind gut ulcer/right dorsal colitis boy now has cellulitis on his hind leg from scratches and he has to be on antibiotics even though this is...
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May. 1, 2013, 03:03 PM
I have some left over Gastroguard if anyone is interested.
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May. 1, 2013, 01:57 PM
He had a slightly high temp 38.5. She did want to be conservative with the antibiotics and bute because of the hind gut, but he obv does need...
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May. 1, 2013, 11:56 AM
Thanks BoyleHeightsKid for the suggestion - I've done some reading and I'm sure he has cellulitis :( boo. Sucks because he has hind gut issues and...
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Apr. 30, 2013, 04:13 PM
Ack!!! Having to get the vet out tomorrow as the leg with the worst of the scratches is swollen and warm and the big boy is not happy walking around...
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Apr. 27, 2013, 10:59 PM
CVPeg - my gelding was diagnosed with hind gut ulcers and he never had loose stools at all and was never off his feed. He was gas colicky all the...
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Apr. 26, 2013, 05:37 PM
Thanks Katty. One more question if you don't mind. Do you have an opinion on Crested Wheat hay? My friend has some that is low in sugar but I'm not...
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Apr. 26, 2013, 04:14 PM
Thanks for the replies.
The figures under the Dry Matter column are:
Crude Protein - 8.6%
WSC - 17.9%
ESC - 8.7%
Starch - 1.1%
Selenium -...
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Apr. 26, 2013, 11:06 AM
Actually, those are the numbers from "As Sampled". The ones under the "Dry Matter" column are different. Which one do you go by?
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Apr. 26, 2013, 11:00 AM
So this is the first time I've ever tested hay. My guy is still eating mostly soaked alfalfa/tim cubes due to colon issues, but I am slowly...
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Apr. 25, 2013, 05:35 PM
Bumping this up because it's a great thread :)
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Apr. 23, 2013, 12:25 PM
Need to purchase a grazing muzzle for my warmblood and looking for suggestions on which brand.
Thanks!!
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