Re: [IceHorses] OT-Parrots

2007-11-18 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Nov 18, 2007 8:51 AM, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: After 12 years, he still hasn't given up hope - what an optimist. She probably loves him in her own way. V

RE: [IceHorses] OT-Parrots

2007-11-18 Thread Karen Thomas
Dumb question time...don't birds poop all over the place? V Not dumb at all. They have a fast metabolism, meaning it happens about every 20-30 minutes or so. Hoover and my Gray know the verbal command, Go poopy, so we simply hold them over a paper towel periodically. I'm not sure all birds

Re: [IceHorses] OT-Parrots

2007-11-18 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 18/11/2007, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We do have some accidents along - best not get a bird if you can't take that! Karen Thomas, NC I had a pet sparrow as a kid, and when I think back on it now I don't recall her making a mess anywhere. Her cage door was mostly open, and I

[IceHorses] File - Editing, Responding to the List

2007-11-18 Thread IceHorses
Just a reminder for those who may need it: Please follow the list rules about editing / trimming (deleting) unnecessary quoted text and all message headers, footers, Yahoo ads, list footer, etc. from your replies to list messages. Email list netiquette calls for only quoting 2-3 lines of

RE: [IceHorses] File - Editing, Responding to the List

2007-11-18 Thread Mary
Just a reminder for those who may need it Top posting is not allowed Judy~ I am sorry I keep breaking the rules. I don't mean to, Just have a difficult time remembering them, as stated in the email, my other lists don't have them. I have a question, though: Why is top posting not allowed?

RE: [IceHorses] OT-Parrots

2007-11-18 Thread Mary
The cue for my dogs is the same as yours:Go Poopy...for my birds it's Bombs Away or Fire in the hole...I think you can indeed train older birds...I can't remember how old Hoover is, but Charlie learned at 35 years old...she didn't have any potty training at all before that. Mary

[IceHorses] OT -Dancing Grandma

2007-11-18 Thread Raven
wow! 84 year old dances with 24 year old. shoot...no way that i could do this at my age...now! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKRZv6NGjdc Raven Lucy Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. We are

Re: [IceHorses] OT-Parrots-horses

2007-11-18 Thread Nancy Sturm
Hunter, a horse, urinates on command. It's a great trick for an endurance horse to know. Nancy

RE: [IceHorses] OT-Parrots-horses

2007-11-18 Thread Mary
Nancy~ did you train Hunter by whistling? Mary

Re: [IceHorses] Dangerous Effects of Vaccinations

2007-11-18 Thread Skise
The Lund Family [EMAIL PROTECTED] kirjoitti: http://www.dogsadversereactions.com/scienceVaccineDamage.html This article is especially informative, and is well documented. Meg Well, if you actually start reading the studies she quotes they are not at all showing what she claims they

Re: [IceHorses] OT -Dancing Grandma

2007-11-18 Thread Lorraine
wow! 84 year old dances with 24 year old. shoot...no way that i could do this at my age...now! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKRZv6NGjdc Wow. That was cool. Lorraine Be a better pen pal.

[IceHorses] Ponies for Peace

2007-11-18 Thread Judy Ryder
Healing with Horsepower By Alaina Potrikus When Sister Eileen Derrick was diagnosed with breast cancer two summers ago, she said she felt like she had lost control. Her faith wasn't the only thing that got her through the dark days of the illness. Looking out of her window at the Alverna

RE: [IceHorses] File - Editing, Responding to the List

2007-11-18 Thread Judy Ryder
Why is top posting not allowed? We quote a line or two from the previous post, as a reference, to make things easier to read, and then post our response *below* that. It is email netiquette to do it this way. When we all do it the same way, we have consistency, and it makes the messages,

RE: [IceHorses] OT -Dancing Grandma

2007-11-18 Thread Mary
Raven ~ How do you always come up with these wonderful links? Mary

