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    Awkward situation wwyd?

    My horse is 38 and only diagnosed cushings nov 15, he had mild lami approx 12 years prior. He has always been on a high fibre diet as he was sharp and spooky, retired now. You are doing the correct thing with the diet, as someone else suggests, a conversation with the vet with her present...
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    Keyflow "Pink Mash"

    Mine wouldn't touch it and it sent my friends mare loopy For weight gain you could use solution mash, or Saracen releve, add micronized linseed Mine is 38 and is currently eating Topspec fibre plus cubes as a mash only because he choked a few years back. He has 4/5 feeds a day plus hay. He...
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    A sheath question...

    I would check with your vet before administering any med/treatments
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    Balancers, are they essential?

    I give my 38 year old Topspec Senior lite Balancer and at the time his tail was falling out, after being on the balancer it stopped and started to regrow. He is on Topspec fibre plus cubes which is just fibre nothing and the supplement at the time I didn't know didn't have everything in he...
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    Yard cats

    I just hope they don't end up in the wrong hands there are some sick people about especially free they'd probably even pay to satisfy their needs. Sound great other than that
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    Older horses feeding

    My horse is 38 turns his nose up at all feeds I've tried him with other than what he's on he is really fussy. I've tried ALL the thunderbrooks range and other chops he will not eat any chop feed He was on Cushcare for weight gain but there were quality issues and he stopped eating it. By a...
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    Strangles Outbreak

    When we had a suspected case the horse was isolated, vet advised to keep every horse where they were, so if out they stayed out if in stayed in. Yard was on lockdown no visitors just those who had to come to do their horse and only did their horse and never touched another, we were all feet...
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    Best Senior Horse Feed for a Good Doer

    I'd stick with what you're on and feed a Topspec Lo cal balancer and micronized linseed, you only need to add a small amount of linseed for a nice shine
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    Thoughts on Equine Massage...

    My friend is an equine massage person, my horse is 38 and has had a few massages. The one was while his sheath was swollen and she said hopefully the massage would help towards the lymph glands, it went down in 2 days compared to when it last happened a year ago and it took approx 3 weeks+ to...
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    Need to put weight on my oldies.

    Cut a long story short, my 38 yr old lost weight last year and I put him on Topspec fibre plus cubes + senior light balancer, 5 feeds a day put weight on in 2 months now maintaining on half that amount. If your horse will eat more that 1 scoop per feed you could give 3 feeds Micronised...
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    Feed/supplement suggestions

    Topspec fibre plus cubes and senior lite balancer soaked into a mash, for weight gain 5 feeds a day, now maintaining on half the amount plus micronized linseed. Saracen Releve is also good along with their equijewel, out of the 2 I prefer the micronized linseed
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    Which slop to add?

    Solution Mash Fast fibre I soak my topspec fibre plus cubes into a mash
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    Cushings test - or something else?

    The test is free at the moment you 'd still have to pay your vet to come and take the blood but the actual test is free
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    Things you have learned when dealing with youngsters

    Wear steel toe caps
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    For those of you who use or have used calmers

    I've tried most calmers on the market. Most turned out to be magnesium based (including NAF Magic) which won't work if not deficient in it. I tried Stepfree from Hackup.co.uk which worked on my friends stallion, at the time mine was about 35 ish, I though well if it works on a stallion its...
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