Recent content by Becks01

Hello, I am musing a potential dissertation type project and I was wondering on about peoples thoughts about stress, company and turnout... i.e. is a horse on a typical yard (at this time of year) with individual turnout and stabled 18/19 hours a day more content / less stressed than a...

I would definitely get the test - not all cushing's cases are the "typical" symptoms like long hair / excessive drinking / sweating etc.... My vet fobbed me off for 18 months saying that all the symptoms I was describing weren't enough to test my boy (sugar sensitivity / digital pulses reacting...

I am moving my horse to another vets entirely because I am so disappointed with their service, and I do want a second opinion in relation to his injury last year... I hadn't really thought about how I would communicate that to them to be honest!! I will probably email them and explain....

It's a bit harsh but you may have to go through the fly grazing process: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-protection-for-horses-as-fly-grazing-act-comes-into-force You might not get recompensed for the hay and ruined grass though...what a horrible situation for you :-(

Hi All - As this is thread has started again I thought I would update you and say I got a positive Cushing's Result last week. I just had a hunch that there was metabolic stuff going on, and am a little cross that the Vet's kept fobbing me off...so he's started on Prascend last week (very...

Hello there - thanks for sharing your story. I hope that it works for you. I can imagine that bruising in the feet takes a while to feel better bless him. Good luck

We are going to be keeping our new chooks in a large run with a concrete floor and a raised chicken ark…they’ll be able to free range in the garden when we’re around, but will be spending more time in their run than previous chickens we’ve kept…I am going to make perches, dust baths etc… but...

Hello - I have always used straw (in an eglu) but thinking of branching out into something else as our new run is wooden....will watch for replies with interest! :-)

Thanks everyone for your replies...we have decided to go for chickens again...I love the idea of ducks but I think they might be too messy - our garden is pretty big, but perhaps not big enough for ducks... We used to have our chooks out with the ponies at our old house so they had loads of...

Hi there lovely people... We have moved to a new house with a lovely ready made chicken house and run....we've had chickens for about 10 years with a break for the last years...I thought we'd just get more chooks...but now I'm wondering about a couple of ducks like campbells instead for a...

This is my fear exactly....

Thanks for the tip r.e. the Agnus Castus!! He's off it! I praise your dedication to rehabbing your horses hooves....I'd love to think that I could do it to that extent but I know I won't have the time, what with family commitments and working full time - I can but try though....

Gosh - thanks everyone for your responses - lots to think about!! I have a blood test booked for Cushing's in a couple of weeks....I've been fobbed off by the Vets before as they just don't seem to see that foot sensitivity could be a metabolic issue (in the absence of other symptoms) but I am...

Hello! ...I have wondered time and time again about something metabolic...and having had a cushings pony before am a little paranoid about it...but been dismissed by Vets both times I've asked them to take test... I think I need to put my big girl pants on and say just test my horse!!! He's...

I suspect this post will attract a lively debate, but I am grabbling with continuing barefoot, or giving up and putting natural balance with pads on the fronts… We are nearly a year barefoot, and have never really got far beyond the transition stage….he’s ok in the menege but needs boots and...