Hi Mr. Eby, I purchased a beautiful Grulla Quarter horse mare in 2001. I had video taped her before purchase. She moved out beautifully, very smooth, and well mannered. She could spin up a tornado and stop with her tail leaving drag marks behind her.
I brought Honey Bear home and forty eight hours later our nightmare began. She came down with a 104′ temp and was having trouble breathing. I hauled her home with another mare that she had been stable mates with, the other mare was not ill. Honey Bear was diagnosed with BUTE pneumonia. She recovered from the pneumonia extremely well but she was left limping on her left front leg. Our beautiful mare had been injured in the past and she had been the victim of Bute toxicity.
She began to walk as though she was navicular, X-rays were negative. Her hooves were in great condition with the exception of having sliders on front and back. We removed all of her shoes, she showed a little improvement over time. We could ride her for only short periods and very lightly. I began to look for something and someway to improve this beautiful mares pain. We refused to use bute on her, the next thing that was suggested was Bantamine injections when she hurt the most. I began Internet surfing and came across George Eby and his research on Gallium. At the time we just could not afford it. We own a 501c3 equine therapy program for “Special Needs” individuals and Honey Bear was a very special partner in the program. She loves to make faces which makes the children laugh. We are located in N.W. Oklahoma and most of our clients are unable to pay for their lessons due to their own medical expenses, Due to my change in jobs recently I was able to purchase our first Gallium with the help of the physician I work for, who has great love for horses and owns several himself. He is the last of dying breed, if the need arises he will make a house call on horseback if that is the only way to a patient.
We started HB on the gallium, it was trial and error at first. Due to all of the medication she has received over the years she is down right cantankerous when it comes to meds. We tried the water bucket to no avail, if she sees you putting anything in her water or thinks you have, she refuses to drink. But I was able to outsmart her in that I used a 50 cc irrigation syringe and shot the Gallium over her feed. She dug in and ate every bite. We found a way!!
Since we started the Gallium, Honey Bear is stepping lighter. She was lying down about 20 hours out of 24 hours. Now she has began to trot lightly, and she is only lying down about 4 hours out of 24 hours. A major break through in her pain control, and its not a narcotic. Her weight has increased drastically, and she is even showing a little of her old self with the rest of our horses. We are going to continue her Gallium and expect a full recovery, especially with the improvements she has made in such a short period of time. We have her two son’s that are 3 and 5 years old. They are Grulla just like her, the eldest a little darker. I have wanted to possibly have a filly from her , but we would take another colt in the future and with the Gallium I feel like it is entirely possible. HB’s docile traits and gentle spirit is passed to her offspring, making them excellent therapy horses.
I have many friends in this area that have aged horses, which I have recommended Gallium to and have shared my orders with. We have several that are in their late 20’s, at the center that may need Gallium in their future. I will not hesitate to use it. We have 16 horses in the program and currently the only center in N.W.Oklahoma that provides equine therapy, we also rescue horses that have been abused and/or neglected and often need the help that Gallium provides and that is the return of soundness. It is remarkable and there are no side effects.
Thank you, Mr. Eby, for your work and research, you have and will make a great difference in a lot of lives. I know you have in ours!!!!