Hi - I have been feeding the following to Shesky, however, I have also been looking at alternatives from a spec/cost perspective and wondered if anyone can help? Is something like the Equimins

I'm sorry ,Lisanne,can you explain ESC + 2x starch?I don't understand the 2x part. Lorna in Ontario,Canada ECIR Moderator 2002 *See What Works in Equine

Thanks so much - I think I will steer clear of the Oats then and if I have a problem, will come back and ask for advise. Sarah & Shesky, UK

Thanks - how do I find my date of joining? I joined years ago and cannot remember when. Thanks Sarah & Shesky, UK

Does this post by Dr. Kellon mean that if I am giving my horse more pergolide than is absolutely necessary to control her ACTH, I could be worsening her glucose tolerance and thus making her more

Hi Lisanne, I can't answer the insulin question, but any hay change can cause changes in the manure till the digestive system bacteria adapts. I keep Ration Plus on hand for that kind of thing and

Did your horse eat these sulfate forms well? Did you taste them?? It looks like a sensitive gram scale would be necessary to measure correct amounts, since they'd be small. Thanks, Lisanne and

The current research on PPID is well presented by Andy Durham at the link that Andrea gave in message # 170604. Great graphics on the seasonal rise (slides 23-29) and on dosage (slides 30-33). I got

In some horses pergolide can be decreased in winter and spring. There is a document about this in the files,

I usually give her her pergolide about 8 a.m., the time she's getting her blood drawn. i wasn't sure if i should go earlier so she has it in her system to get an accurate test result or if its more

\ HI Sally, Do you usually give your pergo in the AM? I give mine in the evening and when I get my bloodtests, I try to schedule them late afternoon(or as close to my usual dosing time as I can

And is it possible that some horses insulin levels are more sensitive to starch even than twice the ESC? I tried my mare on some bentgrass hay with 4.2 ESC and 2.0 starch. Her manure got a little

They were sent express mail at 2:30pm yesterday, with delivery guaranteed by 3pm today and are missing. If the box turns up is there any value to having the tests done? > the same thing happened to

If it is glucose instead of insulin, does that still mean that I should look for hay with the lowest [ESC + 2x starch] if my mare is extremely insulin-resistant and I'm looking for the least challenge

i'm testing my horse tomorrow 8 a.m. for acth, insulin, glucose. I know about non-fasting for the insulin/glucose. but should my horse have had her pergolide before testing and if so how far in

Hi Sarah, Sounds like you are on the right track! Just a quick reminder to trim your posts (delete all or most of the post you're responding to) and to also add your date of joining the list to your

Hi Renee, Welcome to the group. So many of us have been in your place- with confusing information as well as misinformation. The list philosophy is DDT/E. Now get comfy........:-D DIAGNOSIS by

I sent an apology to Lisanne; Just wanted to say that I didn't mean to be thoughtless and hijack her post. I know how frustrating it can be when you are just trying to get answers so apologies to all.

Easy for you! No, I think I've got it. Since I just got a new batch of IntegriHoof today, I think I'll stick to IH for 1/2 dose once I get the biotin and methionine. I'll add the Phos and adjust the

Yes, thank you, Andrea (again!). Diesel is IR/PPID and on Metformin (as well as pergolide), and hasn't been doing very well since his last chemo for SCC in early June. I am busy in the trenches with