I need some advice based on Smoke's most recent blood work. I will get our case history updated asap but in the meantime. The Invokana has managed to keep Smoke's insulin WNL. His hay is soaked, he

Hi Rhonda, Maybe it's just my device,but I don't see results beyond April of this year. I'll wait for others to chime in. Do you have a specific question ? -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 Check

I'm curious if there have been studies done to see if IV and topical analgesics and oral NSAIDs contribute to elevated glucose and ACTH levels in a known PPID horse? In the last 3 months, my mare has

-- Rhonda Turley Brampton, Ontario April 2020 Scooter and Rhonda

Thank you Dr Kellon. I am printing off all of these pages as well as your comments for our new farrier. -- Pat and Frigga Monkton, VT 2020 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=252741

-- Would this horse benefit from invokana? It can be purchased for almost 2 dollars a day. Is it reasonable to think that an over 200 insulin would not usually control back to normal if the ACTH was

Jesse received his final dose of Cabergoline today. I will be going back to compounded pergolide. My thought is that tomorrow I will start apf for five days And after those five days start the

blood work done 10/06/2020 at cornell; hay nite before not soaked 10 # and soaked 3#, morning of vet visit fed 6 # not soaked at 615 am turnout at 7 with 1 inch hole muzzle to usual pasture labs

We have 2 geldings that we had tested for Cushings. 1 had questionable symptoms, the other had absolutely no symptoms. We just did a routine on the one without symptoms since he is now 20. Even though

In this folder, the hatched area is wedge tissue https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/album?id=66990 . One other thing to keep in mind is the blood vessels hug the coffin bone tightly. If you look at the

Hi Tori Following up on Sherry’s advice, as you mentioned “horses with laminitis”, if my horse was actively laminitic, I’d probably only be feeding the emergency diet anyway. -- Maxine and

Allison, wishing you every strength . Sonseeahray is one lucky boy to have you at his back. I know everyone of us here is pulling for you both . You 've got this. Lorna in Eastern

Good on you, Allison. Thinking of you, fingers and toes crossed it goes well. -- Maxine and Indy (PPID) and Dangles (PPID) Canberra, Australia 2010 ECIR Primary

Looking for advise on what most folks use (find) wool socks for horses and which boots are preferable for cold ground? Thanks -- Nina and Jadon Kentucky

Sherry - Thanks - I have struggled with the case history as it never works on my phone and I rarely have access to a computer. (but do today) I live in rural ND and have very limited access to feeds -

I'm doing a few days soaked & a few days dry hay to see if there's any correlation. I've been getting blood tested every month, to try and keep up with the rise, so should have something back soon. He

Hi Melanie, As always, having an up to date Case History (CH) is really helpful for us to help you. I'll refer you back to your welcome letter from when you rejoined in 2018:

Wow Dr. Kellon, that was a fantastic answer and I understand it now. In a couple of the radiographs (from this summer) there is still some casting material on the front of the hoof but it is affirming

Quick question - what can I do for my 26 year old Morgan gelding Alex who is PPID and surely IR even without outward signs. He has been diagnosed PPID for several years and on Pergolide. He never had

Thoughts are with you and Sonseeahray, Allison. Hope everything works out well. -- Lavinia, George Too, Calvin (PPID) and Dinky (PPID/IR) Nappi, George and Dante Over the Bridge Jan 05, RI Moderator