Hi Lj, I agree with Kerry and trying activities with Jesse. Perhaps his years as a working hunter jumper were "all business" and he's not familiar with the idea of people as friends. We had a little

Thanks, Nancy! I did the search and found all kinds of goodstuff, including seeing that my question was redundant. Thanks fortolerance.... casey oregon 2015

"PPID is a disease of aging. There is not data available on the number of feral horses with pituitary changes but since the average life expectancy is only about 18 years, there probably is not as

Hi Michelle, Welcome to the group! Ok, first requirement is deep breaths! We can and will help you! You are doing a bunch of stuff that we recommend already, so let's fine tune your plan for your

thanks for the reply.. I think Jesse has always been stoic. after all those years as a hunter jumper.. When I first met him over 1.5 yrs ago, he would just hang in the corner of his stall and look

Two thumbs up Kerry. It's helpful to rate him on a scale on daily basis and keep track over time. Nancy C in NH ECIR Moderator 2003 FACT: To diagnose IR, the ECIR Group recommends a non-fasted,

LJ, Putting aside the barn owner's thoughts, what is *your* interpretation of your horse's mood? Is he any different than before the move? Strangers who met my mare might say she's "depressed" --

Hi Jessi If you vet uses "lab normals" as his or her way to review results he is correct in his assertion. The so-called "normal reading" does not mean the horse is not IR. That is why we use the IR

Hi Lj, How many hours a day does Jesse spend in his stall? Does he have a paddock attached to his stall so he can roam about? Is there the opportunity for him to be turned out with another horse in

Hi Casey Do an archive search on Mov-ease with drkellon as the author. Dr Kellon did a review of Mov-ease with owners in the field and with knowledge of what is in the product and review was positive.

I'd go for the jherb but the Previcox (did you enter that on your CH too?) will interfere. My next try would be American Ginseng but again, not sure about NSIOD interference. On the run so I'll let

 How can you make a decision for what your horsetakes if you don't know what it is? I guess by faith in the company andfaith in others that use it. casey oregon 2015

One problem I have with this study is that the horses were all older (21 to 36) and with an upper normal for ACTH of 50 pg/mL there could easily have been some early PPID animals in the control group.

thanks for the reply,, I inputted the labs.. for depression, should jherb or American ginseng be my first try? lj friedman san diego nov 2014

You wont know what is in Mov ease. It is a proprietary blend of herbs.. meaning.. they don't want you to know the ingredients bec you mjght want to go out and make it on your own.. Nothing wrong

I couldn't seem to find what is in Mov-Ease. I don't know if I could/should add other joint, anti inflammatory or pain supplements without knowing what is in the product. Does anyone know what

---In EquineCushings@..., <newuser1971@...> wrote : I am trying to understand why so many horses have this disease. Do horses in the wild suffer from PPID or is it confined to domestic horses and is,

Hi! I suspected something was wrong with My Rocky Mountain gelding. He has a round belly and a slight cresty neck- he's 5 yrs old. I have tried everything that everyone else told me to do- wasn't

Thank you! I have looked over that site. I am assuming my vet did not prefer the blood draw, as insulin can give a normal reading while the horse is actually IR (as it states there). But from what I'm

Interesting re: if genetic. I still can't get my head around the entire HYPP population tracing back to Impressive. That discovery happened when I was a little kid and the idea that this beautiful,