Has not had any significant improvement from his acupuncture and laser treatments. That's Ok I gave it a go and now have other ways to see if I can help him. One is to feed him turmeric with black pepper added. He loves this and has eaten some twice now with just a bit of water added in his grain. He gets bute when he looks as if he is in pain. I am trying light massage in the hip area and Reiki healing there also. He fell down a few days ago and seems none the worse for it. So all in all I am happy that he is stable. Next is really tuning in to his weight loss. I am thinking that the senior feed he is eating that is formulated for Cushings and horses prone to laminitis is too low in carbs. I will be getting some regular feed for him at the next visit to the feed store. Plus more shavings to cushion him when he falls.
Friday, August 14, 2020
Karrot so far
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A little aged pony which was at the yard where my friend Trish kept her pony was 40 and getting skeletal from sheer old age. I had heard about a feed with supplements - essential minerals and trace elements. He did really well on it and lived to be 45, well covered to the end. I think a gut balancer might help too. Hope you can help him.
ReplyDeleteThanks, yes all those feed issues are being addressed Karrot gets a special feed for seniors with essential minerals trace elements probiotics etc. But I think he needs more carbohydrates and protein. I am thinking the difference between my KETO diet and people who gain weight on sugar and carbs. I would like Karrot to live until he was 45. The main thing is the ground squirrels were eating his feed and we have made a feeder to stop them. That was only a month ago.
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