Thank you, Dr. Getty!

I'll keep him on the Laminex. I didn't know if this was the best route at this point in time, or if another supplement would be better. I am truly convinced that the Laminex was an important part of his successful recovery!

As to the hay, the barn where I board feeds 3 flakes for breakfast, 1 for lunch, and 3 for dinner. He gets the Carb Guard morning and night. Having hay available 24/7 sounds so sensible. He always seems hungry, especially since the vet cut him back so extremely dramatically right after the founder, I'm sure he was starving. It broke my heart that at that time a handful of hay was a treat to him. His food has been very gradually increased over the last 6 months. I don't know how having hay available 24/7 would go over at my barn, even if I paid extra. They may be worried about setting a precident. Does it matter that the hay would be in his stall since he doesn't get a ton of turnout? I understand that he shouldn't be turned out on grass. Also, would that affect the amount of Carb Guard that he should be fed?

Thank you so much for your help. Six months of nursing him back to health has made me very attached to this boy!

Where are you from? PA

How did you locate this forum? google

Hi Molly,

I hope you're successful in getting your fellow all the hay he needs. And, yes, you can feed it in his stall. Turnout is very helpful for him, if possible, at the safer times of day, during the early morning hours.

This time of year, of course, there is little grass to be concerned about.

Carb Guard can be fed according to directions, so a 1000 lb horse at maintenance can receive .25 lbs per 100 lbs of body weight -- so that's 2.5 lbs per day.

Keep me posted!

Dr. Getty

Where are you from? Bayfield, CO

Thanks so much, Dr. Getty! I will keep you posted.

Where are you from? PA

How did you locate this forum? google