That's very encouraging. So long as it does not worsen her chances of foundering, I think the risks are worth it. It really does seem to be affecting her quality of life in a positive way. Thanks so

Hi Kelly, Dr. Kellon will no doubt be able to explain this better, but for both horses and humans there are drawbacks to long term NSAID use. As you're not using Equioxx in an effort to treat

LJ, Please read the entire email - Carla said she realized it at 6am this morning and did give a dose at that time. Her question was if it was ok to give today's dose at the usual time to get back on

That's a lot of calories. I'm going to get a proper weight on her this week as well...and will cease killing her with kindness. Anne May

--If you want immediate relief, get your horse in boots with pads. Right now you can buy Styrofoam and tape it onto the feet. You’ll see videos on how to do this LJ Friedman Nov 2014 Vista,

Hello Marlene, Since your first post to our group was made within another member's post with replies to her I have copied your first post as a new member into a new topic so we can concentrate on your

Im interested to know why you wouldn’t dose immediately upon realizing you missed the evening dose and then just figure out a way to get back to the right schedule? why wait? -- LJ Friedman Nov

My 28 year old Arab mare, Steffie has continued to have laminitis problems. She was diagnosed with PPID in 2014. She has had some front foot pain for at least 10 years. She had gotten better being

I updated my case history to include that I started giving Micah Equioxx daily at the end of August (surgery for torn Manica Flexoria in 2018; I can only ride her for 30 minutes under saddle at a

Thanks Sherry. It was definitely within the realm of possibility that I screwed up my posting. Brain=useless these days.... -- Allison in Ontario 2020 Case History:

No worries then and sorry for any confusion! I get email digests from "Hoof" so I may have missed your question or it hasn't made its way to my inbox yet Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over

Metformin is one of the most commonly used drugs to treat diabetes in humans and has been shown to lower insulin in some horses. You can read more about it in the files:

Hi Sherry, Lavinia suggested I post here, since shes thinking his setback at the end of August is possibly due to seasonal rise. He has not been tested but since I have quite a bit of Prascend on

Hi Allison, Just so you know, trim and other questions for non-PPID/IR horses go to the HorseKeeping list. If you're not already a member you can join at https://ecir.groups.io/g/Horsekeeping. You

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