At one extreme, there's a level of pain that will drop any horse (or human). Beyond that, we have no way of comparing the pain one horse experiences to another, especially as manifested in their

I've always thought ,too, that some horses are leery of going down, fearing that they might not be able to get back up. I don't know of any science to back up my suspicion. -- Lorna in Eastern

A question about laminitis, with the horses down, we know that’s not a bad thing. Protecting the feet etc. But when they’re down does that mean they’re in more pain than if they’re not down? I

I think it will help when you get your markups back and a trim done, too, as running around on post-laminitic hooves with long toes could cause further pain/damage, which is a good possibility for why

Gilhooly also stated: "Vascular damage during laminitis may decrease NO concentrations, rendering the vessels more responsive to NTG-induced vasodilation. Therefore, our results do not necessarily

Carla, Yes. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Nitrate and nitroglycerin are not the same thing. Nitrate poisoning occurs when large amounts of nitrate are converted to nitrite which binds with hemoglobin and prevents oxygen binding. Nitroglycerin

Hello, I syringe Cupcake's Metformin to her, and I am wondering if I can add some magnesium without any complications? Thank you! -- Carla December 2013, WI Cupcake and Gunnar's Case Histories

There are also anti cast surcingles available. I don’t have any personal experience or know how well they work. Maybe others can chime in if they have tried it.

In my experience, I let my mare move at her own will in her paddock all the time she was in pain. If she was down , I provided her hay and water as close to her as possible. Her paddock was about

LJ, Found to be unsuccessful when studied: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16343148/ Although in 1997 it was thought it might be a useful treatment:

Hi, Marija. You will receive an official welcome soon. I'm sorry to hear your horse has nitrate-induced laminitis. Since I'm located in Sonoma County, I'll try to answer your hay question. The only

Hello Marija, Here is a link to an article written by Dr. Kellon about Nitrates. https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/files/5%20Core%20Diet/1.%20Hay%20Information/Nitrate%20Guidelines%202012.pdf You can also

I read a previous thread about nitrate induced laminitis. I’ve never heard of such a thing and when I did a search I read that you can use a nitroglycerin patches to help laminitis? Sounds crazy to

I am a new member still working on my new member profile to upload for my horse. I have a 26 year old gelding who has nitrate induced laminitis. Any suggestions for a low carb/low nitrate hay source?

Hi Helen, Same here as far as I was putting it on an area that had been clipped for an ultrasound. When I was using the low intensity ultrasound (different issue) that also required keeping the area

Sorry, that should have read, "I'm thinking of trimming..." I talk pretty someday. -- Helen Connor and Blessing (IR/PPID) Scappoose, OR Member since May 2017 Case History:

Sherry, that clipping comment is interesting. I wondered if that would make a difference. Blessing is growing out her clip from the ultrasound right now. I'm thought of trimming it back to help

Hi Nina, Yes, I'm comparing the two products. Right now, I'm using the Surpass ointment. When that's goen, I'll switch over and try Voltaren. I think Surpass is working well for the stifle arthritis

It’s easy to put up a single strand of electric tape 12 inches inside all fences. It’s not ideal, but it will keep her away from that fence. Cindy -- Cindy, Oden, and Eeyore, North