I am sending best wishes to everyone for the new year. Hopefully, our equine friends will find comfort. My mare Goldie has really come around and is doing...
Hello, We have just read your email, best wishes to you and your animals for the new year. I noticed that Goldie is on thyro-l and bio-meth! Would you mind...
Goldie has low-normal t4 levels, so the vet put her on 1.5 scoops of Thyro-l. The farrier suggested the bio-meth, and brought that over for her. I DO have to...
Hi all. Hope all is well with everyone and their horses. Wlcome too to the new members of the group. Please feel free to post questions or chat in general. ...
I am going to put my mare out from 11pm till 6am come the Springtime. Sometime in her past she suffered from laminitis and I am worried that she will get it...
Hi, little help needed, My pony Jet is suffering from laminitis, her pedal bone has only just started to rotate. My farrier is going to put some heart bar...
Kay, Each case is different but it sounds like your pony is ok and getting around fairly well. In my horses case, after several years and several bouts of ...
Kay, I can offer you nothing but my most sincere condolences about your situation. I stopped by a local vet's "open house" in which he gave several lectures,...
Hello, We, too, have a pony with this problem. He had three rotated pedal bones about 3 years ago and was fitted with heart bar shoes on all four feet.. He ...
Hi, my pony Strider had a very serious occurrence of laminitis two summers ago. His pedal bone rotated by about 8-9 degrees. Now lives out most of the time...
Hi Blossom. Depends upon time of year but in referenc to winter, the bare minimum ! Mine live out 24/7 with access to 10 acres of good grazing. Due to this...
Hi Blossom Hmmmmmmm ...... difficult. A lot depends upon the quality of the grazing and the horse. You may find that you will still need to strip graze as...
Hi Kay. As you have caught this very, very early there should be no reason why Jet shouldn't make a full recovery and continue life just as before. Recovery is...
Hello again, Vet came out today and said that Jets feet are not in that of state. He is a little concerned as they are showing sings of bruising and ...
Hi Kay. If you have a decent vet practice the x-rays should be processed almost straight away. When I had to have my girl done at equine hospital we literally...
Hi Liz Thanks for the advice, It's just that Jet isn't going to be taken away for the x-rays, the vet is coming to the yard, that's why I am not sure when I...
Hi Kay, My vet comes to my yard to x-ray my horse's feet too and he tends to let me know how soon he will get them developed. It is normally later that day and...
Hi Vet called me yesterday about Jets x-ray results, just thought I would let you know that he said its good news. The pedal bone in her two front hooves has...
Hi Kay. That is good news. Gald to hear too that both vet and farrier are working together. It really does make a huge difference. Fingers crossed you can soon...
Hi Kay, Good news! Pleased to hear that Jet is going to be ok! All the best, Sam. ... _________________________________________________________________ Chat...
... Hi Kay, I take it you had already had Jet x-rayed once to tell you that the pedal bone was rotating? Was there a difference in the two sets of films, and...
Has anyone experienced cracked hoof wall, in sole when trimmed after shoeing? I have got continous problems with mud underrun, and resulting infection and...
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... after shoeing? ... infection ... putty, ... Hi Alison, I have had great sucess with Kerotex hoof putty. That is "after" all the dirt is removed. If they...
Hello all! I could use some general advice on laminitis. My horse was diagnosed last week with xrays as Level I-II grade laminitis. The x-rays revealed...
Hi Kris, thanks for your advise, it is good to know people are having success!Do you remove shoes?it's now under the shoe, so it would br difficult to achieve ...
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Hi Michelle, On reading your email I wonder if you could tell me what you vet has prescribed for the low thyroid. Our pony has been blood tested and has a low...
Thank you for the email. My mare is on thyroid medication in a powder form. I am so glad to hear that your horse is sound. My mare does have an arched neck....
Hey there all I have just joined this group, we rescued a mare about 2 months ago and she has never been quite right as far as soundness....first shoer said...
Hello everyone, My poor Arab has to spend 8 weeks on stable rest and I was wondering if anyone out there has some good tips on keeping them as happy as...
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