Nancy, I am once again unable to log in . I have sent the IT tech an email, just letting you know. -- Dawn Wagstaff and Tipperary Saline, MI 2003 Tipperary Case History Juniper Case history:

Hi Daisy, Search cold weather insulin,for messages on this. Cold weather raises insulin. -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 Check out FAQ : https://www.ecirhorse.org/FAQ.php

i did search but cannot find if cold temperatures make insulin high or low ?? thank you, daisy, tiko, whisper -- -- Daisy, Tiko and Whisper CO, April 2019 Case History:

He has some lamellar thickening and sinking but no bony rotation. All he needs for trim is to have to toes backed up. I'd go ahead and do it. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Don't bother with blood work after hauling. You may be able to find a vet tech that will come and draw the blood then you can take it to your vet's office. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC

Kathy - I typically do not have this problem with the Clouds using either their insert or a Soft Ride insert. The Soft Ride boots however did twist continually, surface on one side) and cut it into

Yes, I always use APF when titrating him up. It doesnt make any significant difference, but I still use it every time! He is super sensitive. -- Vicky Monen and Samson Aug 2015, Alpharetta

My friend is trying to join the group, but isn’t getting an email. She has checked her spam folder, too. She will be hauling her horse for an ultrasound in the morning. I know that will skew the

Hey all, Darby is struggling, not sure why we are dealing with another bout of laminitis, he's been really good for a couple years now. Just started on Metformin as per Dr. Kellon, but would like

Hi Vicky, Did you give him APF while titrating him up? Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC Primary Response PA

Yes, I was switching him from splitting the dose of 1mg am and 1mg pm to one dose of 2 mg per day. I got him up to 1.5 dose per day and he stopped eating and was refusing meds. He gets the veil

Thank you! -- Cristina Brogdon in Texas 2021 Pro trimmer 5 plus years

Hi Cristina, I sent you a Welcome to ECIR message here - https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/269023 -- Martha in Vermont ECIR Group Primary Response July 2012 Logo (dec. 7/20/19), Tobit(EC) and

Hi Cristina, Welcome to the ECIR group. Your first post here triggered this welcome. I know you are not looking for help with a horse but instead trying to help someone else. Perhaps you will find

Thank you, Dr. Kellon, that is the information she needs. -- Kim 10-2014 Clover, SC Dually: IR; Grits and Bella: PPID, IR; and Eeyore (deceased, but not PPID related) Case History

Hi Carol, what town is your friend in specifically in DFW? -- Cristina Brogdon in Texas 2021 Pro trimmer 5 plus years

Hi Vicky, You'll know once you get your test results back if his PPID/IR is controlled or not but increased itchiness can be a sign that the PPID isn't as controlled as it could be. I would not use

Yes, an ultrasound will show if the pregnancy is normal or not. If it's PPID related, you can treat with pergolide but it likely won't help until after December and has to be stopped at least a month

Hi Vicky, PPID is associated with an increase in allergies. With your vet’s cooperation, you could increase his pergolide a bit to see if that helps. You would have to do that fairly soon or your

Hi Rose, You did enter the bloodwork in the right place. Do you know if the bloodwork was done fasting or not? https://www.ecirhorse.org/FastingInsulin-LabRefRanges.php would be useful reading for you