Reading archived conversations on retesting one said when you reach your target dosage to retest. How does one know this target dosage? Ha ha, Julia - this is the $64,000 question! There are

Hi, Connie - I will defer this to Dr. Kellon, but here is my opinion: This ACTH is solidly in the "grey" area. The Liphook study showed confirmed PPID horses to have an ACTH more than twice that of

Hi, Sue - great advice from Jeannie. I don't know what more you can do; I do realize that one shouldn't double up with PhytoQuench and J-herb, but if Dr. Kellon says it is okay, I would be tempted to

Sue I would reach outto Daisy A Bicking DEP, APF CFGP, CLS http://www.integrativehoofschool.com/ She will be at the nolaminitis clinic in November. She is the only one I know of that hands

Reading archived conversations on retesting one said when you reach your target dosage to retest. How does one know this target dosage? I saw an IR calculator on the History form but have yet to

Hi, Lydia - Yes, indeedy, there is a compilation of papers addressing that very thing! Here is the link to the folders; and below that are a couple of excerpts from the

Thank-you Jaini, this really helps. Now I can try the chiro again & hope she can eat hay this winter! Julia & Luxyn in PA 11/2011

I will need Dr Kellon or Clougher to give the details or straighten me out however here is my take. NSAIDs will work on body pain and (perhaps) int eh active laminitis/rotating stage when there is a

Excellent post, Nancy. It is so true that we all sometimes end up running around like hamsters on a wheel. Going over your checklist (which I am repeating, as it is so good) is always a good

Hi All, I just posted the results of Falki's most recent blood work. Insulin has improved but ACTH is above range now. Still severe IR, high risk of laminitis. I also updated his CH and posted His

I have been talking to Nancy and Lavinia about my mare who has PPID and my former pony Rita who apparently also does. Specifically regarding seasonal rise testing and also medicating for the rise. Is

A member commented a few days ago that she did not receive the message being offered by the volunteers during a time of stress, trying to figure out what was wrong with her horse. This is not unique.

Hi, Julia - There are is really only one drug to avoid in IR horses, which is xylazine (Rompun), as this causes an insulin spike. There are other drugs to be cautious with: Acepromazine will

I spoke directly with the director of the Serology and Immunology division of the laboratory at Cornell, where the Lyme multiplex tests are performed. She stated sample handling could *NOT* be a

May I forward this post to the pharmacist at Thriving Pets? I tried to report the jist to him, and he's very interested in getting to the bottom of this issue. Cass for Satra (from 9 Prascend to 9

From all I could read in the archives of conversations sedating with any drug can cause laminitis, but is that for horses that are IR or IR & PPID but how about just Cushings not IR? I understood

This is the response from BI: "Thank you for contacting Boehringer Ingelheim Veterinary Technical Services. You raised a very good question that, frankly, took a few days to circulate and find the

Suzanne, that sounds like a perfect plan. It is fine to give him his meds 2 hours early. God bless your barn owner for doing that! Good organizing, you! Jaini (BVSc),Merlin,Maggie,Gypsy BC 09 ECIR

Got 2 nose-it balls yesterday from tack shop he has part of his breakfast in one of the balls that he wont touch. Other half of cubes is scattered on the ground 2.5 lbs then 2.5 lbs in ball. Went

hello everyone, I up loaded some more photos.. I finally got the x-rays to up load thanks to a computer friend.. but I took some new photos of her hoofs.. shes not any worse but not better, shes