RE: [IceHorses] File - Editing, Responding to the List

2007-11-18 Thread Mary
I totally understand, and I do agree that this is the most 'beautiful' of lists! Just never knew the top posting netiquette. Please don't think I am being combative - just wondering. Just have a hard time remembering. I will remember from now on...I hope. Mary

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Another Charm Video / Drifa

2007-11-18 Thread Penelope Hodge
Ljufur was so good at it. That was with no rope, no pull on the tail, just asking him to back up to me. I put my arms out to the side, so that he knew, for sure, where I was, and he'd stop exactly in the right spot without bumping me. Do you think that might help Drifa? Sounds good;

Re: [IceHorses] Dangerous Effects of Vaccinations

2007-11-18 Thread Penelope Hodge
http://www.dogsadversereactions.com/scienceVaccineDamage.html This article is especially informative, and is well documented. Meg Actually, this is not informative nor is it well documented. Vaccines do cause problems; well documented, proven ...so no need to go hunting zebras.

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Another Charm Video / Drifa

2007-11-18 Thread Judy Ryder
I put my arms out to the side, so that he knew, for sure, where I was, and he'd stop exactly in the right spot without bumping me. Sounds good; I am going to try it. Not sure about the video, though... Just set your camera on the car, a fence, trash can, window sill, whatever, and turn it

RE: [IceHorses] OT-Parrots

2007-11-18 Thread Karen Thomas
The cue for my dogs is the same as yours:Go Poopy...for my birds it's Bombs Away or Fire in the hole...I think you can indeed train older birds...I can't remember how old Hoover is, but Charlie learned at 35 years old...she didn't have any potty training at all before that. Hoover was not

RE: [IceHorses] Ponies for Peace

2007-11-18 Thread Karen Thomas
When Sister Eileen Derrick was diagnosed with breast cancer two summers ago, she said she felt like she had lost control. OH! I believe she's the nun who contacted me about buying Reddi for her program - it was just in the planning stages then, and I'd already sold him. She seemed so genuine -

[IceHorses] Re: ebay goodies

2007-11-18 Thread Judy Ryder
What I do want for myself is Sleipnir's story. I think you can go directly to the website and order it there. The link is here: http://iceryder.net/sleipnirsstory.html Judy

Re: [IceHorses] Re: hay burning day

2007-11-18 Thread Anna Hopkins
On 11/18/07, Wanda Lauscher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The boys a certainly a curious bunch. They are too cute. Can barely see Peppy in the weeds. What hay are you burning? Is it waste from what the horses didn't eat or hay that's too old/moldy to feed? -- Anna Southern Ohio

Re: [IceHorses] Pics of my trip to Hawaii-Founder myths

2007-11-18 Thread Skye and Sally ~Fire Island
Looks like they would founder for sure with all that green! Actually, not all grasses are created the same, and warm weather tropical grasses are usully better, like bermuda for instance..and of course not overfeeding, and keeping up on the trims so the white line never streches, etc

Re: [IceHorses] Re: hay burning day

2007-11-18 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 18/11/2007, Anna Hopkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They are too cute. Can barely see Peppy in the weeds. What hay are you burning? Is it waste from what the horses didn't eat or hay that's too old/moldy to feed? We use round bales now, the majority of which is grass hay. We pluck off

[IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-18 Thread Dwight
Is a Fjord an Iclandic horse? Or is Iclandic a breed by its self? This is probably a dumb question. Dwight

Re: [IceHorses] Re: hay burning day

2007-11-18 Thread Mic Rushen
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:00:35 -0600, you wrote: So it goes in a separate pile and we take it out to the old trailer foundation to burn. If you have neighbours with ruminants (goats, sheep or cows) they would probably be glad of the mouldy stuff (if it's the usual white mould that grows on

RE: [IceHorses] Dangerous Effects of Vaccinations

2007-11-18 Thread Karen Thomas
Actually, this is not informative nor is it well documented. Vaccines do cause problems; well documented, proven ...so no need to go hunting zebras. However, when you look at the risk/benefit analysis, - the incidence of adverse events vs the benefit of the vaccine you would come up with a

