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Glossary - http://www.equipodiatry.com/ Drs. Steve O'Grady, Tracy Turner,
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Hoof Boots, Pads and Hoof Protection!! A partial list of vendors
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Finding Barefoot Advice, Expertise, Information & SupportMany experts - owners, trimmers and vets - are available to those of us who are working to restore barefoot soundness to horses online. Its a grab bag of information and we need to educate ourselves so that we understand what adice will help our horses and what can harp them, but it dows give us information and experience to vonsider. There are three different email groups sponsored by Yahoo that offer support, information, validation and suggestions. In order to get the most value from these groups, be prepared to take pictures and x-rays and upload them to the groups Photos directories, and provide concise information related to your horses feet, environment and diet. Most Yahoo groups have a Files The Cushing's group (3484 members) has the highest membership and, I'm told, some of the best expertise. The Founder group (512 members) has a different group of folks with many of the same discussions. Both focus on diet, damage control and trimming. The Barefoot Horse Care (836 members) , is a barefoot trimming and equine management group. They have a list of trimmers available to group members here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorsecare/database?method=reportRows&tbl=8 Many of us join multiple groups; we usually read anything pertaining to our needs from all three groups, but participate on only one or two groups. Each group has it's resident experts, and everyone is very helpful. Again, these are all free resources!! Each site has a Links page that lists many valuable resources. Reviewing some of the information and asking the members of these groups for support is the best first step.
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Insulin Resistance, Cushing's, Founder, Laminitis & Diet
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IVIS www.ivis.orgInternational Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) is a not-for-profit organization established to provide information to veterinarians, veterinary students and animal health professionals worldwide using Internet technology. The IVIS website provides free access to original, up-to-date publications organized in electronic books each edited by highly qualified editors, proceedings of veterinary meetings, short courses, continuing education (lecture notes, manuals, autotutorials and interactive websites), an international calendar of veterinary events and much more with the help of private and corporate sponsors. Nitrate Testing for hayDairyOne http://www.dairyone.com/Forage/services/Forage/forage_Price_List.htm Base fee is $6 Even if you're not concerned about sugar/starch, it's interesting to do - oat hays have been tested as high as 30% NSC (sugar/starch combined). And you'll find out if you hay is providing a good Ca:P ratio, and if it has good levels of protein, calories (DE), major and trace minerals. The"horse" section, http://www.equi-analytical.com/default.htm provides similar testing at a slightly higher price (the reports have more horse oriented information and do some of the math for you). Test 601 - Equi-Tech $29, plus $8 for nitrates. http://www.equi-analytical.com/InterpretingResults/Glossary.htm Nitrates (N03) - can become a problem when fed in high amounts. Nitrate accumulator plants include sorghum, sorghum sudangrass, sudangrass, weeds and small grain forages. Drought, frost, fertilization and manure application practices are factors that can lead to high nitrate levels. When nitrate is converted to nitrite, it impedes the uptake of oxygen by the blood resulting in death due to lack of oxygen. Blood becomes brownish in color and exterior membranes may become bluish in color. http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forages/Forage_issues.htm Purdue has some interesting info on nitrates, soil acidity, etc (type "nitrate" in the search box).
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Ulcerguard and GastroguardAre the exact same thing, only one is more expensive, and needs a prescription. Gastroguard - is more expensive and needs a prescription. If you get Ulcerguard, and use it as you would Gastroguard (Each "click" as a 50 lb. increment), you have Gastroguard. Ulcerguard is sold as a "preventative" under a different name without a prescription, but with different label instructions . It's instructions are a lower dose of Gastroguard. Use each click as 50 lb. increments so you wouldn't be following the label instructions on the Ulcerguard package - you'd actually use the label instructions for Gastroguard. Note -there is nothing describing pounds on the syringe of Ulcerguard, but the "Clicks" are there to guide you. |
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