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Does anyone have experience with feeding Metabarol to help with insulin regulation in an IR horse?

By Michele · #211105 ·

Yes, that's "the veil" and it often comes on like that - when you reach a certain dosage, which is different for every horse and some actually brighten with pergolide rather than the reverse (usually

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #211104 ·

Re: Pergolide veil?

On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 07:29 am, Rachelle Muller wrote: i started Maddie on pergolide at 25% of her dose and moving it up 25% every four days. She has done fine and seemed like herself. I increased

By Rachelle Muller · #211103 ·

Re: Charleys salt consumption

He usually sweats a lot however now he is mostly in the stall in front of a big fan and has no need to sweat. Moose is a non-sweater & I give him 2 gm. of OneAC daily which seems to help. -- Matthew

By Cody jones · #211102 ·

Pergolide veil?

i started Maddie on pergolide at 25% of her dose and moving it up 25% every four days. She has done fine and seemed like herself. I increased her to 75% of her dose for the first time last night and

By Rachelle Muller · #211101 ·

Re: IR horses and vaccination reactions?

On Thu, Aug 24, 2017 at 03:53 am, Sharon wrote: Is this all just coincidence or has he had a reaction of sorts and should I be worried about future boosters and the possibility of this starting a

By Paula Hancock · #211100 ·

Re: Mason - Cushings - New Case History

You don't have to wait to start the Jiaogulan. It will help with resolving abscesses. Rain doesn't cause abscesses. There are many possible causes but it all boils down to invasion of the hoof by

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #211099 ·

Re: spoke with new vet and would appreciate some feedback

Hi Lauren. I'm in south central--Laurelville area. Near Circleville. -- Regina and Smokey June 26, 2017 Laurelville, Ohio https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Regina%20and%20Smokey

By regina bruno · #211098 ·

Re: Studies regarding best body condition score for IR?

It's a LONG way from a BCS of 6 to 6.5 to emaciated. There is also a big difference between a smoothly distributed subcutaneous fat layer and patchy lumps of fat. Here are some Fjords in nice body

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #211097 ·

Re: Mason - Cushings - New Case History

That would be abcesses not accesses (autocorrect helping too much!) -- --Carly June 2017 Davidsonville, MD Case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Carly%20and%20Mason Photo Album:

By Carly <CL@...> · #211096 ·

Re: Mason - Cushings - New Case History

Thank you Dr. Kellon. Unfortunately I haven't been able to absorb everything on this site so I appreciate your specific advice. We discovered that the cubes were being soaked to long at the barn,

By Carly <CL@...> · #211095 ·

Re: Studies regarding best body condition score for IR?

In a discussion of the fat pads that had begun to appear behind my pony's shoulders (due to green stuff invading the pp track), the lady said it was "wrong to get rid of all fat. That would be an

By Bonnie · #211094 ·

IR horses and vaccination reactions?

Hi All I am new to this Group so thank you all in advance for any information you can give me. I have an IR pony and yesterday I vaccinated him for Tetanus and Strangles a 2 in 1 vaccination that he

By Sharon · #211093 ·

Evaluation of hooves, please

Please would someone analyze the pics I have uploaded of Desea's hooves. Her most recent trim was Aug 12. I forgot to take all the needed pics that day, but have pics of the missing angles from the

By DePaso · #211092 ·

Re: spoke with new vet and would appreciate some feedback

Regina, what part of Ohio are you in? -- LM March 2013 Ohio/Colorado

By LM · #211091 ·

Re: Charleys salt consumption

Hi Matthew, I know you are posting this because you mentioned to me privately that you were a little surprised to see Charley bite the corner off the 50 lb salt block and eat it. Not something he

By LeeAnne Bloye <ecir.archives@...> · #211090 ·

Re: Safe Feed for PPID horses

Thanks much Lorna! Irene & Logan 2009 Hudson, NH

By Irene Collins-Fotino · #211089 ·

Re: Feed Analysis

On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 05:30 pm, Paula Hancock wrote: I only have experience with one hay that by NIR was 9% ESC + starch and by wet chemistry was 10.3%, both by Equianalytical labs. Maybe others

By Cass in NorCal · #211088 ·

Re: Feed Analysis

Sorry I made a mistake. It is $299 not $250. I do not believe there is any monthly fee. I have sent SCIO an email to see if they have any deeper information about hay analysis. My guess is this is a

By toglo.horses · #211087 ·

Re: Hay analysis help please - second try

Thanks Lavinia. So chances are this wouldn't be the best so probably no point in sampling it due to the moisture. I thought I would check before I proceeded to sample it with the appropriate tests.

By hdavis · #211086 ·

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