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May. 24, 2013, 12:05 PM
I'm pretty sure this might be barn #2 or even #3. The high drama seems to keep cropping up everywhere . . .
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May. 24, 2013, 06:49 AM
Complaining is what a sensible adult would do. Throwing a tantrum is (one would hope) a different story. :lol: I expect an adult horse to be an...
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May. 24, 2013, 06:13 AM
Always a possibility, I guess. I took the hay rack out of the stall at my barn where my one horse lives after he developed a neck injury. I make...
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May. 24, 2013, 06:10 AM
My new one squeaked incredibly loudly when I first got it. A few applications of oil and a few break-in rides and it no longer does.
The most...
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May. 23, 2013, 05:40 PM
I like the Eskadron hind boots--simple, very durable, no-fuss straps. And not more than you need. I'd just want to protect the area where most...
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May. 23, 2013, 02:10 PM
Grain and shavings can just be lightly sprayed with a hose.
Hay can be more challenging--putting it in a haynet and dunking it to soak for several...
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May. 23, 2013, 11:53 AM
Poultice produces heat as it dries. An exothermic process. :) Similar to having a cast put on--those heat up a LOT more as the material is much...
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May. 23, 2013, 11:20 AM
I thank the deity of your choice daily that my mostly-white pinto at least has a black TAIL! :lol: Oxy-clean is really irritating to their skin--he...
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May. 23, 2013, 10:39 AM
Unless you're a BNT with a string of horses. Then your incomplete entry will bump that of a smurf at big shows, even if said smurf's entry was...
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May. 23, 2013, 09:17 AM
I would not, personally, unless you have the space and time for a horse that might or might not be able to work and be ridden for years to come. Too...
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May. 23, 2013, 09:13 AM
Fly management is about so much more than predators, or sprays, or one single intervention. It's about manure pickup and pile management,...
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May. 23, 2013, 06:09 AM
Nobody can force you to pay, that's silly. Unless they sue you or something. :lol: Generally the instructions for scratching are included in the...
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May. 22, 2013, 08:46 PM
I can't comment on Sore No More as I've never used it but I do believe it contains arnica? One would have to run the ingredients through the...
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May. 22, 2013, 07:56 PM
I have big tie rings in all of my stalls. They are not a liability, but an asset. :)
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May. 22, 2013, 07:51 PM
My horses generally live out, too, and stand in stalls at shows, which they're not used to. I want to do what's right by them, of course, but this...
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May. 22, 2013, 06:46 PM
A mixture of cold water and air. Works like a charm. :P I don't think I've bought a tub of poultice in the 21st century. A relic of the past. ;)
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May. 22, 2013, 04:54 PM
Ultrasound next week will be to check for an embryo. First of many hurdles! :) I've had lots of other mares at my place for foaling, but this is...
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May. 22, 2013, 04:50 PM
So sorry! :( I'd do whatever you could to get the foal weaned and attached to some new buddies, so that you have as many options as possible with...
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May. 22, 2013, 04:48 PM
I was referring to breeding by conventional means, perhaps shooting for multiple eggs, and selecting an embryo of a certain gender.
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May. 22, 2013, 04:19 PM
No, but I'm sure you'll get 50 different proclamations of how you must do it this way or that way. :lol:
Getting the tissue cool is the important...
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May. 22, 2013, 04:15 PM
Actually I get mine from Abba Vet, who gets it from Wedgewood. Seems to help my teenaged mare with mildly creaky hocks. Not that my anecdote is any...
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May. 22, 2013, 04:09 PM
Oy. Yes, we use some human drugs on animals. After they've been TESTED FOR SAFETY AND EFFICACY, for the most part. And there are many, many human...
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May. 22, 2013, 03:56 PM
I just take my normal barn first aid kit along in the trailer. There are lots and lots of threads here if you want an idea of what people put in...
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May. 22, 2013, 01:10 PM
Fever? I was going to say make sure there isn't an injection site infection . . . just saw OP's update. Why antibiotics if no infection suspected?...
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May. 22, 2013, 01:08 PM
I watched my Shetland yesterday--she is a remarkably efficient eater through even a muzzle! :eek: She has the head-bob perfectly down to where when...
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May. 22, 2013, 12:37 PM
Your vet is right. Ignore the pouting. You would both look and be much sadder if you had to treat the pony for laminitis. :)
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May. 22, 2013, 12:32 PM
Fly sprays are the very, very last line of defense. If the flies are bad, there's a management problem and a spray can only do a tiny bit to help. ...
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May. 22, 2013, 12:19 PM
Would it not be possible, for a situation like that of flightcrash, to sex an embryo(s)?
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May. 22, 2013, 10:49 AM
The odd peanut butter allergy is not an exception that proves the rule that peanuts are good sources of nutrition for humans. We don't feed cats...
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May. 22, 2013, 08:11 AM
I appreciate the replies, but you are sort of making my point for me. We are not in disagreement. :) Osteoarthritis is a disorder with multiple...
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