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Equine Metabolic Syndrome EMS

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burnamillion
Reg. Jun 2008
Posted 2017-09-20 9:49 AM
Subject: Equine Metabolic Syndrome EMS


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Anyone have any experience with this and
How and what did you do to manage it? Thanks
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Ohiobarrelracer
Reg. Feb 2017
Posted 2017-09-20 10:28 AM
Subject: RE: Equine Metabolic Syndrome EMS


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Location: Ohio girl moved to PA		It wasn't me personally but, a boarding horse was originally thought to have cushings and turns out it was EMS. mare was put on Tribute essential K and only got 1 pound am and pm, turn out was extremly limited to a dry lot and also had to have a grazing muzzle if she was on grass. Shes happy and healthy with this! But i know not all cases are the same, Good luck! 
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oija
Reg. Feb 2012
Posted 2017-09-20 12:08 PM
Subject: RE: Equine Metabolic Syndrome EMS



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Location: Gainesville, TX		We have a mare with it now. We feed the Purina Well Solve Low Starch, about half of a quart scoop 2x a day. She gets about 10 lbs of coastal/bermuda hay twice a day. She goes out with the other horses wearing a grazing muzzle. We watch her feet for any signs of laminitis (she has only had one episode and it was very minor thankfully). There is a facebook group to discuss management too. It's in the UK but still lots of people to talk to about the different forms of management.
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Junebug1
Reg. May 2016
Posted 2017-09-20 2:51 PM
Subject: RE: Equine Metabolic Syndrome EMS


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I feed 2 lbs alfalfa cubes twice a day, with 8 lb Timothy/ orchard grass hay in a slow feeder, twice a day. She gets no grain, and basically only gets the cubes to mix in her isoxsuprine and horse guard (trifecta) vitamins and minerals. She's on stall/ paddock rest. This has worked for us since April and we have about 1" of new hoof growth! She's a big, heavily muscled mare that needed to lose weight. She's lost about 75 lbs so far but ill probably have to adjust during winter.

I weigh everything too.

Edited by Junebug1 2017-09-20 2:55 PM
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