By ECIR Group - Equine Cushings and Insulin Resistance Insulin and glucose falling within the "normal" range doesn't necessarily mean your horse is not IR:

Thank you so much for the feedback Jaini. I am so happy with the results since changing her diet and getting the ACTH under control. I now have a new Vet who is onboard with me managing her by

Sue, my vet ordered in August,100- 3 mgs pergolide (4 mgs. pergolide mesylate) capsules from Pet Health Pharmacy and 100 1.25 mgs pergolide mesylate capsules in case I needed to adjust a dosage. The

Thank you!. -- Maxine and Indy Canberra, Australia 2010 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Maxine%20and%20Indy https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=933

P.S. That KER article is a bit old. DE of BP and soy hulls is higher than they mention, oat hulls lower. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

There are a few equations for estimating DE. You can find one here: https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/MEASURING-THE-DIGESTIBLE-ENERGY-CONTENT-OF-HORSE-FEEDS-107.pdf -- Eleanor in PA

The DE of the cubes will vary with the batch because the hays vary but if we use a figure of 0.85 Mcal/lb, 4 lbs of your hay + 4 lbs of the cubes would support a weight of 485 lbs or possibly even

Yes, a tablet of Prascend contains 1.305 mg of pergolide mesylate and 1 mg of actual pergolide while a 1 mg capsule of pergolide compounded contains 1 mg of pergolide mesylate and 0.766 mg of actual

Bonnie, I just want to add that stumbling when she's "under" may be related to hoof pain - as may the general spaciness/being withdrawn. Many horses react to nagging pain this way. -- Eleanor in PA

Bonnie, I found that J-herb worked better for pergolide veil than APF. I have four of my five horses on it at this time. Only one is on pergolide, Tipperary, the rest are another 22 year old stallion

I use Thriving Pets and pay $81.00 plus shipping for sixty 4 mg capsules. They give excellent service. www.thrivingpets.com They will call your vet to get the prescription. -- Judy in Southwest

Hi, Helen - First of all I have to say: Good Work!!!!! Chloe's insulin numbers have come down quite a lot since the beginning of this journey. The ACTH is good (we like to see 20 or below, although

Is it still the case that 1 mg Prascend contains 1.305 mg pergolide mesylate? I am currently giving my mare 4 mg Prascend. I've seen posts regarding Pet Health Pharmacy and Thriving Pets. Is there

Hi, Bonnie - there isn't a really good answer to this. APF certainly can be used as a long-term supplement without danger, but the cost does become a factor. An alternative is to use jiaogulan; it

Will we get a copy of the program booklet? We never did get to see the ad that we sponsored. Thank you Raymond Petterson, President Sox For Horses, Inc. 850-907-5724 www.socksforhorses.com 2910

You can re-test ACTH 3 weeks or more after reaching target dose of pergolide, so you are good to re-test now. -- Jaini Clougher (BSc,BVSc) Merlin (over the bridge) ,Maggie,Gypsy, Ranger BC 09 ECIR

Is it to early to retest ACTH? My last test was done in June when I upped him for the seasonal rise. So, we need to find out if the 1.5 mg is working so I can see if he is a candidate for round bales

On Mon, Nov 6, 2017 at 04:36 am, Eleanor Kellon, VMD wrote: Yes, different grass hays have different calories. That DE is rather high for a low S/S hay so it must have low fiber fractions. Is there

I bought an item called a Stable Hand. Basically it is a sheet of plastic that I first curl up and stick it in the hay net. It keeps the net open and standing upright. I think I paid

thanks doc, that is interesting, I didn't know calories differed I figured grass was like broccoli consistent in calories. zero alfalfa in it , its 2nd cut orchard sampled 8/5/17 clean and soft.