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Re: Question About Return of Spookiness

Jaini thanks for your keen medical insights as usual and Paula and LJ for your thoughtful advice based on knowledge/experience...[something i still lack]. I have ordered the products Dr. K.

By Lynn · #229748 ·

Re: Uploaded New trim photos. Hoping for comments to prevent going in wrong direction with anything.

Dr. Kellon is right on the money. And, we all need to remember that Savannah has had laminitis, on and off, for eight years; and a really shocking trim/hoof presentation for a long time as well. It

By Jaini Clougher · #229747 ·

Re: Question About Return of Spookiness

LJ, I have heard this a number of times, including cases where the owner is thinking they have an absolutely new horse. Jesse is a lucky horse to have you as his owner; and Relevante is a very lucky

By Jaini Clougher · #229746 ·

Re: Question About Return of Spookiness

Oops - as well, I am playing catch-up with the posts, and did not see Dr. Kellon's post to you about other possible reasons for the pot-belly and lack of topline. Please go with what Dr. Kellon says!

By Jaini Clougher · #229745 ·

Re: Increase pergolide??

Hi, Ann- group members have found that PPID horses do best when the ACTH is in the low to mid-normal range, so 22 or below; and some members find their horses need to have the ACTH in the 18 range.

By Jaini Clougher · #229744 ·

Re: Question About Return of Spookiness

Before i put jesse on pergolide, he was a sad depressed horse. Very different when pergolide does the job -- LJ Friedman Nov 2014 San Diego, CA Jesse's Case History Jesse's Photos

By LJ Friedman · #229743 ·

Re: Zipporah's Oral Sugar Test results

Well, what great news! The laminitis is still a mystery, to be sure - time to put on the detective hats! A bout of Lyme is still in the play; any high fever (whether Lyme or other); then the toxin

By Jaini Clougher · #229742 ·

Re: Question About Return of Spookiness

I agree with Paula; my gut feeling is that it is not the pergolide. I suspect that he was Mr. Quiet when you first got him because he was not on pergolide, and so was more lethargic than his true,

By Jaini Clougher · #229741 ·

Re: Cornell label and instructions

Hi, Bobbie - good news! When starting pergolide, you start out at 0.25 mg per day, for 4 days, then go to 0.5 mg per day for 4 days, then 0.75 mg per day for 4 days, then you will be at your initial

By Jaini Clougher · #229740 ·

Re: Cornell label and instructions

Hi, Bobbie - It took me a while to find it! It is in the "Sending blood work to Cornell " folder

By Jaini Clougher · #229739 ·

Commercial Feed Analysis Library - Sat, 12/08/2018 #cal-notice

Commercial Feed Analysis Library When: Saturday, 8 December 2018 Description: Commercial Feed Analysis Library Over the years individual ECIR Group members have sent various commercial feeds to be

By main@ECIR.groups.io Calendar <noreply@...> · #229738 ·

Re: Stabul 1 and TSC in Ann Arbor

Mary, I'm sorry I was not much help. I was concerned the last time I was there that there was so much left in the store. Dawn Wagstaff Saline, MI 2003 Tipperary Case History

By celestinefarm · #229737 ·

Re: Triple Crown Timothy cubes

On Fri, Dec 7, 2018 at 06:52 AM, Anette wrote: I am weaning him off the oats and CryptoHi Annette, You don't need to wean him off the oats and Crypto, you can just stop, especially if you don't know

By Paula Hancock · #229736 ·

Re: Cornell label and instructions

Well just got a note from the vet that des’s meds are in I can pick them up tomorrow! I have no idea the dosage but before I give it to her I’m going to check with Dr.Kellon or group about how

By Bobbie Day · #229735 ·

Re: Question About Return of Spookiness

On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 06:02 PM, Lynn wrote: Relevante shot forward in the cross ties. I thought maybe it might be "touch me nots" so i'm in the process of getting his selenium and Vitamin E tested.

By Paula Hancock · #229734 ·

Re: Question About Dr. Kellon's Blog On Winter Skin Care

I've been wondering if Relevante might benefit from prebiotics. He's presumably old enough. I've needed them often with my Paint, Diamond, who suffers with hay changes no matter how gradual. I also

By Cass in NorCal · #229733 ·

Re: Triple Crown Timothy cubes

Anette, Another type of "feed" that you can use in place of a grain mix is Soyhull pellets. This is a very safe feed. The pellets can be used as a carrier of minerals, medications and supplements. In

By Bonnie Snodgrass · #229732 ·

Zipporah's Oral Sugar Test results

Just got the email on Zip's oral sugar test. SHE IS NORMAL! NO IR or COMPENSATED IR. I couldn't be happier even though the mystery of her laminitis still eludes me. This may be something I never

By horsecorrect · #229731 ·

Stabul 1 and TSC in Ann Arbor

HI all, TSC in Ann Arbor said they did not get enough demand to continue to stock the Stabul 1. But they will still order it. I think the problem was mostly that the order in July got missent. So

By Mary M. · #229730 ·

Re: Mixing medicine with unsweetened apple sauce

That 3 tablespoons of applesauce is also about the same sugar content as an adult replenishment dose of Farrier's Formula, but the FF would also have 2 g of starch while a ripe apple has virtually

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #229729 ·

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