Re: [IceHorses] Ponies for Peace

2007-11-18 Thread Nancy Sturm
What a great story! A rider on the gaited endurance list sent the linK for Sister Madonna Buder http://www.rolemodelsofhealth.com/index.php?position=sisterbuder She's another extraordinary older woman. Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] OT-Parrots-horses

2007-11-18 Thread Nancy Sturm
No, although I have always that's how they do it at the track. Every time he stretched to pee, I said Go potty Hunter. And treated him when he performed. He now pee's several times each time I go to catch him. I have to hold back treats for the later performances. Of course this does beg the

Re: [IceHorses] Hoof problems

2007-11-18 Thread Anneliese Virro
On 11/15/07 6:41 PM, Anna Hopkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Annilese mentioned putting a fungicide on the hooves for non-healing hoof cracks. Any one have suggestions on type or brand. Janice suggested Thrushbuster from Saddleup tack but Susan doesn't have it listed on her site. I found

Re: [IceHorses] Hoof problems

2007-11-18 Thread Anneliese Virro
On 11/15/07 7:07 PM, Bia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use straight iodine but...what is gentian violet exactly? Thanks Bia: There is 1% iodine and there is 7% (also called strong iodine). Be really careful with the 7% stuff it can really burn the skin; for most application it should be used

[IceHorses] Happy Lion-ot

2007-11-18 Thread Lorraine
Security scan upon download AmazingHu...wmv (1559.9 KB) Hope this works Lorraine Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

RE: [IceHorses] Pics of my trip to Hawaii-Founder myths

2007-11-18 Thread Skye and Sally ~Fire Island
I've had two horses that've had laminitis. One was overweight - not as bad as many Icelandic's I've seen, but she was fat. Let's not just blame the owners, and keep people ashamed to talk about problems they didn't cause. That sort of thinking is not in the horses' best interest.

Re: [IceHorses] Icehorses sweating?

2007-11-18 Thread Janice McDonald
On 11/16/07, Penelope Hodge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh, no, not a vet. I am a ... uh ... ditch digger. Yup, that's me. Digging ditches. Ain't never had much schooling. Penny oh gee thats too bad, I was thinking how nice it would be to have a vet on here who was speaking to me. I

Re: [IceHorses] Icehorses sweating?

2007-11-18 Thread Janice McDonald
I am a Planner, and one time about five years ago an engineer who was once the head engineer of a NUCLEAR POWER PLANT brought in a site plan drawing for a development that was nothing but a giant blueprint drawing of a big square. no dimensions, no measurements, no structure, not even a north

Re: [IceHorses] trivia question

2007-11-18 Thread Janice McDonald
On 11/16/07, Mic Rushen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:55:01 -0600, you wrote: who is the horse God in Greek mythology? Poseidon. Mic hmm. that sounds right... but i heard it was Neptune.! Are neptune and poseidon the same dude?? Just surprised me it was a seashore god

Re: [IceHorses] Re: You tube woes

2007-11-18 Thread Janice McDonald
I have never seen myself ride bareback because you have to be a really good rider to ride bareback Anna, something you are in an elite group of :) Janice -- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Bolting

2007-11-18 Thread Janice McDonald
you know, we all have our relatively limited experience with horses and every time I say it it makes lots of people MAD but I have known and ridden with maybe fifty arabians and of those only one was real gentle and quiet and laid back. I have ridden with maybe 75 paso finos and i have never met

Re: [IceHorses] Dangerous Effects of Vaccinations

2007-11-18 Thread Janice McDonald
On 11/18/07, Penelope Hodge [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the incidence of adverse events vs the benefit of the vaccine you would come up with a different outlook. haha, o yeah, adverse events vs benefits is something I am a believer in! if one of my horses dies of a bad reaction to a shot

