Hi patcyr1(?) I see that Dr Kellon has answered your question regarding the retesting- thanks Dr K! As this is your first post to the group, I’m going to share with you the new members primer

Hi Karina & Welcome! Sorry you have to be here- but you’ve come to the right place. Without a bit more history it’s hard to give you definitive answers for your particular pony- but we can make

Hello All I've been able to have some xrays done for Guinness and I've added them to his album - I'd be grateful for any comments. I've also had repeat blood tests, results shown below. Again,

Thank you for reminding me of this Martha. I used a feed bag as well for Beau. it was to make sure he ate all of his pergolide/Nuzu mix, but I can see how well it would work for the need to get in

Hello Stefanie Welcome to the group! Thanks so much for filling out a a case history and supplying a link. It’s a big help. I see that Dr Kellon has made some suggestions regarding the salt

My Spanish Mustang mare, Kesa is 20. She has allergies and heaves & coughs at the slightest thing so needs to take a Dexamethasone tablet almost every day sometimes she needs several pills when she

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Link to videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM0eAMpd1v-jzn_mALbtD-g -- Pat and Savannah Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada January 2018 Case History:

We did. The vet didn’t feel she’d been given on average more than 2 gms/day. The drinking/salt is not new but has been a feature since I bought her and is the ACTH. I just was just wondering if

My pony is doing so well and she is moving around very nicely with her softride boots on, For part of the day, she has been going in a large makeshift stall at the end of the barn aisle so she has

Hi Stefanie, Having witnessed this same behavior of salt and water consumption in a friend's horse in what turned out to be Kidney Disease, and with your mare's history of being overly medicated with

I am wondering how effective a Hair Mineral Analysis (HMA) would be or a PPID or IR horse. I have been told by an Equine Cushings Disease (PPID) Facebook group that it is a scam and a waste of money

Hi Chris, I've added the link to his photo album to your signature. To make links clickable, you need to hit Enter after the url (it will show up highlighted in blue when active). To change your

No. The salt is not causing the edema but it might be contributing to the drinking. Try taking the block away and just putting 2 oz of salt in the bottom of her feed tub every day. If that doesn't

I’m dealing with similar issues. Someone suggested a feed bag for Logo because he spills so much. I’ve been playing with one for awhile, sometimes with better results than others. He’s had

Bute was stopped months ago. She will drink 5 buckets dry in a 24 hour period. She got a new salt block a week ago and has already licked the top eighth of it gone. Considering the continuing

Hi, I have a question concerning my new hay analysis (file "Heuanalyse 2019", second hay in the analysis). I am just starting to learn to understand what the values mean and how an optimal diet should

If she's still on bute, even reduced dose, you need to stop that to heal her gut - and stop what is likely ongoing damage to her kidneys as well. What is the issue with drinking and urinating? --

Please get a case history and some body photos posted. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

You are miles ahead of me in your technology J Great work with Savannah,and hubby’s a good sport! -- Ellen Pal & Savvy N. Alabama Aug 2013 Case History