I just had my horse tested today. My vet found out UC Davis is now doing the test. Luckily I am in Sacramento, so it's only like 20 minutes away. Cynthia Boriskin from CA Tucker 10/10

Hey AC, Abby is definitely Cushings. Especially this time of year. One symptom of PPID is loss of topline. Insulin is really good if she wasnt fasted. What time was her last hay? We usually get

George, Thanks for the response! G @ 109 mg/dl, I at 7 uIU/ml (though strangely enough, the lab has written that the ratio is "9"...huh?). His insulin levels have consistently come down since I

Thanks. This should make it easy to convey to the vet how testing should be done. Cheryl ECHK Support Team No. IL EC/IR 10/07 Elevated ACTH can raise cortisol, but not the other way around as I

I/R test then is the one where stress can give a false positive – correct? Hi Cheryl - It seems that the idea of ALL stress and ACTH took off on a life of its own. Cortisol is the stress

When the weather gets warm/hot it can be a challenge keeping soaked hay from going bad. No real formula for how long it takes, unfortunately. Have you had your hay tested and mineral balanced? Is

Hi, Both you and Lavinia gave me the 136630 post, portions below. 136630 From the links I read, stress is not a factor in elevating ACTH. Looking at earlier posts, it was considered an issue. Do I

Monti, I wanted to wish you and Jake the best of luck with the APF/APF Pro. Rocky Mountain horses are just awesome! I went with the Pro due to Dr. Van Noy's recommendation after he reviewed

Didn't see a price but I would order it if they ever sell them here is the States.   Maria / Xuxa Yorba Linda CA 3/2011 http://www.easygrazer.co.nz/

Hi all This hay feeder/soaker looks a very ingenious invention and may be of interest to other New Zealand members. http://www.easygrazer.co.nz/ Jenni New Zealand June 2008

Hi Karen - I think you are very wise. I would also stop the CTB before the blood work. We know it can help some horses with PPID symptoms, but there doesn't seem to be as much evidence that it can

Hi - Albuquerque is where I was born! Still in my heart and blood. Forever. Yes, your mare is PPID and definitely needs pergolide. I would suspect she'll need more than 1mg/day. I'm envious

I just called vet's office and got part of the results over the phone. ACTH 137 pg/ml reference 9-35 Insulin 10.89 reference 10-40 Glucose not reported yet Sorry I missed the

The underfed problem is noted on almost all sites. Then we must agree to disagree. In the U.S., Cornell is considered one of the top veterinary schools, along with the University of Pennsylvania and

Hi Kim, Was it eACTH or cortisol that was tested? If it was eACTH, there definitely is a reference range, which is different for different labs. For instance Guelph is 2 to 10 and I believe Cornell

Hi Sarah I have used both together. Nancy C in NH February 2003 Moderator ECIRHorse.com - your reference source for Insulin Resistance and Cushing's Disease NOLaminitis.org - see you in August

Just received the ACTH results back on my gelding, who has been IR in the past. Once I can figure out how to get to his very old "history" file, I'll be updating it. Cross your fingers for me. The

My vet's office just sent a sample to Cornell and I think it was about $60 overnight. I went to the Cornell Website and found info on the discount, but it seemed to be available only from certain zip

I saw it mentioned on here earlier this week about contacting Cornell for a 'something' that offered a reduced rate on shipping for ACTH testing. I have contacted my vet and he would like to have the

Thanks Dr. Kellon.. yes - the cubes are all soaked and he eats it just fine.. just seems to be "full" at about 3 lb mark per meal. I will try adding some alfalfa cubes/pellets and see if that will