Hi Liz I have just fed Honey the last of her founder guard but I won't be getting any more because I think it is too good at it's job! Basicaly it was working...
Hi Sam, No the fields are generally very good and free draining due to the sandstone. Even last winter when we had relentless rain the ground stayed pretty...
Hi Liz, Will do!! I will dig out the details tonight. It sounds very strange that they are still licking the soil after all the care and thought you have put...
Hi Sam & Clare, Many thanks for the feedback. Up until now I've always managed to keep everything in control by management routines, but the grass -and in...
Hi Sam, Yes please....... The soil licking seems to be a typical occurence at this time of year and I still can't get to the bottom of it no matter how I try...
Hi there, Yes I think it's the ADAS, I have their contact details at home somewhere. I can dig it out and post it tomorrow if someone doesn't get back to you...
I've been using Founderguard for 2 years now and although my horse is a very fussy eater - he doesn't seem to mind it mixed in his feed. He certainly hasn't...
I have been using Founderguard for two years for my very high risk native pony. Obviously it only works in conjunction with other precautions - controlling his...
Hi Martin, Many thanks......will bear that in mind if I take that route. Do any of your clients use it ?? How big a difference does it make ?? The mare...
How sucessful is founderguard in high risk feed related horses ? A couple of friends have been using it very sucessfully with their horses in Cornwall and...
Does anyone know who can provide soil & grass/hay analysis services ? Is it ADAS ? I want to get the fields done that I am renting in order to get some ...
Hi had a chance to look through some things. First, bedding. Does the stable have a concrete base with nothing laid over it ?? If so, try and get hold of some...
Jo, Please accept my appologies. I will send Karen an e-mail as soon as she gets back to ask her to change the e-mail she is using. Her address is obviouslpy a...
Hello Sam, I have a 14.1 Welsh pony who had severe laminitis in the Autumn of 1999 through to the spring of 2000. She wore heartbars for about one year after...
Hello Janet, Can you get your vet to give your horse a seven day course of Torgil Forte ~ 10 mls a day by injection for seven days? I believe it went a long...
I hate to say this, but your horse sounds like it is having very little quality of life. My Arab mare had very bad laminitis following a fracture to her ...
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Hi, I was wondering if you could give me more information on using magnesium and calcium for laminitis. Thanks Mary Myers...
May 28 2002 Has anyone out there had experience of dealing with an ex-laminitic horse that has very thin soles? My arab had laminitis in 2000 (sinker) and my...
Can anyone offer some suggestions here ???? ************ Can anyone help me with some advice on how to prevent/treat bedsores? My horse is suffering from...
With all of my horses I have to keep a very close eye on weight, in particular my Cob Cross as she is the typical "very good doer" that lives on fresh air. As...
For anyone wishing to chat, add an article or photograph(s) there is a section for all in the left-hand side column under the "message" part. I hope this will...
Hello Liz and everyone, Thank you for inviting me to this group Liz. It's an excellent idea and I look forward to hearing from everyone and joining in if I...
Right, I will kick this off...... As mentioned in my welcoming post I am a former laminitic owner and owner of native ponies. The past 3 years I have been...
Dr Chris Pollit, arguably the world's leading researcher on equine laminitis recently presented amazing new information about the cause of laminitis at the...
Most of us welcome the warmer weather but for owners of horses and ponies that tend to put on weight or those prone to laminitis, spring can be a difficult and...
Blue Chip are producing a Laminitis fact sheet' to help horse and pony owners better understand this distressing condition, whilst giving tips on avoidance and...
As a former lamintic owner and owner of UK Native ponies (which are high risk canidiates for equine laminitis) I have often found through my website...
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