Is there a maximum amount per day of Stabul 1 plus that can be fed to a PPID/IR horse? The website says 0.5 to 2 pounds per 100 pounds body weight, so that would be 4.25-17 pounds for Mill. Obviously

Hi Elva, Wouldn't reduce his total intake below 1.5% of ideal body weight. What is his current weight, what is his total feed amount? As a TWH he is genetically primed to be IR. The leptin

My vet wants me to add Quiessence and metformin to Whiskey. He is about 100 lbs. overweight plus reduce his hay cubes to 16 lbs. daily. I'm not sure what these three things will do. I don't mind

Hi Deb, When you have a moment, have a read on our educational website: www.ecirhorse.org It's a treasure trove of information on IR and PPID that should help answer many of

I don't mind the extra questions, being new to this, it is helpful! He was not tested for IR, just for PPID. Our test results have just come back and I don't yet have them in paper form. I am

Hi Caryn, Agree completely with everything Mandy said. At only two months out from a "major founder" your boy should NOT be working under saddle at all or on the lunge line. Do you have a case

Message sent itself before I was finished. Here is the link to ECHistory7: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/echistory7/files/2-INSTRUCTIONS%20AND%20CH%20TEMPLATE Lavinia, Dante, George Too and

Hi Deb, Do you have a case history posted for your boy? If so, would you please include the link to it. If not, would you please fill one out on our sister list ECHistory7. This gives us much-needed

On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 3:51 PM, <lcknie@...> wrote: Is there anyone nearby who could share a shipment with you? Laura K. Chappie & Beau N.IL.2011 I don't know. Anyone in Sonoma, Lake or Mendocino

Oh my goodness! I just ordered some stuff and never even noticed Vit. E capsules. I'll check out the prices and compare with Naturemade at Costco. Joan's prices are usually pretty good. Ferne

My gelding has recently started blowing through salt blocks! I moved him to a new barn in August, he is getting superior care. He does spend a bit more time in his stall when it is very rainy or

Hi Amanda I did soak my 9% ESC hay all last winter in well below zero weather and 40 mph winds. 9% can be too high for may horses. Used an igloo cooler on wheels. Once I had the set up I just got

Caryn, PPID is a progressive condition. We are in the seasonal risenow. His ACTH could still be climbing or you never reached the correctamount of pergolide to control his ACTH value. There is

HI! I have a cushings, previous founder, IR horse who had a major founder episode on August 27, he has been on Pergolide (1 tablet) once a day for two months and has been great and had great results

Hi Kathleen >Hays that test with unusually high protein - in the mid to upper teens for crude protein - might be worth testing for nitrates if the hay is known to be fertilized and nitrate

I am wondering what others do for their hay feeding in cold weather. Currently I am soaking my hay, 2 horses, 18lbs each, feeding them about 6 different portions throughout the day. I live in Northern

---In EquineCushings@..., <equinecushings@...> wrote: Do you have any idea about the shelf life of Stabul 1??? If I ordered 10 bags, it would be lasting me for 3-4 months and I'm worried that it

Hi Laura You can always check with the company, but no, nothing in Movease has been reported to cause stomach upset. It's not like NSAIDs typically used for arthritis. Nancy C in NH ECIR

Hi Ferne When first bringing it here to NH, the company said six months. We went through it much faster than that. Nancy C in NH ECIR Moderator 2003 Learn the facts about IR, PPID, equine nutrition,

Hi Ange, Will be interesting to see if they now have the equine ferritin test available. Thanks for the update. Lavinia, Dante, George Too and Peanut Jan 05, RI EC Support Team