Are you sure the pony has allergies? I am sure I have read that the only animals
that get allergies are humans and monkeys.

Marshall

Sharon wrote:

> Hey guys, A while back I saw a post on MSM for allergies, and I'd
> like to know if you think it might be helpful to a pony with
> allergies, and if so how much of it can I safely give a 600lb pony?
> I'm giving her CS too, and at one point was going to try to nebulize
> the CS but never got a chance to build some sort of "bag" to neb her
> with.
> TIA for any ideas.
> PS she's already somewhat grey so I doubt I would notice any changes
> due to CS if there were any.
> Sharon
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >We've been giving our senior horse a quart a day for a couple of years as a
> >preventive measure.  He's still the original color.
> >
> >Trem
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Marshall Dudley" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 8:48 AM
> >Subject: [silver_list] Re: CS>Silver In Horse Bandages
> >
> >
> >>  First of all, if they are talking about true CS, then argyria has never
> >been
> >>  known to cause it in anyone or anything.  In fact theory predicts that
> >true
> >>  CS will help prevent argyria if taken with silver compounds that would
> >have
> >>  caused it otherwise.
> >>
> >>  But even if it did, it seems to me the choice between a gray horse and a
> >>  dead horse should be easy to make.
> >>
> >>  I would think that dressing the wound with cloth saturated with CS and
> >>  changed fairly often would be a good start.  Also the addition of some
> >DMSO
> >>  to the mix would also likely assist.
> >>
> >>  Remember that preventing an infection by putting CS on a wound is only
> >part
> >>  of the story.  The other part is that the ionic portion promotes healing
> >>  without scaring by triggering injured cells, and cells in a blood clot to
> >>  revert back to stem cells.
> >>
> >>  Marshall
> >>
> >>  Garnet wrote:
> >>
> >>  > I have been discussing CS on a horse forum that I am on and some are
> >>  > very skeptical due to Argyria info they turn up on searches, but many
> >>  > are interested. Horse folks want to know what really works and will be
> >>  > easy, inexpensive and keep wounds below the knee from forming Proud
> >>  > Flesh, a common occurrence in slow healing wounds. I will be posting
> >>  > this information there this morning. It will be interesting to see how
> >>  > this cross section of humanity from Dressage Queens to Outback Sheep
> >>  > Herders reacts to this product.
> >>  >
> >>  > Garnet
> >>  >
> >>  > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >>  >
> >>  > Equus May 2004 in their New Products section lists VetAg Wrap.
> >>  >
> >>  > "Antimicrobial wound dressings. A thin stretchable fabric made of
> >>  > medical-grade-nylon coated with 99 percent pure silver, these wraps are
> >>  > designed to inhibit bacterial growth in pressure sores, burns, abrasions
> >>  > and other open wounds without the use of drugs.
> >>  >
> >>  > The dressing is placed directly over cleaned wound, with or without an
> >>  > over lying bandage. The VetAg Wrap may be removed while the wound is
> >>  > cleaned, then rinsed in water and reapplied, but it needs to be disposed
> >>  > of once the wound has healed. The dressings come in three sizes and can
> >>  > be cut to fit.
> >>  >
> >>  > Manufacturers comments: 'Silver salve has been used on burn victims for
> >>  > years, and historically, it was used before penicillin was invented',
> >>  > says Marty Emrich, sales and marketing representative for Berlin
> >>  > Industries. 'The silver has been known to have antimicrobial properties
> >>  > for up to 28 days.'
> >>  >
> >>  > Price $9.50 for a four fy four inch pad; $15.99 for an eight by sixteen
> >>  > inch pad; $19.95 for a four by twenty four inch pad.
> >>  >
> >>  > Source: Berlin Industries, PO Box 215, Berlin, Center, Ohio 44401; (800)
> >>  > 544-3635; www.selectfabricators inc.com."
> >>  >
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