I started using Spirulina sometime in June 2024 because it was recommended to me by a friend who's mare suffers from sweet itch, like mine does. I have tried all sorts of remedies, including natural ones but always landed up giving her two steroid shots in the summer (which only last for a short while). We are now mid August and I have not given her the second shot. To say that I am impressed, is putting it mildly. I am hoping if I start it earlier next year, I will eliminate the steroids altogether. Now I do need to mention my mare suffers from sweet itch around her neck and shoulder areas on the mild side. Also, I live in the great, hot/muggy state of Texas where summers are very long. I followed the instructions to add a little at a time. She did not eat it the first time, bu...

Monosodium phosphate is the only way to balance our rations - much appreciated! There is a remarkable excess of calcium compared to phosphorus in our soil, forages and (every) ration balancer we've added to the analysis, and the imbalance would be amplified for those on a feed or alfalfa hay due to caloric needs. This may be the only remaining, reliable and palatable source of phosphorus (without calcium), since Uckele seems to have ceased producing it (company was sold in 2023). A word of caution: not all soils and forages are imbalanced in the way ours are, so do your homework: get a representative sample of your soil(s), forages and any feeds (more than once), check the NRC tables, and do the math - consult your veterinarian and/or find a qualified nutritionist -- before adding this o...