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Sorry to hear about your horse , it is so upsetting when they are not well . I know just how you are feeling , my boy who is only now 7 managed to injure himself last year in the stable when getting cast . He is lame front and hind on the same side in trot and also ataxic showing a neurological...

Green fence tape is a must for horses in the field when it snows as they cannot see the normal white tape against the snow - saves alot of fence repairs !

I am looking possibly for someone to do acupuncture on my horse with a spinal cord injury and am struggling to find anyone in my area - Leicester , if anybody knows someone who does it could you please let me know Thanks

Thanks to all of you who took the time to reply. My vet has ruled out sacro iliac problems and is has been decided that he has neurological problems affecting his back end so will not need the steroids

Thanks for your replies . Am seeing vet today so will discuss again , surely there must be a NSAID that could be used even if not as effective as a steroid inj ? . Not sure i can cope with the added stress and worry of an attack of laminitis along with his current problems ! . Thought would ask...

Has anyone had experience of using steroids in a horse who has had laminitis before ? . My horse has had 1 bout of laminitis 2 years ago , and now possibly has a sacro iliac injury which the vet suggested either injecting with steroids or daily dosing with a shorter acting one . Asked him re...

Ask your vet about using a product called renalzin which can help by binding the phosphorus found in the diet , which could be usefull if he is eating elsewhere so not always having kidney food . It is a supplement which you add to his food. Good luck

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Yes PLEASE !!!!! . Hope your mare and foal doing well . Have PM'd you Thanks

Hi sorry am a bit confused re dilution of milk . I have 2 kits , 1 which is strips for urine samples that test pH , would you test the milk as is or dilute ? . The other one does calcium but is a liquid test kit for fish tanks , do i need to dilute this one ? . Thanks for your help

Hi I got mine from Equimins , they were really good and made it up especially for me at a higher strength without the selenuim which would of been at a toxic level for me to be able to give a large amount of vit E . Ring them and ask , they sent it to my local supplier who stocks their products...

Hi - have a look at this website www.veterinary-thermal-imaging.com . They are UK based so not sure if they would travel to Ireland but if so might be cheaper than a bone scan / worth a look Good luck with her

I'm not a vet , but just wondered if your horse is on box rest at the moment as my boys swelled up like that while stabled for laminitis , just a thought don't know if very helpfull . Good luck with him , i know how heartbreaking it can be

Hi thanks for all your replys - Dressage crazy - have started him on vit e as soon as he came back from referral vets so will see if that helps. Apple cart - good suggestion , had not thought of that , will investigate further . Gunnergundog - will give him a call . Thanks again all , really...