Re: [IceHorses] Dagur and his new bareback pad

2007-11-18 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 18/11/2007, Lorraine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is Dagur before I take him for a walk. I need more work on the mounting block. That looks good on him Lorraine. What structure is that behind him? I'd like to see more pics of that. I'd like more shade out in our paddocks and am

Re: [IceHorses] Re: ebay goodies

2007-11-18 Thread Anna Hopkins
On Nov 18, 2007 1:26 PM, Judy Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think you can go directly to the website and order it there. Thanks, got it ordered! -- Anna Southern Ohio

[IceHorses] Re: Hoof problems

2007-11-18 Thread icnewb
--- In IceHorses@yahoogroups.com, Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Believe it or not Betadine mixed with sugar and slathered in the cracks works really well for hoof cracks that don't grow out well. Cherie It does work. My farrier called it sugardyne. The bacteria love the sugar and

RE: [IceHorses] Hoof problems, rain rot

2007-11-18 Thread Cherie Mascis
Betadine is not antifungal? I use betadine or diluted iodine on rain rot and it works. And rain rot is caused by a fungus isn't it? I am going to have to read up on that. Betadine is an antibacterial and antifungal. Rain rot is a bacterium that has some fungal-like properties. Another reason

RE: [IceHorses] trivia question

2007-11-18 Thread Cherie Mascis
hmm. that sounds right... but i heard it was Neptune.! Are neptune and poseidon the same dude?? Just surprised me it was a seashore god and a horse is a land animal but cool anyway! Janice-- yipie tie yie yo Poseidon is in charge of a strange variety of things, the sea, horses,

Re: [IceHorses] Bolting

2007-11-18 Thread Nancy Sturm
Gee Janice, tell us what you really think. I have only had the one walker, a Generator gelding. He's not completely schitzo, but not too far off the mark. He has improved with lots of consistant riding, but is still a very odd horse. I love him, by the way, but have to love the two Icelandic

Re: [IceHorses] Foxhunting in NC

2007-11-18 Thread Nancy Sturm
Thanks for posting these great photos. I forwarded them to one of the gals I ride with. She used to ride to hounds in England. Nancy

Re: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-18 Thread Judy Ryder
Is a Fjord an Iclandic horse? Or is Iclandic a breed by its self? This is probably a dumb question. Dwight Hi Dwight, there are no dumb questions! The Fjord and Icelandic are two different, separate breeds of ponies. The Fjord is an older breed than the Icelandic Horse which is basically

Re: [IceHorses] Bolting

2007-11-18 Thread Wanda Lauscher
On 18/11/2007, Janice McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have ridden with maybe 75 paso finos and i have never met one that was sweet and laid back. Our neighbours own paso finos and rode over here one day. The one mare looked quite nice, but the younger mare just looked like she wanted to

Re: [IceHorses] Dagur and his new bareback pad

2007-11-18 Thread Raven
He's so darn cute. ;] How did you like using that new pad? Raven Lucy Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies Maggie Rose, the cat who makes me sneeze Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. We are all creatures.

[IceHorses] hay burning day

2007-11-18 Thread pippa258
In this first picture, Dagur is quietly taking stock of the situation I get the digest version so can't see pics...bet they're great! Trish

Re: [IceHorses] Foxhunting in NC

2007-11-18 Thread Judy Ryder
The first two horses are TWH...what gait?! Trish, can you send me the original image (higher resolution) so that I can see the horses up closer. Also, do you have any other pictures of these TWH's? Thanks! Judy

[IceHorses] Reading? Virginia?

