tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post6952532756462309059..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Harvey update: RecoveryStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-42165756321355742962015-09-25T09:06:04.930-04:002015-09-25T09:06:04.930-04:00It's always a balancing act! Wishing you the b...It's always a balancing act! Wishing you the best of luck in finding a feeding program that works for Harv <3 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567094702344719852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-13462485991245474382015-09-25T01:39:50.042-04:002015-09-25T01:39:50.042-04:00Glad to hear he's doing better. I feed grainle...Glad to hear he's doing better. I feed grainless myself (my horse is a cob, no issues yet, I just wanted to see if he might do better on a grainless diet, energy wise) and we have quite a few EMS and Cushing horses at the barn on different diets, some get to go out on grass a bit as well. Many of the grainless products we feed might not be availible to you but, in addition to what's AmityBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00537632561573900898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-2657392840448358772015-09-24T21:11:42.534-04:002015-09-24T21:11:42.534-04:00Ask your vet about the various soaked options--pel...Ask your vet about the various soaked options--pellets, cubes, etc. Excellent for the elders with few teeth and as several posters have suggested, the mush can be dressed up with other soft and tasty bits to keep Harv happy.TBDancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03889066602819359591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-33042411858117197582015-09-24T18:07:31.529-04:002015-09-24T18:07:31.529-04:00Or soaked hay pellets such as hay stretcher. This...Or soaked hay pellets such as hay stretcher. This has been keeping weight on my hardkeeper for a while now.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335385366138424092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-84251127835486468662015-09-24T17:52:37.311-04:002015-09-24T17:52:37.311-04:00Using Purina Senior feed, alfalfa cubes and hay on...Using Purina Senior feed, alfalfa cubes and hay on my old guy. He too is on Pergolide for Cushings and getting the weight on is difficult. Usually I don't have much grass, but this year with all the early rain, there was a lot. <br /><br />He had two bouts of laminitis before we found the Cushings. So far on the Prascend, so good. <br /><br />I second the suggestion of the soaked hay cubes...Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-1827576318331569612015-09-24T13:16:10.642-04:002015-09-24T13:16:10.642-04:00Yes - second soaked cubes. You can mix them with (...Yes - second soaked cubes. You can mix them with (no molasses) beet pulp for a tasty and weight gain inducing mash. Supplementing magnesium helps with the Cushings symptoms too - more info about that in the link billie gave above. You can manage this. :DCalm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-78055685437846681792015-09-24T09:36:39.840-04:002015-09-24T09:36:39.840-04:00Their is an awesome but pricey Seminole feed that...Their is an awesome but pricey Seminole feed that is very low in NSCs. It compares ingredient wise to TV Senior but is much lower in sugar and higher in fat. It might be a good choice combined with a low sugar beet pulp like speedi beet to replace his senior feed. I really feel for you and know that you are an amazing horse parent even with the hard choices.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561439666358663664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-28293724378797943622015-09-24T07:54:45.147-04:002015-09-24T07:54:45.147-04:00I think Ontario Dehy timothy balance cubes, soaked...I think Ontario Dehy timothy balance cubes, soaked, and in winter able to be fed as a warm meal, might be a great option for him. I feed it to all mine instead of grain or senior feed and he could eat a lot of it - you can use it as a hay replacement. Mine love it. It smells wonderful and it's easy to eat if soaked. Lots and lots of good info on ecirhorse.org too.billiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187141867284800597noreply@blogger.com