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Re: B-Plex has mellowed out my mare - Hooray!

Greetings Carole!

That is so good to hear! Thank you for the wonderful feedback!

I would like to add your testimonial to my BPlex page on my website. Do I have your permission?

Thanks again,

Dr. Getty

Where are you from? Bayfield, CO

Re: B-Plex has mellowed out my mare - Hooray!

Absolutely. I can't believe how much calmer she is right now. I can leave her stall door open while I'm cleaning my tack and she just hangs out or eats her hay. She just seems so relaxed. It must be a relief to her not to have this constant edginess coursing through her body. What's nice is that she still has the alertness and forwardness that I like, just in a more normal way - not jumping out of her skin.

There is one slightly confusing thing about the B-Plex packaging. The scoop that came with it says it is a 60cc or 2 oz scoop. The package says that the scoop holds 1 oz. and that's what Grace is getting - 1 full scoop. I assume the weight of the B-Plex is such that 1 scoop only weighs 1 oz. Whatever it is, it seems to be the right amount.

Re: B-Plex has mellowed out my mare - Hooray!

Hi Carole,

Yes, the scoop is confusing because it weighs one ounce, yet it is 2ounces by volume. We have a very confusing system where we use ounces to mean volume (like there are 8 ounces in a cup) and we also use it as a weight (like there are 16 ounces in a pound).

So, a 60 cc scoop is a measure of volume. If you were to weigh the amount of BPlex that it holds, it would weigh 1/16th of a pound -- one ounce.

Hope this helps clear things up. I'm so happy to hear your good news!

All the best,

Dr. Getty

Where are you from? Bayfield, CO

Re: B-Plex has mellowed out my mare - Hooray!

Thanks for confirming my thoughts on the scoop issues. Now we'll see if the M-T-G I ordered will help where she's rubbed the top of her tail. It's always something

Re: B-Plex has mellowed out my mare - Hooray!

Hi Carole!

Please keep me posted!

Dr. Getty

Where are you from? Bayfield, CO