Hi Everyone - I'm happy to report that riding Elsa is going great. Question - the right front gas lines are growing out. I'm filling the openings with antibiotic cream mixed with fungal cream and

LeAnne posted trim pix done on 3/28. can I get any input on the trim? corrections etc? thanks -- LJ Friedman Nov 2014 San Diego, CA https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=2117

I just checked Cornell's site, and it said lavender-topped tubes was fine for insulin, glucose and leptin as well as ACTH, so it should be okay; however, on the Guelph U. site it states very clearly

Hi Linda, Sorry to hear your mini mare is having issues. Yes, getting her off pasture is important, as well as making sure her diet follows the guidelines used by this group to rehab and maintain

Hi everyone, I would like to ask the members, if anyone lives in, or has lived in CO, would you kindly contact me privately? I am planning a trip to look around the state, thinking of retiring

I hope the veterinarian who collected the blood intended to draw it off and separate some into another tube before sending. I asked the veterinarian if the one tube could be used for glucose and

Hi Stephanie, I don't quite have an answer for you yet. I gave him his third shot on Sunday and he had blood drawn yesterday so I should have results on Monday. His crest is still quite large but his

That's all any of us can do,Bonnie. Go for it. If you contact one of the balancers on the list you will get a good handle on how to proceed. Way to go being so persistent ! -- Lorna in Eastern

I have a six year old miniature horse mare that has laminitis. We can't keep her because we have pasture everywhere and we already have a 33 year old stallion that has to be muzzled and fed mush

Hi Jodi, I have been following along with Copper and the Cabergoline, and am wondering how he is doing on it? Have you noticed a difference? Is it more successful than the Pergolide? King is on 25mg

Hi, Becky - good work on the case history. Keep posting on this list, because although the most recent blood tests show not IR, we still don't know for sure her PPID status, and previous history

Horray, finally! Thank you Lorna I have many questions. Dr Kellon already was able to tell me that my minerals aren't working and to get the U balance foundation. As to getting my hay balanced, I

Hi LeeAnne, No worries 😉 I have updated the naming of the body pictures. I will rename the hoof pictures with corresponding angles as soon as possible. -- Jodie Elwood 07-2016 Terrace, BC,

Blitz is a good-looking boy! It is a little hard to tell from the angle of the shot, but his body weight looks good to me. However, you are the one there with him! Good news on the Grunhafer and beet

Hi, Barbara - although some labs will say that they can do insulin and glucose from plasma (lavendar-top tube), it is best to use a serum-separator tube to ask for the insulin, glucose, and leptin. I

Bingo ! -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario, Canada ECIR Moderator 2002

Uploaded the CH again as a doc. file, can someone please tell me if the link now works. Thanks, -- Bonnie with Racham from Southern California,

HI Kim, I copied the info from the link for you hoping that you may be able to read. Emergency Protocol for Horse That Got Out on Grass (Thanks to EC Member Vicki Kline,

I searched the files for the answer to this question, but could not find the answer. The question is: Can a single blood draw for eACTH (lavender-top tube) also be used to test glucose and insulin?

Thank you for your reply Dr. Kellon. I must get my computer wise daughter to further help with getting the correct format. I intend on getting the hay balancer shortly. We only buy hay about every 6