Colic advice

2008-06-13 Thread Sarah Clarke
ff than one confined to too samll a space with no wandering room.   Best wishes for Della's complete recovery. --- On Fri, 6/13/08, Warren Stockwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Warren Stockwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [?? Probable Spam] Colic advice To: fjordhorse@an

Re: Colic advice/ beet pulp

2008-06-13 Thread KateSeidel
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have been giving them a handful of beet pulp for about a year, just to mix their supplements into (per the advice of Beth Valentine, draft horse nutritional "expert". The vet suggested making it even wetter than it is (actually leaving it soupy rat

Re: [?? Probable Spam] Colic advice

2008-06-13 Thread Warren Stockwell
This message is from: "Warren Stockwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > She has a week of reduced rations - but I neglected to ask the vet how long > I should wait before starting to exercise her again? > > Kate > with Joe and very thankfully, with Della I would think you want to keep her moving to keep t

Re: [?? Probable Spam] Re: Colic advice/ beet pulp

2008-06-13 Thread Warren Stockwell
This message is from: "Warren Stockwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I totally agree I use beet pulp here and it is a bit of an inconvenience. but a lot less than standing with a sick horse waiting for the vet to come ( which takes them for ever )! It also makes the hay go farther. I use about 3 lbs. les

Re: Colic advice

2008-06-12 Thread Reena Giola
This message is from: "Reena Giola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am sorry to hear about Della but glad that it got sorted out and she is home doing better Reena and Gus -- This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Monday, Della Ree started to colic

Re: Colic advice

2008-06-12 Thread MorrisShadowMT
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Kate I feed very wet beet pulp year round. It is a great way to make sure that your horse gets more liquids in either hot or cold weather when they are more likely to drink less. Since I have done this for many years now. I have not had

Colic advice

2008-06-12 Thread KateSeidel
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] What a month for the best ponies ever! Joe's lameness at the start of May turned out to be a severe abscess, which eventually blew out of his coronary band. Looks like he is going to be lame for a few months while he grows some new hoof wall. On Mo