Hi Amber, They can test him for sure then, but symptoms alone indicate he needs a higher dose of medication. Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC Primary Response PA

It was mentioned in a recent post that Prascend should not be allowed to get moist. I thought I had read here that syringing it into a difficult horse was an option? I have been dissolving Khari's 2

I have a question for the upload of hay analys. I want to get mineral balancing done for Akira now that we are in to our 2019 hay. I am hoping I have uploaded the 1st and 2nd cutting correctly having

Hi Jennifer, I've been using the Beet-e-Bites pill pockets for a year and a half with Relevante and he has experienced no issues. One thing we noted.....if the caregiver did not squeeze the opening of

So cool to read this post. I thought perhaps I was the old lady in this group. I am 73 and Donna is 19. With the help and expert advice of this group, I am looking forward to a few more years yet.

Hi Julie, I have used Easy Care Comfort pads in boots (Equine Fusion All Terrain), the 12mm black ones (I believe they are the medium density? Although they feel quite firm to me but they do have a

Thanks Sherry, I know he has been on the 2 mg dose for at least a year. Does that help at all? -- Amber, Calliber and now Marquise Upstate SC Joined in 2019 NRCPlus Jan 2019 CIR 2019 DEW

You would think that they might automatically retest a result that unusual though? I sent the request to my vet but perhaps I need to contact Cornell directly? -- Chemelle Hillsboro,

Hi Jodi, I would go for the absolute minimum you can get away with for those as they're definitely high on the sugar/startch count. Anything that starts the ingredient list as 'a decadent blend of

Hi Brenda, You have a few options: 1- would be to change your settings under your membership tab: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/member/4033828?p=,,,20,0,0,0::joined,members,brenda,20,2,0,4033828 to

Great! Thank you, giving 1 per day just to get the medication in. I break it up in 4 pieces. first piece as a primer, 2 pieces loaded with pergolide and the last piece without meds. i feed them all

He tends to be "ouchy" for the first 3-4 weeks after a trim, then gets more comfortable (not totally comfy, but better)....just in time for the 6-week trim. It's a vicious cycle. :( -- - Julie

They're not likely to be a problem unless feeding them in meal size amounts! -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

We were having trouble getting our boy to eat Pergolide in anything. I ordered the Beet-E-Bite pill pockets apple flavored and he gobbled up his medicine. Are they Safe? the starch seems high at 4.9%.

CORRECTION There is one study that showed less severe laminitis in the fructan sepsis model when icing was started at first sign of laminitis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24004323 As far as I

Ok, it should be there now. Thank you. Is there a way to get the responses to just this conversation thread to send to my phone , either through email or another phone app ? -- Brenda

My Welsh pony is 21 years old, rideable and still driven with a pony cart. He was diagnosed PPID at age 12. His pergolide dose is 24 mg. There is no lack of energy: canters uphill to barn when called,

I can be contacted by e-mail. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

There are several before and after examples on this page: http://www.wildheartshoofcare.com/Cases.htm . -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Thank you Dawn and Dr. Kellon, that was really informative! -- Amy Veatch Dunlap, TN (Southeast TN) Joined