This message is from: "Botte, Ernie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi All - My Fjord, Sonnie tested positive for EPSM about 3-4 years ago and is on the hi fat low carb diet and doing great! This Summer though, he seemed kind of lethargic during the marathon portion of a CDE. We had him tested - he came back anemic - his RBC 6.84, (low) Hematocrit 28.6 (low) and hemoglobin 9.8 (low). I contacted Dr. Valentine - she's been helping us all along with his EPSM - she thought it might have been the heat, hard work, etc... I did end up putting him on a supplement "Equine; Erytho Hip" for Anemia. He's been on it for about 6 weeks now, I drove him yesterday - he seemed like his old self. I will have his blood tested again in a couple more weeks to see if it is helping. Has anyone every heard of the "Equine, Ertho hip"? Expensive stuff, but where I board him, its easier to use all powdered supplements and mix them in advance for the barn help rather than doing Red Cell.
On another note, does anyone on the list keep their fjords at home on a small amount of acreage? Like less than 2? Any insights would be helpful. We have our house for sale (in hopes of buying a small farm)and its not selling - may just look into setting up some type of "farmette" here...Thanks!!! Nancy
