Hi Teri, You seem to be doing very well at monitoring signs. The test results have conformed your observations. Yes, a vet who is willing to prescribe higher dose as needed is a treasure. LeeAnne

It depends on her size and what else she is eating but the upper limit for chronic toxicity is about 20 ppm.Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com www.drkellon.com

Her Vet will call me tomorrow. McK is doing ok... She walks without limping or overt touchiness barefoot with every 4 wk trims. The heat is depleting every ounce of energy in her. Yesterday on the way

Hi... The hay testing results from EquiAnalytical show Selenium as PPM, so my question is .. what is too high a level as expressed in these terms (parts per million) if I feed my mare 15 lbs of hay

LeeAnn, Tina, Nancy and Bonnie, First of all thank you all for your thoughtful replies...they were appreciated very much. It's taken me a while to post a reply. I've been trying to wrap my mind

Hi Melanie, Sorry to hear you're going through this. Your hay in 2013 had high iron and this year iron was excessive. Iron overload could have a role in this. Have you considered testing him for iron

I am starting to think I am missing a page of the blood test my veterinarian sent me. She had an ACTH Endogenous Level, showing she was in range. I will post it to the ECH8 as soon as I figure it

Hi Nancy, What kind of tests were run? Usually, the terms glucose and insulin are written out in full. Insulin doesn't get tested on the standard CBC and Chem Profile but glucose is included. Do you

Thank you for this! Wishing you happiness, wellness and success always, Susie "Half way measures get half way results." Dr. Eleanor Kellon

Just wanted to give you all heads up that Dr Kellon has a new blog site:What Really Causes Seasonal Laminitis? What Really Causes Seasonal Laminitis? In the late

Hi, Eva, I haven't tested it, but I've been using it for half a year to a year. It is a fine, pure white powder. IMO testing would be a waste of time. Understanding just enough chemistry to be

I don’t know the abbreviations for the Glucose and Insulin – that is I can’t pick them out of my horse’s blood test so I can do the G:I calculator. Please help me. The blood tests were done

He has been off pasture for 2 months now. I actually did insulin on 7/24 and it was 118.89. I did not feel confident that his blood was stored properly so I had a retest done with a different vet.

Vet is coming out tomorrow at 4pm to do rads and blood testing (glucose, insulin, leptin, and ACTH). I have read and re-read the info on how to prepare him for the test. Just want to clarify so I

Hi Melanie, Yes, his insulin should be much lower. What is the date of these labs and how soon after pulling him from pasture were they? Yes, the pasture would likely have been pushing the insulin

Hi Meanie, I made a new folder for Carrera's pictures in ECHistory8 Photos and moved her pics there. Here are the link to both of their current photo

HorseTech offers a Premium Magnesium Oxide (Mg 60%). Has anyone analyzed a sample for its iron level? Eva SW Ontario, Mar 2005

Hi Melanie, Yes, those would be the tests to request. you can put a case history for Carrera into the same file as Shawnee's but you may need to move all of it to ECHistory8 as ECH7 is full. I'll

Sally - In what context do you mean? The entire diet? What's in a hay or a commercial product? For a standard size horse, the recommended daily supplementation is 2mg in the entire diet. Linda EC

Shawnee has been on a dry lot for 2 months now. His diet is balanced. Hay ESC and starch is 7.6%. He is not getting any bute. He is extremely comfortable moving in his softrides but is not