Recent content by joanne1973

Would you go for the Pro Hoof, Pro Balance or the one specifically for laminitics?

I only give him a heaped 50ml scoop of linseed per day, it seems to stop him itching and rubbing his tail. Unfortunately I am on a livery yard and not able to set up a track. I share a paddock with one other pony and we intend to strip graze, mine may need a muzzle but as this is my first summer...

He was tested for PPID at the same time the vet diagnosed the lami and it was negative. Vet suspects he may be insulin resistant but said we would hold off testing as the weight has come off nicely just with a change in diet. He has straw bedding and does eat a small amount overnight after he...

Thanks for the advice supsup. I will have a look at both tonight. Heard good reports about Forage Plus products.

Thanks Leo Walker The only thing I can't get him to eat are the Simple Systems chops, tried both the lucie and timothy in the past and he won't entertain it.

My horse got the dreaded 'L' beginning of January. He was fat and had recently had a steroid injection for coffin joint arthritis, which I believe contributed. Has been on box rest with soaked hay and small feeds up until 2 weeks ago when the vet said I could start to introduce limited turnout...

bubsqueak my problems started through poor foot balance about 4 years ago. That and his confirmation led to the sidebone. esther I will give the boswellia a go.

How much did it cost for the arthrimid? My friend took her little mare barefoot about 11 weeks ago and the transformation is amazing. She doesn't have any health problems but was forever tripping and slipping on the roads. Before mine went lame again we were going on 2 hour hacks round the...

Out of curiosity has anyone found a joint supplement that actually helps this condition? I'm currently using the Equine Answers Premier Flex Plus but I'm not sure its doing anything.

I think I have decided which way I'm going to go with this. The MRI would be a waste of money as we know basically what the problem is so I'm going to look at getting the shoes removed and discuss with my vet alternative treatments to the steroid injections. I gave him a bute yesterday morning...

No it isn't. I'm feeling pretty downhearted at the moment. He's such a fab little horse and I know that I won't find another like him but at the end of the day I will always do what is best for him and if that means retirement then so be it.

To be honest I have no idea what to do. When he was doing so well from the remedial shoeing and injection I didn't think I would be needing to make this decision for a good while longer. He's happy in himself and enjoys his time out, fortunately I have a nice flat paddock. I have emailed the vet...

I'm not insured. Cancelled it when they excluded his front legs and hocks. I do have a reasonable amount of savings and am willing to pay for an MRI if I thought it would be useful but I think it will only confirm what we already know!! When he had the steroid the vet did offer another type of...

I know this topic has been covered many times on here but I would like some advice on my particular situation. I have an 11, coming up 12 year old Connemara. Have owned him since he was 5 and if I'm honest he's had an easy life with me, hacking, pleasure rides and the odd days hunting. He has...