Hi, Laurie - you are not alone! In fact, digital pulses on a horse should be hard to find. Here is a good explanation: http://www.ironfreehoof.com/equine-digital-pulses.html If you want to

Sorry need to read the pergolide suggestion in the response too quick to respond. I hav a trimmer coming out nov 14 or 15 and will acquire hoof pics with a high grade camera at that time for posting

Hi, June. I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it is time for a new trimmer. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and the feet are not only not improving, they are getting worse with

Just one correction her hay IS tested and less than 10% ESC actually 7.1 and starch is 1.2 %. Sorry if I wasn’t clear on that. The prascend dose? Thoughts should it stay at 0.5 or should I try

Hi, Pat - the only real way to tell if there has been damage to the circulation is by doing a venogram, which is very expensive, and so is out of the question. I know this is tough for you. I really

Hi, Patty - Penny certainly is lovely! I am just adding my complete agreement with Lavinia. Not only are the toes still too long, they are much, much too long. X-rays on the next visits are strongly

hi Denise, I am aware of Pete Ramey and actually my trimmer is a Pete Ramey follower and trims according to his protocol supposedly. I do have the DVD series but have not watched all of it and some of

Thank you for that feedback Lavinia. My hoof pic upload must have failed, so am uploading dorsal and lateral views right now. I didn't get sole plane but will get those tomorrow. Yes, the first

This from Cheryl: "Her pergolide dose of 0.5 mg seemed to improved her foot pain approximately 3 weeks into the doseage. The increase to the 1 mg only lasted 4 days due to the change in her

Hello. I am trying to learn how to use this website with limited time to research and comprehend how all of this works. I believe I successfully completed the CH and downloaded it on Oct. 19th. , but

The wedge is not an inevitable consequence of laminitis. It is a form of scar tissue that develops in response to traction on the damaged, weakened laminae. The wedge forms from the

This photo album is a good one for everyone to review. The films from February are before laminitis. Notice the distance from the edge of the bone to the hoof wall on the lateral/side view. This is

I see the latest rads but no hoof pix. Definitely some increase in the LF sole depth - good. Looks like the the dorsal wall on both has been thinned so the thickness of the laminar wedge has been

June, Check out this link for getting rads done: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/wiki/Getting-Good-X-rays -- Lavinia and George Too Nappi, George and Dante Over the Bridge Jan 05, RI ECIR Support Team

Hi Patty, Yes, her toes are still too long. Her heels are underrun as well. Setting the breakover in the correct location needs to be done asap - the longer you wait, the longer the horse deals with

While I am certainly no expert on hoof trims, it appears that your horse has contracted heels and heels that are too long. From the coronet to the ground, the toe angle is too far forward. May I

Pat The following is from Dr. Kellon's website regarding her professional credentials. I've cut out some of it in order to highlight the answer to your vet's question of "what has she published?" Her

Hi Pat Just want to add to the thoughtful responses you had here. When you are trying to figure out what is going wrong and where to spend your efforts and cash, using DDT+E is a proven road

Prompted by another thread, I'm going to ask about taking pulses. I cannot, for the life of me, get a pulse anywhere on the horse unless it's absolutely pounding. And I'm an energyworker! Is there

Hi, I updated Dancer's case history with her latest blood results. The vet is planning to retest for insulin around mid November. Can someone look at her results, when they have time, and see if I