2007-11-18 Thread pippa258
(by my favorite SF writer - Sherri Tepper) OH! Me to!!! She's virtually unknown in the UK but I think she's fabulous. Mic Great minds think alike ;-) . I first discovered her when we lived in the UK and the local library had Beauty on the shelf. I was hooked and have read

Re: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-18 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Nov 18, 2007 8:45 PM, Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is a Fjord an Iclandic horse? Or is Iclandic a breed by its self? This Here's Tyra the fjord. Cherie She's a beauty! V

Re: [IceHorses] Happy Lion-ot

2007-11-18 Thread Lorraine
--- Lorraine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Security scan upon download AmazingHu...wmv (1559.9 KB) Hope this works Lorraine I guess it didnt

Re: [IceHorses] Bolting

2007-11-18 Thread Lorraine
I would not go for an imported icelandic unless I could see it was real nice and calm and I rode it a few times. I am REALLY mad. LOL. I didn't go looking. It just happened. Like my marriage. Lorraine

Re: [IceHorses] Dagur and his new bareback pad

2007-11-18 Thread Lorraine
That looks good on him Lorraine. What structure is that behind him? I'd like to see more pics of that. I'd like more They are just lean to. They attache to any pipe corral. They were about $300 each in Pheonix. Lorraine

RE: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-18 Thread Lorraine
Here's Tyra the fjord. Cherie, Very gorgous. Lorraine Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Re: [IceHorses] Dagur and his new bareback pad

2007-11-18 Thread Lorraine
He's so darn cute. ;] How did you like using that new pad? I am embarrassed to say I didn't make it. He was moving around so much that I was afraid it would slip. That is why he needs mounting block work. Judy is going to help me. Lorraine

[IceHorses] Collecting the Head?!?!

2007-11-18 Thread Judy Ryder
A quote from a rider in Iceland: One of the unusual things about Icelandics is that they are five gaited. In addition to the usual walk, trot and canter, there is also tölt and there is another kind of gallop. It was time to tölt! It is often used for covering downhill stretches, although I don't

Re: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-18 Thread Anna Hopkins
On Nov 18, 2007 7:45 PM, Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They are considered a small draft horse. They are not gaited. I have both and love them for their different personalities. Here's Tyra the fjord. What is the difference in their personalities? My vet says he thinks of

[IceHorses] Re: Happy Lion-ot

2007-11-18 Thread Judy Ryder
AmazingHu...wmv (1559.9 KB) Hope this works I guess it didnt Lorraine, what was it? Judy

[IceHorses] Re: Happy Lion-ot

2007-11-18 Thread Judy Ryder
Hope this works I guess it didnt Here it is: http://video.aol.com/video-detail/amazing-hug-lion-hug/1530429183 Judy

[IceHorses] OT - Love in the Times of Cholera

2007-11-18 Thread Raven
Mu hubby and I went to see Love in the Times of Cholera. What a wonderful love story. Anywho...it was filmed in Colombia, the mountain scenes were breathtaking and I would LOVE to ride those trails!! They used Paso Finos in the film, as well as mules. Raven Lucy Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn

[IceHorses] Boots

2007-11-18 Thread Wanda Lauscher
Does anyone own a pair of these? http://www.equestrian-tack.com/neduribo.html If so, what do you think of them? -- Wanda Saskatchewan Canada

Re: [IceHorses] OT - Love in the Times of Cholera

2007-11-18 Thread gemstonerotts
In a message dated 11/18/2007 6:21:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Where did you see the movie? My father and his family were from Bogota', Colombia and he told me how beautiful it was there. They had a town home and a coffee plantation. I have

[IceHorses] Naked Running Film

2007-11-18 Thread Raven
New upcoming film documentary 'Naked Running (barefoot horses) http://tinyurl.com/2cauhu Raven Lucy Molly, the Girl Doggies Huginn Dixie Chick, the Back Behind the Barn Ponies Maggie Rose, the cat who makes me sneeze Respect ALL Earthlings. We are all animals of this planet. We are all

Re: [IceHorses] OT - Love in the Times of Cholera

2007-11-18 Thread Raven
Where did you see the movie? at a local theater. My father and his family were from Bogota', Colombia and he told me how beautiful it was there i think most of the filming was done in Bogota and yes...it looked beautiful. Lush and green. grandfather was shot and killed and my grandmother

