Weight loss- Cushings
This message is from: Debbie Shade Since I have had a few people ask how I got weight off my Fjord here it is. I started by putting her on Thyroid meds, per the vet, though her thyroid was okay, the vet thought it would help with the weight loss. That didn't help. Here is the routine that worked. First the environment. I'm in northern New Hampshire and she is out with 2-3 other horses, Connemara, QH mares and in winter also an Appy gelding. She is low pony so gets pushed around but can eat twice as fast as anyone else. Turn out is grass pasture but on a mountain and thus not lush. Outside from 7am to 4pm then stalled with an adjoining 15 x 20 individual paddock. in and out all night Grain- just a balancer, Nutrena Empower Balance 1 pound a day divided into 3 feedings, am, pm and late night. Hay- 1st cut 3 pounds in a small whole hay net at each feeding pm and late. Soaked a minimum one hour usually longer then fully drained. Weighing the hay is vital as I have discovered volume/weight can really change between bales and can easily fool you. I have set this up with a ring on the wall and I just pull the bag up and hang it on the wall over the wheeled tub and then empty the water in the tub each time.Pasture- muzzle all spring and summer, though my soft hearted husband would often take if off in the afternoons. In August no muzzle as the grass is pretty much gone. When I start putting hay out mid September the muzzle goes back on each day until the hay is gone. I put out about 30 pounds for three horses. This is second cut hay as that is what I feed my others. If they eat all the hay, I will take the muzzle off her. I still think she eats the hay faster than the others even with the muzzle on. I feel bad seeing her with the muzzle in the snow and ice of winter but she doesn't seem to mind and her health is what matters. This is what helped me get the weight off. I do think the Smartpak metabo-lean has also helped with the weight loss. I could definitely see a difference when that was added. I got my mare back after someone had her on a hay field for two years with no work. When I got her back she was diagnosed with Cushings and IR. She is 19. In just over a year I have reduced her weight by almost 200 pounds 1050 to 879. She doesn't show any signs of a horse with cushings. She is on prascend and smartpak metabo-lean. and Previcox. Is it worth testing her again or would the test be false due to the prascend? If anyone is interested I can let you know how I managed the weight loss. She looks great now. Like a much younger horse. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Weight loss
This message is from: "me.kint" These Fjords are amazing at how "little" they need. They are like me, Ha! I've been watching Clinton Anderson's series down in the outback in the middle of Austrailia. He had an expert telling about the brombies... How these horses have adapted & go 3-4 days between drinks of water. They've even tracked, one horse that went 2 weeks between drinks of water! My 2, I don't know how I can feed them any less, I would feel so guilty.if Tunix feels he hasn't gotten enough to eat, he will come down & stand on the back porch & stare me down! He lets his needs be known. I haven't ever been able to get a rib shown on mine. I keep them in at night & when I clean their pens, I do a pile count each morning. I've predetermined a target number of piles for each Fjord. If too many over the target, they gain weight, too few-- they aren't getting sufficient food. I put in for the night & turn out in AM at about the same time everyday. So the time they are in is pretty consistent. That's how I determine if they are getting too much to eat. >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Re: Weight loss- Cushings
This message is from: gemma koontz I would be interested in your weight loss program as this sounds very much like my horse. Sent from my iPad > On Sep 30, 2014, at 6:59 AM, "Debbie Shade" wrote: > > This message is from: Debbie Shade > > > I got my mare back after someone had her on a hay field for two years with no > work. When I got her back she was diagnosed with Cushings and IR. She is 19. > In just over a year I have reduced her weight by almost 200 pounds 1050 to > 879. She doesn't show any signs of a horse with cushings. She is on prascend > and smartpak metabo-lean.Is it worth testing her again or would the test be > false due to the prascend? > If anyone is interested I can let you know how I managed the weight loss. She > looks great now. Like a much younger horse. > > Important FjordHorse List Links: > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Weight loss- Cushings
This message is from: Debbie Shade I got my mare back after someone had her on a hay field for two years with no work. When I got her back she was diagnosed with Cushings and IR. She is 19. In just over a year I have reduced her weight by almost 200 pounds 1050 to 879. She doesn't show any signs of a horse with cushings. She is on prascend and smartpak metabo-lean.Is it worth testing her again or would the test be false due to the prascend? If anyone is interested I can let you know how I managed the weight loss. She looks great now. Like a much younger horse. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Re: update on foundering Mare
This message is from: EmailUser bolinsj Kay, for some reason your message was flagged by AOL and sent to spam. Can't see the problem from here, but there it is. On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 12:14 PM, Kay Van Natta wrote: > This message is from: Kay Van Natta > > > So glad to hear of the revised diagnosis for your girl! Keep telling > her that her new diet will prevent all this pain from recurring! > > Kay in MI > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Sep 29, 2014, at 9:10 AM, Janet wrote: > > > > This message is from: "Janet" > > > > > > Well, it appears to be a hoof abscess, not laminitis. This morning the > abcess had opened at the top of the coronary band and she was moving much > much much better. I had interpreted her severe lameness as being tender on > all four, but evidently that is not the case. > > > > As I am aware the abcess could be the result of a mild laminitis (which > could date back to the month on pasture...now that makes sense to me), she > will be put on restricted rations and a weight loss plan. > > > > Thank you for all the help. > > > > Janet > > Important FjordHorse List Links: > > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > > FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > > FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l > > Important FjordHorse List Links: > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
