Thank you all. I will use this and hopefully get this started sooner than later. -- Tamara G. in Arizona 2020 Case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Tamara%20and%20Malik Malik

Hi, What is Metformin & what is its' use. Thank You! prtcKarla ND 2013

Me again... Looking for advice on my other gelding Keegan. Hes 15 yrs old, 16.2hh. He has been on and off lame for 3 yrs now, sometimes so lame he can hardly walk, other times totally rideable. Ever

Hi Anne, We look at ESC+starch. For the MadBarn page that total is NSC (sugar+starch). If you've been in touch with Brooks directly you can ask them for a guaranteed analysis including the

Thank you Nancy! I've asked my vet to increase his RX to 5mg and we will retest in Jan to see if that insulin has come down. Best, ~Natalie and Jay in TX Nov 2002 NRC & NAT 2008 Jay -

Not Dr. Kellon,Maria, but here is Cornell : https://www.vet.cornell.edu/animal-health-diagnostic-center/testing/protocols/equine-ppid EDTA plasma is specifically needed for ACTH testing. Draw blood

Hi Carla, Were she mine I would give her the next dose at the usual time and use the usual amount unless you're wanting to switch to AM only. Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the

Hi Renee, Have you tried using APF? Have you completed a Case History? As just noted in my email to Anne we need to know how much this horse should weigh, what she currently weighs, what her test

So, Dr. Kellon just to understand, for ACTH is best EDTA tube, then spinned and cooled and for insulin is best to draw blood into a red top tube, cool it and then send it to the lab? -- María Durán

I am new to the group and not sure if I'm following protocol for communications. My 18 year old TB mare is demonstrating classic founder symptoms: all weight on her back end, can barely move, used to

That is a very interesting result. Thank you Dr. Kellon. -- Kim R, Lafayette, CA 2019 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Kim%20and%20Shomee

Thanks Sherry, I'm looking at the Brooks enhancer on MadBarn - am I adding NSC + Starch? I always understood that EWC + Starch = NSC. I'm not clear how to do the math with the units that they

Hello, I forgot to give Cupcake her dose of Prascend last night, and realized it at 6am this morning. I did give it to her. Should I give her her "typical" evening dose...that is when I give it to

Thank you, Dr. Kellon, for highlighting this study. I find it interesting in light of multiple paired results on my horses in which the EDTA samples (run at Cornell) were consistently higher than the

sorry for all the spelling errors ....she was started on a full pill and dropped to half .....she will eat hay and basically nothing else ....apologies for the bad typing trying to use my phone --

I would take it to mean if there's a delay in transit or you send the sample and it arrives on an off day (Cornell only does insulin testing on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday) you have less to worry

my haorse was very lame some rotation and diagnosed with cushings and insulin was very very high started diet and half them full pill she will not eat ....dropped to half ....she also was getting

What is meant by delayed? most samples usually arrive frozen so what does a delay mean? -- LJ Friedman Nov 2014 Vista, Northern San Diego, CA Jesse and majestic ‘s Case History Jesse's Photos

Hi Anne, Metformin is for control of insulin levels that do not come down with diet and exercise. Until you know what Tricana's current insulin level is you won't know if she's a candidate for

LJ, As per Dr. Kellon's note if testing is going to be delayed Heparin is the best option. Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC Primary Response PA