This is a bit OT so I'll keep it brief and you can move to EC Hoof for further discussion. Your front foot radiographs show good bone alignment, no evidence of laminitis and OK palmar angle. However,

Hi, Sue - I know you are doing everything you can for Princess; from your insulin numbers, it does look like her insulin has decreased (could be due to weight loss). Did you get an ACTH on her at the

---In EquineCushings@..., <wolffarm4@...> wrote : Hello again, I'm unset about the comment on not keeping princess insulin in check... The comment was about checking her insulin level. As others

Hi Laura Not Lavinia here, but wanted to address your jherb question. IME, jherb over all can help the horse move better. Don't believe it would directly affect heel soreness caused by trimming

Hi, Drumrunner, and welcome to the list. I myself would be concerned that the protein is a little high for an IR horse; also, it might be worthwhile to run nitrates on the hay, to make sure the crude

I'm totally new to the group and don't even know if my horse is IR or pre-cushings. She is exercise intolerant and has been anhydrosis (some days worse then others and is a lot better with her

Thank you for this Dr Kellon. I am struck by this paragraph: Internally,it causes an inflammatory reaction in the immune system (release ofcytokines) and increased levels of antioxidant enzymes -which

Hi, Sally- the one way to tell whether or not the metallic smell in the manure is due to blood is to test for occult blood in the manure. You can use the Succeed test, or take manure to your vet to

Please let me know if you would want me to take this inquiry to the ECHorsekeeping Group instead.... After doing some searching, I was only able to find discussion on this topic in this Group. I am

Thank you so much LeeAnne and all the volunteers how continue to work on this important area. Nancy C in NH ECIR Moderator

Lorna's message states more completely and in much better terms what I was tryiing to say last night. Thanks Lorna. I understood you to say one of your team had seen thrombosis before in

Hi Liz, Welcome back! Sorry you have to be here again, but it's good that you knew where to come for help. If you haven't already found it, our website has changed since you were last here. It's

, >> you should ask before saying anything.. This is where the up-to-date case history comes in . >>so with that being said if you have questions that's fine It will be a great time saver for

Hi Lavinia, I just posted P's most recent xrays of December 9, 2015 that shows what this farrier did. I am trying to figure out how to upload xrays taken from 2013/14 from my hard drive. I have a

Tara, Davina is so very lovely, and it's wonderful you are celebrating her life by posting this glorious picture. Thank you for sharing her story with us, there is so much to learn. Your meticulously

Hi everyone - I used to be a member back in 2006 (helped moderate) when I had a mini namedMisty with Cushings/IR. This group was a tremendous help back then, and I'm nowback as I have a 23 year old

Sue This is a very quick message. Need ore time to understand what you re saying here. Putting your blood results in your case history will be big help. On a quick look - none of them under

Absolutely, it's always about the animals! But I have never seen a group of volunteers who are so knowledgable, so dedicated and so hard-working. I just want to add my thanks and everlasting gratitude

Hello again, I'm unset about the comment on not keeping princess insulin in check... I'm sorry but just because I didn't post it does not mean that I didn't keep up with it only till the 2015.. but

Hi Mary, Welcome to the list. From your description, it sounds like this is the "pergolide veil", a temporary loss of appetite and general blah feeling that some horses experience when they first