Hi, Kristen - well, what a bugger! My horses (just north of you in Smithers) have traditionally had their peak ACTH in November/December (when the rise should be basically over). Maggie is just now

Hi Jaini Thanks for taking a look. I add new photos each month after her trim to show progress. My trimmer thinks her feet are coming along nicely but she’s always very sore after a trim. RF has

Thanks Jaini, I'll do that. Lorna, wow, I guess I do need to update that case history. No, no alfalfa, rice bran, or red salt block. Just tested Bermuda, Mountain Sunrise timothy pellets, AZ Copper

At that intake she should be able to get down to 400 kg body weight, which will probably put her at a BCS of 5.5 to 6. Good first goal. She is short a rock bottom bare minimum of 110 g of protein. I

Thanks for the responses. Flame is getting 2 1/4 pounds of R/S/R beet pulp daily. I’m looking to add the soy hull pellets or dried distillers grains to help add some weight to Flame. I’ll look

Hi Dr Kellon, She is 13,3 hands. She started at 1077 on the tape and a month later she is near 1001. She is feed by a small holes net, 14lbs/day. Envoyé de mon iPad -- Renée and Camilla Port

Hi Sami, Did his comfort level improve on the pergolide ? Are you still feeding alfalfa , and rice bran ? Is the red salt block still being used? Would you be able to update his CH , and also add the

Hi, Pat - thanks for the new pics! I am not the Pro from Dover on hoof angles etc; but to me the feet look like they are progressing well. What does Savannah say? Is she moving better? Does she seem

Hi, Sami - what a good question, and thank you for asking. There are quite a few meds that need to be slowly withdrawn, rather than just stopped. So,the short answer is : Yes. Wean down. Any time

Hi there, I really appreciate all the help I got this fall with my horse! I have another question for you all. I did my best to follow the search guidelines here

Sorry June, that should have said Toe Bumper! The front of the pad has a padded lip/edge/rim. I feel that helps the dorsal hoof wall when they move. The Yellow/Orange pad is softer in the heel and

Hi Lisa and welcome to the ECIR group! This group is focused on the care and rehab of insulin resistant and PPID (Cushing's) horses. Our sister group EChorsekeeping discusses the care of non-IR and

Hello, I have too much manganese in my pasture. My horses only eat pasture and are supplemented with some minerals and ground flax seed. When I bring the ratio to close to the ideal on regards to

Just wondering your thoughts on how her feet are progressing. Any comments appreciated. Thanks in advance. -- Pat and Savannah Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada January 2018 Case History:

Thank you Dr Kellon. I can't get hay analyzed because we have to buy it in small quantities frequently, and it's not consistent. I feel as though I need to either stay with the Arizona Copper

They both have the major B vitamin of concern, biotin. Older horses and horses with GI issues may benefit from a B package but most don't need it at maintenance. Even more important is whether it

Thanks Dr. Kellon - work deadlines are keeping me glued to my desk today but i can get out there tomorrow - thanks again for your time. -- Lynn Beavercreek, Ohio March 2018 Relevante Case

What does she weigh and how much hay are you feeding? Until you get the nitrates level back it would be a good idea to soak that hay. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Go with the 9 tabs twice a day until your vet gets back and you can ask what dose was being used. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Thanks, Lynn. Very helpful! First thing to do, today if possible, is get collateral groove depth measurements to go along with those films. Let us know what they are. For now, keep on doing exactly