[IceHorses] Re: Boots

2007-11-18 Thread Judy Ryder
http://www.equestrian-tack.com/neduribo.html I don't have them, but they sure look comfy!! Judy

RE: [IceHorses] Boots

2007-11-18 Thread Cherie Mascis
I think they're cool looking and they are on my Christmas list, but so are a lot of things so I might not get them! Cherie Western North Carolina Lilja, Roka (Icelandics)and Tyra (Fjord)

RE: [IceHorses] Foxhunting in NC

2007-11-18 Thread Karen Thomas
The first two horses are TWH...what gait?! Would one of those riders be Ivy? Pretty pictures, btw. Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.0/1136 - Release Date: 11/17/2007 2:55 PM

[IceHorses] Darn, that Xylophone

2007-11-18 Thread Judy Ryder
Darn, Charm is NOT the first horse to play a xylophone! Dang! Here is a beautiful black and white pinto, in his first clicker training lesson (at least he is a student of mine :-)): http://youtube.com/watch?v=TR38KOiG4Ck Judy

[IceHorses] Tivar does hornets

2007-11-18 Thread Janice McDonald
Well, Tivar passed a big test today, being attacked by swarms of hornets. We were first in line, and being first you usually dont get attacked so bad. But all of a sudden the person behind me started yelling, and at first I thought her yelling spooked him or made him mad or something because he

[IceHorses] borat book

2007-11-18 Thread Janice McDonald
There is a Borat book out now. It has lots of gross stuff in it, especially some horse pictures etc, but like the movie, it was so gross and offensive but then would be funny as heck. One thing just made me crack up and I dont realize the meaning of it really, maybe just coincidence? Near the

RE: [IceHorses] borat book

2007-11-18 Thread Karen Thomas
But then, the weird thing, is Iceland is out there like a huge continent, huger than north america, and there is no greenland at all haha. He must have read one of the official Icelandic Horse publications - that's the impression I always got of Iceland, from reading them. :) Karen

[IceHorses] Ricky Bobby

2007-11-18 Thread Janice McDonald
That Talledega Nights movie is so stupid I should be ashamed to admit I've even watched it, but theres something about it that just makes me laugh out loud in spots its so stupid. I watched parts of it again tonight for about the third time. But when his dad takes him up to the car and tells him

Re: [IceHorses] Bolting

2007-11-18 Thread Janice McDonald
On 11/18/07, Lorraine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would not go for an imported icelandic unless I could see it was real nice and calm and I rode it a few times. I am REALLY mad. LOL. I didn't go looking. It just happened. Like my marriage. Lorraine sometimes it works out. or

Re: [IceHorses] Collecting the Head?!?!

2007-11-18 Thread Janice McDonald
walking horse people frequently say to get a pacey horse to gait work uphill and to get a trotty horse to gait work downhill. also deep sand. also chains. weighted shoes or boots on the back for trot, on the front for pace. a tie down to force the nose in. some absorbine jr. on the coronet

Re: [IceHorses] Tivar does hornets

2007-11-18 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well, Tivar passed a big test today, being attacked by swarms of hornets. I am thinking of giving Teev benadryl? This was todays great adventure :) Janice I think you should call your vet and see what he/she thinks. (I am of little use with horsey vet stuff). Seems like Tivar should

RE: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-18 Thread Skye and Sally ~Fire Island
--- Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is a Fjord an Iclandic horse? Or is Iclandic a breed by its self? This is probably a dumb question. Dwight Norwegian Fjords and Icelandics are different breeds. Both are a fairly ancient breed and both have ties to Vikings. I owned a Fjord

Re: [IceHorses] Hoof problems

2007-11-18 Thread Skye and Sally ~Fire Island
--- Anneliese Virro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well remember that betadine is not anti-fungal, and there is usually a secondary fungal infection with the bacteria of thrush. So if you use Gentian violet, it will kill both things at once and for A LOT Less money...its cheap...