oo forgot to ask...so to back the toe up some more, I will have to rasp into the sole in the toe region - is this okay? -- Dianne Pascoe December 2016, Woodend, Vic, Australia Case History:

Thanks Lavinia and Jaini, The whiteness of his coronary band is due to being wet poulticed 24/7. Should I switch to dry? The rather angry red looking sore on his RF is draining quite freely

Hi Mylissa, That looks like different lengths of hair in different areas rather than the hair actually growing in different directions. Josie Davis CA 06/09

Hi Robyn, Check the getting help file: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/files/6%20Diet%20Balancing Best regards, -- Paula with Cory (IR) and Onyx (IR/PPID) Bucks County, PA, USA ECIR Primary

Hi everyone. I am a new member of the ECIR group I have a 14 year old Percheron/quarterhorse gelding. He's been on a balanced diet for about a year now. The hay has a ESC+starch of 7% , he gets

Hi Robyn, If we have a file that says a BCS of 7 is OK please let me know what it is called because that needs to be changed. A 7 is way too high. Even 6 is not doing an IR horse any good and goal

Hi, Just an update which makes my concern around the lameness over the last few days make sense. Beautiful smelly abscess has come out of her LF coronary band, at about the quarter mark. Checked out

So sorry everyone - I read in the files about BCS. It appears - depending on YOUR horse and his/her work and health of course - a BCS of between 5 and 7 would be appropriate. -- Robyn & Toons

P.S. I have heard different opinions about "ideal" body condition scores. Is it different for different breeds or is a BCS of 5 or 6 the ideal score for all horses? Thanks. -- Robyn & Toons North

Dear Paula and Dr. Kellon, So sorry for the late reply. Thank you both for advice regarding feeding. It is so frustrating that research has not discovered better ways of managing IR horses and Type 2

Hi Di, Great that you have the xrays and blood work set up. Yes, it's likely the heels are too low, thereby making the coffin bone ground parallel - aka know as having a zero palmer angle. Agree with

Thank you, Jaini; i hadn't thought of flavoring because she is totally suspicious of anything different. She sniffs out hand soap, lotion, you name it. But we will keep at it until we find the right

Hi, Cass, that is so good to hear. i am going to ask Loomis Basin where the hay is from and hopefully set my mind at ease a bit. Evacuating Khaiti from her home for the past 20 years was horrific.

Timeline PhotosBy ECIR Group - Equine Cushings and Insulin Resistance If you have an IR horse, be cautious when offering treats. Here's a list of good options. For more information on IR and PPID,

Absolutely, Tori! I'll email you privately. Maggie, Chancey and Spiral in VA March 2011 EC moderator/Primary Response

Maggie would it be possible for me to email you Floss's Blood work? I would really appreciate it if you could add them to my Case History? Cheers Tori -- Tori December, 2016 Adelaide

Oh dear! Ok well maybe you should say I need to increase her hay? I will weigh her again in the morning to be sure and then re-asses amounts of hay. Thank you Jaini. She is not getting ANY

Good that you will be getting x-rays. Make sure you take a look at the file on how to get the best rads: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/wiki/Getting-Good-X-rays From the pics, it looks like he is

Hi Lavinia, Would you mind taking a look at my photo album? I've uploaded a few photos from the last few days and would like some advice/feedback please. I have a new vet booked in to come and take

Hi, Theresa. I can't imagine evacuating my 34 year old horse! I'm so glad you found a place for her. I hope others here in NorCal can pipe up with their results....but the California and Oregon