Hi all, In addition to Shahtahr, I also have a 22 yr old Arabian mare. She is the opposite of him in that she is a hard keeper. I don't think she is IR, but I don't want to invite any problems

Hi All, Wondering if Nutrena Empower Balance is a safe feed for IR/Cushing's horses. Has any one used this? Our equine nutritionist recommended we try this for the protein value, but we're concerned

Hi Dr. Kellon, You told me in a consultation that Pabatsa's hay has enough protein at 10.7%. I feed him around 24 lbs. total soaked Timothy hay/day. Would the additional split peas be adding too

Dr. Kellon,        I am new to the group so if I ask questions that have been answered before please forgive me. What do you recommend as a "safe" level of starch/sugar in the feed and /or hay

Hi Linda. I am relatively new to the group also, but I can tell you the information here has been the difference between life and death for my horse. DON'T WAIT TO GET A CORER TO HAVE THE HAY

Hi Lavinia, They are capsules from Thriving Pets. Jennifer & Mill in TN Jan 2011

Hi Jennifer, ACTH is still quite high given this is the time of year when it should be at it's lowest so definitely need to up the pergolide dose. What form (liquid/powder/caps/tablet) is your

Ok, Where were we? Linda! I cannot explain why some barn owners and vets are threatened by their lack of knowledge about IR. Believe me just about half the list members have gone through this! The

Hi Dr Kellon, I know and that has me worried. She has been on 1.5mg since probably January, down from 2mg during the fall. What sort of dosing protocol should we try? This is really a surprise since

You need to talk with your vet about adjusting pergolide dose to get better control. This is the best time of year for PPID horses but the highest ACTH you have on record. Eleanor in

Linda, Like Dr. Kellon said, try not to be so hard on yourself.  Many, ma ny of the folks on this list were where you are now (including me), so we know the feeling.  Don't waste your energy on

Hello, Just got back the results on Mill's latest blood work from Cornell. I am not sure where to go from here. I will get this to her file later today. She has been on 1.5mg of Pergolide. ACTH

I don't know how risky the Karo challenge is, but the risk is not zero. Thanks for the info, Dr. Kellon.  I ema iled them a few questions this morning and am waiting on a reply.  I am not too

While not on the emergency diet, my 350# Cushings gelding gets 1 tsp salt, and 3/4 ounce of flax (I think its around 3 tablespoons - he's getting Omega Horseshine in his SmartPaks at .75 scoop dose,

If you can't use the hay, you can go to the Ontario Dehy Timothy Balance cubes. Since you can get other TC products, you should be able to get these. If your store isn't familiar with them, give

Thank you so much Dr. Kellon for your reply and your kind words! I saw to it he had no grain in the morning and had hay througout the day in a haynet prior to the blood pull at 4pm. The Cornell

I have been asked to post this here by Dr. Joe Bertone. Dr. Bertone is a past FDA veterinarian, researcher, author and currently Professor, Equine Medicine, at College of Veterinary Medicine Western

Hi Linda, I'm sorry you don't have more support "on the ground", but you'll find plenty here. A "normal" insulin depends on when and what the horse was last fed. An insulin of 40 uIU/mL is normal

This time of year a lot of members use this handy tri-fold educational piece at clinics, with their vets, farriers, trimmers and with other horse owners to help get the word out. I just uploaded a