Hi all, I am assisting someone to develop a healthy diet for their IR horse (not a memeber). She was told before to give her horse chia seeds to help with carb metabolism. She did not provide a

--- In EquineCushings@..., "Robin Lake" <lake22802@...> wrote: No laminitic episodes in this guy but is now back in shoes due to flat soles/tenderness when ridden. I agree with Nanc that

Just to add one more factor here. Ethanol extraction of simple sugars (ESC) is more efficient than water extraction. It may be (not confirmed by any enzyme studies) that the small difference between

It was determined by feedback from members. I also have private communication from a prominent researcher that they could not get control of their test horses unless NSC was under 10%. There have

Hi Ruth, If I convert to mmol/L by multiplying by 0.0555, & round, I get 59 * 0.0555 = 3.27 mmol/L which is just under the low normal for the range given by U of Guelp of 3.56mmol/L - 8.34mmol/L. It

Do you have any more details, press release, etc.? Pharmacies are regulated by the states so there is no such thing as an FDA approved pharmacy. FDA may have given them permission to market it for

Hi Robyn I presume you had Paddy's blood tested at Cambridge - The Hormone Lab? I have queried their ACTH normal range before. According to their website they use RIA (radioimmunoassay), as do most

Hi Robin Members here have experienced that arthritis is often diagnosed incorrectly in many cases. The foot symptoms you describe are often due to subclinical laminitis. Would recommend a close

Hi Robyn, You are SO RIGHT to be concerned about those numbers! Good for you! No way would I wait another 4 weeks and rely on clinical signs ,if it were me.But you know that already,or you wouldn't

I just learned that Boehringer-Ingleheim will offer Prascend in the US from a FDA approved pharmacy. How will this affect getting Pergolide from compounding pharmacies? Jennifer & Mill in TN Jan

Got the results 2 days ago, vet finally rang this morning. Have updated case history but here they are: ***These bloods were taken after 3 weeks on pergolide - no prior bloods to compare to for

Hi Beth Good questions..... Hoping Dr K, Joan, Kathleen Lars or other will will chime in if my memory is faulty. As I recall when joining and the members here were honestly the only ones blazing

Hi Nancy This is a very, very common problem for folks who are having trouble eating the minerals. It's why soaked BP works so well but with cubes and such, all it takes is some water and a stir. I

Thanks! Sounds like Adequan itself is doable but no generics..... No laminitic episodes in this guy but is now back in shoes due to flat soles/tenderness when ridden. Robin Lake Harrisonburg,

Hi Jill, My first question would be who/what was the source of this information? Depending on the answer I'll want to know more,or not. I would want to know how many horses this had been used

I heard a mention the other day that in Africa they succesfully treat Cushingoid horses with live yoghurt - fed at a rate of a couple of tablespoonfuls a day. Anyone know any more about

I have been using Adequan on a PPID/IR/DSLD horse for a long time. My vet likes to refer to it as the 'glue' that helps hold older horses together. Not the best recommendation, I'll admit, but he

Lorna, Today while at the barn at feeding time I added some water to his feed and mixed it. Zar licked the bucket clean. Maybe he leaves the powder because, well, it's powder. The BO puts the feed

Thanks, Jaini. My thoughts exactly. Think I may have made some headway with my vet on the value of caps. Missy, Buddy, Angel Abby in Maine Nov 2008

Dear Sarah, I am so sorry to hear this. I send you huge hugs from Maine. I know that my dearest Abby, Samantha, Tilly, and so many others will welcome Essence, and await our reunion with our wonderful