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dimagnesium malate
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Hi I am looking for a Canadian supply (or an US suply minus the shipping costs! lol), for dimagnesium malate. I can get every other type of magnesium in Canada, but not the one I am looking for-- other than for humans which is cost prohibitive. There are some studies out that this type of magnesium is be...
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Previous Owners Claim
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So yesterday at my visit to see Flynn the barn owner tells me an interesting story. Every school morning before feeding she walks her grandson to the bus stop. Friday morning Flynns previous owner gave her a bottle of medicine and said she needed to inject 10cc via needle to him once a day. He claimed he h...
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Injury or speculative lameness...
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I will go into more detail in explain tomorrow when I figure out what is going on but here is a synopsis. A few days ago I was trying to lunge Flynn, as I try to lunge him he tried to kick out at me multiple times so I would stop. I figured maybe it was something to do with this feet getting done the past week or him...
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Stall rest :(
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Hello every-horsey, My baby boy (he's 5 ) is going in for surgery to milton equine hospital to get his stifle slit on monday :( my coach thinks he will have a month of just stall rest but we dont know yet.. if he DOES have stall rest at all, what are ome things i could put in his stall so he wont be really bored??...
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Excellent Info. on Ulcers in Horses
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http://review.barnmice.com/gastric-ulcers-in-horses-part-one-symptoms/
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Barbara F
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Pulled ligament in stifle, hock and patella still recovering....I need help with my mare PLEASE !!!!
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Hi, I have a 23 year old RAQH mare named Molly. Molly pulled the ligament in her right hind stifle last august and also hurt her hock. On december 14th 2011, when she rolled she reinjured her right hind leg, hock and patella and also hurt back and it caused something called ROACHING. When she rolled on th...
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Arthritis and Adequan
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Hi Everyone My horse recently had Fluoroscopy on all 4 legs, and we discovered that she has some fairly extensive arthritis on her right front ankle, and moderate on her rear ankle. We have started her on an Adequan program (4 shots the first month, then once a month after that). I've heard good things...
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Sweat....
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Hello everyone, My 5 year OTTB has had "bum sweat" (under his tail) and i don't if this is normal orr cause i have never seen this happen before.. any thoughts???
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Eventing101
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What would you do about these little bumps? Suggestions Appreciated!!
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Hi All, My horse has little clusters of bumps on his back, his belly and his elbows. They are the same as those tiny scab-like bumps you sometimes see on a horse's legs. You can scratch them off with your fingernail. I have been thoroughly washing them (today with vinegar and water) and I have been putti...
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Barbara F
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How does your horse beat the heat?
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We're smack in the middle of a heat wave here in Southern Ontario, I've heard that it is currently blazing hot in other parts of the world as well! How do you help your horse beat the heat, at home and away at horse shows?
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locked stifle
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my horse has a locked stifle, and has had it for 2 weeks now. we are having the vet come out to inject it wiht something im not sure what but does anybody have any experiences with this problem??? jjust wondering
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Eventing101
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Recovery Eq
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Does anyone have any experience with Recovery? I have a 13 yr old wb who I'm thinking I should probably start giving something to keep him going. He doesn't have any problems as of yet (knock on wood) but I would like to keep it that way. Wondering if anyone has any other suggestions for the mature dressag...
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Lori
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Yet another lame horse
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Hi guys: My gelding spooked really bad during a wind storm and came up lame, it looks like a blunt trauma to his pastern, there is a bit of swelling and just a little heat that doesn't seem to radiate outwards, I've epsom salted, I've cold hosed, I've given bute (not for long though) Any ideas, he's lame a...
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How do you keep your horse hydrated in summer?
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I was reading this info. on electrolytes and wondered how everone keeps their horses hydrated in summer. How do you know if they are getting enough fluids? Dehydration can have serious consequences for any horse, any time of year. Inadequate water intake and mineral imbalances can cause fatigue,...
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Barbara F
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Thoughts on banning Lasix?
