Very good to know, thanks Dr. Kellon, I'll keep a close eye. -- Joy and Willie (PPID/IR) Nevada County, CA - 2019 Case history: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Joy%20and%20Willie Willie's

I used fleeced lined shipping boots when jesse was using clouds for laminitis. when he improved, i used the fleece lined boots alone. parts of ca, where I am, have lows of 30 degrees very often.

Hi all, I will preface this by saying I am a little paranoid because I never want Vinnie to have to go through whst he endured the last 18 months. So I may sound a little crazy but I am going to

I've started soaking our hay because test results indicate it's in the 9-11% range for ESC + starch. Our gelding's blood test results after a week on the hay indicated compensated IR. It's the first

Thank you again, so much for your responses Dr. Kellon. I'm finding myself still trying to figure out our situation - understanding our management practices and options, and the meaning of blood

LJ because is is important to me that she is in the loop with everything. She has been instrumental in getting Vinnie to where he is and since he is not PPID, he is in normal ranges w/o prascend --we

Why do you have a calling to the vet? Won’t you get the most correct answers. suggestions ie here? -- LJ Friedman Nov 2014 Vista, Northern San Diego, CA Jesse and majestic ‘s Case History

Marsha, my super sensitive guy did the same again today after 5 days on his full dose he went off his mash today.... and he is eating hay a lot slower. Because he is such a sensitive fellow, I am

-- Marsha and Dame - Buzzy TN 2019 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Marsha%20and%20Dame%20-%20Buzzy

The weather has changed in the past few days yes. So maybe that’s it. Last few days have been very cold. Though my concern is when he first arrived at this facility in April I think the weather was

jesse restarted cp on 10/14, his normal consumption of water, because of the invokana, has consistently been about 18-20 gallons, he eats every drop of food and remains happy. -- this facility

On Wed, Oct 28, 2020 at 06:06 PM, Martha McSherry wrote: Hi Marsha, I’m puzzling about the continuing increases in APF you are giving Dame to manage her veil . I’m not familiar with this

LJ, How many days has he been back on Pergolide? Has there been a change in weather? 10 gallons is more of a normal amount for a horse than 20 gallons so that's just something to keep in mind.

Thank you Nancy for offering your suggestions. I did do exactly as you said, by giving her the APF mid day and then prascend with her evening feeding. It was working well til this week, then she

Thanks for the reply. I wasn’t able to catch a sample today but I caught a sample yesterday though it was at the very very end so not optimal. The specific gravity was between 1015 and 1020. The

Hi Lavinia Thank you for your reply. LF apex is 13mm, both rear sides 13mm LR apex 10mm. Both rear sides 13mm RR apex 13mm & both rear sides 15mm I was unable to measure his RF today as he has an

Honestly, I'm not sure if it matters but if you can get a name I can check a lot easier. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Catch some urine to see if his glucose is the same and if his specific gravity is up. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

In most cases, it doesn't appear to happen - although we don't have any organized studies on it. I do know of two horses where it did decrease pergolide action. Bottom line is to be alert for the

Hi Angie, what kind of rake do you use? I haven't found anything with tines close enough to do the job. Im guessing you have lots of leaves and twigs too. We have a band of wild turkeys but they