Lynn, Vinnie was the opposite, super tight coat and super shiny. That has been historically his coat since I have owned him. Even this time of year we showed the last arab show of the year locally

I don’t think any knowledgeable horse owner fasts for those tests and certainly none of us use liquid pergolide. Sounds like two strikes. If you can get a non-liquid pergolide prescription capsule

My vet is absolutely convinced that blood testing for ACTH/Insulin/Glucose non-fasting is a waste of time and will not give accurate results. I am completely on board with what is recommended here.

I meant Chewbacca as in Star Wars - there are actually photos in his album of the long hair, swollen sheath etc. -- Lynn Beavercreek, Ohio March 2018 Relevante Case History Relevante Photo Album Ω

Hi Nancy - when Relevante was diagnosed with PPID (it was February 2018) he looked like Chewbacco....his hair was literally almost two inches long. When I started him on Prascend his symptoms began to

Hi there, has anyone experienced an increase in coat growth when starting prascend? This year Vinnie has put on quite a bit more coat than he normally does and I wondered if this could have anything

So many great options! Thank you all so much. I will research these different boots to see which I think Vinnie will be the most comfortable in this next phase of his healing. I am super excited

I am another scoot boot fan, and My Monty wore them for turnout for a year. But with Monty’s laminitis this spring, his hoof shape isn’t suitable for them right now. He is finally comfortable for

My thin-soled Paso goes well in Renegade Vipers for riding - they are my "go to" riding boot. I have Scoot boots for him too - but they offer less protection than the Vipers and I don't think he

Hi Everyone! Jennifer- I have a horse that had ACTH well under control with Prascend- but still suffered from refractory insulin. Despite a strict diet of NuZu Stabul1 and Safe Starch Forage &

Hi Natalie Hope you are well. Just so you have another voice.... With each of my three PPID guys I tried to keep their ACTH well under 30 during seasonal rise. This is true for Beau -- who was very

This is an extremely helpful thread! Thank you ALL! Because I am about to start all of this. -- Tamara G. in Arizona 2020 Case History:

Do you notice any symptoms that have increased? I don’t think those numbers are too bad. I believe I would be quite happy to have them -- LJ Friedman Nov 2014 Vista, Northern San Diego,

Hi there, My gelding's labwork came back and his numbers moved back into Uncompensated and Poorly Compensated categories. He's currently on 4mg of compounded Pergolide. I would think that we should

My favorite boot is one that fits my horse's movement. Sometimes hooves in rehab have trims that are still "in process" in terms of toe length. My suggestions is to measure that hoof at least 3

This and the information about Pergolide is very interesting. I forwarded the information on Pergolide to the barn owner [and barn butler!] to help them understand the importance of a PPID horse not

A theory has been circulating for several years that says laminitis is caused by insulin stimulating IGF-1 receptors. IGF stands for insulin-like growth hormone. The laminar cells have very few

LJ, No, nothing different. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Francis, PPID is caused by insufficient dopamine. Pergolide substitutes for it and this new information shows it also increases dopamine. L-theanine isn't involved. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com

Good point, Kathleen. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001