Hi, My mare, Querida, has just had her 2nd trim and is progressing well. The new hoof growth is amazing in 2 1/2 weeks. We are to start hand walking on our pea gravel driveway. Yea! The Pergolide has

can anyone recommend a supplement that contains a mix of the beneficial and crucial vitamins/minerals/amino acids/yeast/nitrous oxide,etc.,that is critical in possibly warding off future

Is there something else missing - essential fatty acids, adequate protein? Can you describe the abscessing? Solar abscess or coming out at the coronary band (assuming you mean hoof abscess)? What

Workin' on it.....When are you seeing your vets? Nancy C in NH February 2003 Moderator Visit our new site: http://www.ecirhorse.com/

Hi Chris, In the files section in the folder "Drugs, Pergolide, Cushings Disease Treatments" http://tinyurl.com/2alwqb Let us know if you still can't access the file Susan ECPrimary Response San

Ok, I found the file, thanks. Chris?Matty UK 07/09

My horse has been on pergolide for 7 years and doing well. 14 months ago, he developed a fast-growing infection on his nose in and around right nostril. With SMZs and antiobiotic/anti-fungal

I would be thinking more along the lines of what caused the abscessing in the first place such as stretched white line, laminitis, hoof wall flaring from inadequate trims, etc. Well that was what I

Will do just that as it is all most fascinating. Cheers for the help. Sarah N.Wales UK 02/10

I also would like to know because I have an old mare who was diagnosed borderline Cushings in the fall. Another question: if a horse is IR and is being well maintained by diet and showing nome of

Hi, I am interested in reading the Pergolide 101 article but can't get the link to work. What's the name of the file it is in? Chris/Matty UK 07/09

I was checking out the brochure that is under the "6 EC Education" file "Recognizing & Treating Equine Cushing's" that we can print and give to people and couldn't find that the new website

Removed rice bran and trying to feed BP and 1C.Triple Crown Lo Starch added 2x a day because she absolutely hates BP. Very picky eater.Free choice grass hay. Hay Analysis not back yet. Monday had sand

Try plugging in (elemental mineral amounts) 540 mg of copper and 1452 mg of zinc. This still leaves you with 2.3 times NRC requirements for iron, a 3:1 Zn:Cu ratio and you're probably going to have to

Hi Patty Sounds like you've done your homework! I can offer nothing more than to caution you in regards to the spring hormonal upset. Information on this can be found in the file "Pergolide 101"

I doubt that you can draw a straight line from high Mn to abscesses, but if you just think of the whole picture - i.e., nutritional balance, and how that affects overall health, you'll certainly want

Hi Joyce If you haven't already, you should check out the folder on Beet Pulp http://tinyurl.com/yhw6znf There is a great file called "Beet Pulp Basics" as well as other information. If you search

Hi Saddlefitter, Glad to hear you are going to do the bloodwork. Be sure to include ACTH testing for Cushings. Sometimes our horses don't read the "rulebook"! My Alixia shed heavily from Sept-May

Greetings all, I've added some pics to Magic's file that I took yesterday. It's not real easy to hold a hoof and a camera at the same time, but I think they turned out

Dr. Kellon, Thank you so much for taking time to help me with Magic. The xrays were taken last October so my farrier has been working on what you've mentioned. I took some pictures of Magic's feet