hi tried to search archives but no luck..can somone tell me how much beetpulp I can feed? Putting my pony back onto the emerg diet till I can get bloodwork done..he is about 600 lbs..thanks Monty Sept

UK owners - BI are again offering free first time ACTH tests at Liphook from 01 Sept until 30 November - lab fees are free, you pay for your vet's visit. This only applies to horses not already

Hi Alison Just to clarify, this is for metformin (for insulin resistance), not pergolide (for PPID). For metformin, it's not 30 mg twice a day, it's a calculation - 30 mg per kg of horse's

Hi Lisanne My mare is currently on 13mgs. I'm sorry I thought I had replied to this already! In the files you will find a bunch of documents giving hints and ideas on how to convince your vet to

Indeed. Thank you for sharing your find, Lorna. The power of this group is amazing. Alf celebrated his 25th birthday in July. Without this group, I doubt he would have made it past 20. Thank you

30 mg twice a day? So, 60 mg all together? Alison/Diesel 08/11 Parker, TX Andy Durham's recommended dose for Metformin is 30 mg/kg bodyweight twice a day.

Don't worry. I am math challenged too. You'd be using about one ounce per day of the Equi-Phos. There are 16 ounces in a pound. 20 pounds will last a really long time - my math says almost a year

Hi Marianne Not Dr Kellon here but while you are on line..... Gabapentine has been discussed before - prescribed for neuropathic pain. Recommendation from here is generally Acetyl-L-Carnitine as it

Dr Kellon,   what are your thoughts on Gabapentin as medication for Insulin Resistant horses? Not that I am about to give this to Pauli but an acqaintance was prescribed this medication for her IR

I found this message from last Fall,while looking for something else. It's a really good reminder of just how much all our slogging,tears,perseverance,and more, have contributed to the data base of

Hi Lisanne, The person meant glucose, not insulin. Lorna in Ontario,Canada ECIR Moderator 2002 *See What Works in Equine

Another list member thought she had read that starch converts 100% to insulin when the horse eats it, whereas simple sugars (ESC) only convert about 50% to insulin. I can't find any reference to this

Dear Deena, What a good mama you are...you put Strider's needs ahead of it all...very difficult. I hope the peace that surrounds Strider will, with time, be your friend. I am so sorry. Fly Free

I've just ordered the Equimins Advance Concentrate Meta Balance and was asked if I wanted the original Formula 1 or Formula 2 - I went for Formula 2 as it is higher in Magnesium and Copper, was this

I truly am sorry for your loss. I am convinced he is rip. Take care. Astrid/The Netherlands

Hi Lisanne At the European Equine Endocrinology Symposium in March this year, Andy Durham mentioned in his presentation that Jill Beech has a horse on 8 mg pergolide (your vet could contact her?) -

my farrier won't approve of it: He doesn't believe that Pabatsa is sinking and thinks the soles are not as thin as before. 14737/pic/list > Laura, I took a quick look at the x-rays. Distal

Yes, run free beautiful Strider. You had a good friend. Lynn Swearingen Rockwall, TX 2007

Hello Nancy, Thank you very much for taking the time to post those links. Exactly what I needed! Sincerely, Sara 2011, NE California deepcreekediting.com

You're talking to someone who is math challenged! I was doing OK with tsps and scoops. Equi-phos is from Uckele And costs $70 Yep! $10 each This stuff sounds really scarey! What's wrong with the