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Thoughts on Lasix and the proposed ban in Kentucky? I find it horrifying that so many race horses seem to NEED it. What are people doinghttp://www.kentucky.com/2012/06/12/2221067/lasix-benefits-horses-ban-would.html
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Barbara F
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A crack in the hoove
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Hi there i got a question our horses hoove has a crack in it and a little bit of a chip on the bottem the chip do's not look like its down to the white line but close im getting the fairrer to come out soon but im just wondering is he going to need shoes, right now i am applying pine tar but is that enough i dont want...
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Oh Brother, Look at this horse's back!
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http://www.barnmice.com/profiles/blogs/saddle-fit-and-problem-backs
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Barbara F
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Lame Horse
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Yesterday I noticed my mare was lame in her right foreleg at the trot while lunging her.
I checked her leg and hoof thoroughly for any abnormalities, heat or swelling, but could find nothing. The limp was not obvious at first, but after about six laps at the trot it became really noticeable, so I stopp...
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Alternative Therapy
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I'm curious to see how many people use alternative therapies such as equine massage, equine chiropractor, laser treatments, etc. Please share your experiences!
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Horse-hearted
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supplements for weight-gain and help with tying-up
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I'm looking for supplements for a horse that doesn't like eating a lot of feed and who is underweight, and another horse that has a tendency to tie-up. Anyone have any suggestions?
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Slow Hay Feeder
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Has anybody used a slow hay feeder or other type of slow feeder? How did you and your horse like it? I've never used one before, but I like the idea behind them. They seem to allow the horse something similar to grazing naturally while saving on wasted hay. Let me know what your experiences are with slow fe...
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Not lice but itchy!
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One of my friends up north is having an issue with her horses, her old guy (32) started losing hair and getting really itchy, she called the vet and vet said sounds like lice and advised her to get the dusting powder.She dusted all the horses and did it again a week later, horses were still itchy. They look...
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blue eyed paint with cancer around eye lid
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My vet did a byopcy on it , found it to be cancer, now she needs to freeze the rest off, I need to know if there is any thing I can do to help stop it from growing, I mask him I sun screen him , was hopeing someone new of some thing I can give him to help stop it from growing back??????
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Odd lumps?
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Last summer around August, my show mare was in a corral for a while and somehow was kicked through the fence, my vet came and was checking her out, and was unsure for about 2 months, but deemed the left over lump scar tissue, but recently the lump has come back larger, and like it did last summer, it has crea...
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Tied Up Tattoo
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Hi I had wrote about my 8 year old standardbred gelding Tattoo before looking for help. I had lots of great ideas and suggestions, which I was greatful for. Unfortuanately nothing that I did, worked, no suggestions from 4 different vets, nor all the help I got from the good people here helped either....
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Hunters Bump!
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Hello, Each spring my horse gets a hunters bump. I say spring because this year Calgary really hasn't had a winter to speak of, temperatures are well above zero...not normal. In the past I have brought out an equine chiro to deal with it and likely will this year also but I am starting out treating with...
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Two Horses Confirmed EEE Positive
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Two horses in Florida have confirmed cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, you can read the article here: Two Florida Horses Confirmed EEE Positive. This got me thinking about which precautions does everybody take to ensure the health and safety of their horse? Is EEE something that you regularly...
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What Do You Know about Equine Colitis?
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http://www.barnmice.com/profiles/blogs/gratitude-for-the-glorious-gift-of-poop?xg_source=activity
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Barbara F
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Hauling Long Distances
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I have three horses, an 8 year old QH mare, a 5 year old pony - gelding, and a 25 year old TB mare. I own an old 3 horse slant load trailer with a hitch, not a gooseneck. I do not trailer my horses alot, we usely just ride around home. I live in PA and my family lives in CA -- opposite sides of the US. I want to pack up a...
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I'm removing my horse's shoes for the winter next month. Any advice?
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In Dec. I'm removing my horse's shoes. I haven't had a shoeless horse in years, but his routine with his past owner was to have his shoes off for the winter and it always worked very well. Any advice on how to make the transition without causing him foot-soreness? Any advice for keeping the hooves health...
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