main@ECIR.groups.io

Metformin and Color Guard

Started CG on Metformin yesterday at 15mg/kg x 2 dosage. This morning he's markedly more sore. Coincidence or cause for concern? What have others experienced when starting Metformin? Kim and

By kimgedckewagner · #192948 ·

Re: Cornell labs.. Can just ACTH be sufficient

Makes sense,, I will order acth, insulin and glucose,. thanks lj friedman san diego nov 2014

By lj friedman · #192947 ·

Re: Commercial minerals

Jean, Thanks. Good to know. So nice to have a "local" on board. Donna Powell, Beaufort, SC ECIR 2011 https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ECHistory8/files/Donna%20in%20Beaufort%20SC/ Donna

By Donna Powell · #192945 ·

Re: Commercial minerals

Ok I am trying to understand how this is so much less expensive in comparison to quiescence ! And this has more in it ! Just a tad less mag than Quiescence but for the price difference I am shocked !

By Debbi Mayes · #192946 ·

Re: Commercial minerals

Chandra, Thank you for the info. Much appreciated. Donna, Beaufort, SC ECIR May 2011 https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/ECHistory8/files/Donna%20in%20Beaufort%20SC Donna, Remission is a

By Donna Powell · #192944 ·

Re: Cornell labs.. Can just ACTH be sufficient

It depends on what August brings for him. But if he were mine I'd be keeping an eye on the insulin and glucose numbers. Lornain Ontario,Canada ECIR Moderator 2002 *SeeWhat Works in

By Lorna Cane · #192943 ·

Cornell labs.. Can just ACTH be sufficient

Jesse started prascend Jan 2015,. On 3/02 and 5/04 I did full Cornell labs: acth, insulin, glucose,leptin and full thyroid. On 5/10 I increased his prascend to 1.5 mg because his ACTH was not yet in

By lj friedman · #192942 ·

Re: Pain relief for very painful horse) WAS Need Help ( Jasper's really sore 8 hours after joint injections)

Hi Lavinia How much should i go up on pergolide?? i plan on putting him on the ODTB for his main diet,got to do the switch slowly or i risk,him refusing to eat. The trimming i'am still seriously

By corrine haffner · #192941 ·

Re: second request, warm rear hooves

Hi Nancy, Warm hooves, pulses and reluctance to move out point toward possible laminitis flaring. Would suggest stopping alfalfa/untested timothy pellets. April blood work was excellent but possibly

By Lavinia Fiscaletti · #192940 ·

Re: second request, warm rear hooves

....."7) did her December injury catch up t her as she has not been exercising as much or as hard as before the injury, ....." So she's a hard worker thats had a significant decrease in her workload

By Kerry Isherwood · #192939 ·

Re: Pain relief for very painful horse) WAS Need Help ( Jasper's really sore 8 hours after joint injections)

Unfortunately, all the available test results for Jasper are highly suspect as the then-vet mishandled the blood samples multiple times. Mishandling will return falsely lower results. Even then, the

By Lavinia Fiscaletti · #192938 ·

second request, warm rear hooves

Jazzi has been doing just fine until about 4 weeks ago. And I am having a very difficult time getting to the bottom of it. She is just not right. Before I list her current symptoms here is a little

By Nancy Reed · #192937 ·

Re: Pain relief for very painful horse) WAS Need Help ( Jasper's really sore 8 hours after joint injections)

>so maybe someone who can open it can give the IR numbers. Says insulin was 20 ulu/ml,with lab normals being 18. Don't know what 18 means by itself.Usually a range is given. Glucose was 2.25

By Lorna Cane · #192936 ·

Re: Pain relief for very painful horse) WAS Need Help ( Jasper's really sore 8 hours after joint injections)

Hi Hay is soaked its untested and yes he still drinks 25 gallons of water. He was tested i think sometime late 2014 don't really remember.I don't have numbers i can't open my own case history,so

By corrine haffner · #192935 ·

Re: Pain relief for very painful horse) WAS Need Help ( Jasper's really sore 8 hours after joint injections)

Hi Corrine, So Jasper's drinking approximately 25-gallons of water a day AND his hay is already being soaked? When & what was his last insulin test result? (Sorry i cant open your CH) Kerry in

By Kerry Isherwood · #192934 ·

Re: Pain relief for very painful horse) WAS Need Help ( Jasper's really sore 8 hours after joint injections)

Hi Nancy and all who replied He likes the cubes so that's a start for getting him switched over,fed him 2 cubes and he was looking for more. Yes he drinks 5, 5 gallon buckets i'am hauling the water

By corrine haffner · #192933 ·

Re: Jasper's really sore

I use them as a "followup treat" to giving my Icelandic his Pergolide. I put the Pergolice in a slice of hollowed out carrot and then give him about 3 ODTB broken halves. He really looks forward to

By ferne fedeli · #192931 ·

Re: Pain relief for very painful horse) WAS Need Help ( Jasper's really sore 8 hours after joint injections)

Nancy, Thanks for this GREAT site! The pics are a wonderful reference. Ferne Fedeli No. California 4/2010

By ferne fedeli · #192932 ·

Re: Jasper's really sore

If you feed them as treats first it can help with transition. Ie., "OOO! Look what I have!!" along with a tums or other low sugar treat you kn ow he likes. Nancy C in NH ECIR Moderator 2003 FACT:

By Nancy C · #192930 ·

Re: Jasper's really sore

..."He's drinking 25 gallons a day i keep a 5 gallon bucket in his reach,"... -------------------------------- Holy cow, that is alot of water! Are you *sure* he's drinking five(5) 5-gallon buckets

By Kerry Isherwood · #192929 ·

Messages