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Re: Questions regarding adding salt to the IR diet (emergency or otherwise)

Hi Linda The best bang for your buck and ease of use is iodized table salt. Depending on how much you feed and the size of the horse, you will need extra iodine. For example a 1100 pound horse on 2

By Nancy C · #263696 ·

Re: Dr Kellon/Dr. Clougher - need help re significant increase in triglycerides

Thanks Daisy. All the volunteers appreciate your noticing. -- Nancy C in NH ECIR Moderator 2003 ECIR Group Inc. President/Treasurer 2020-2021 Join us at the 2021 NO Laminitis! Conference, August

By Nancy C · #263695 ·

Re: Wellness Ready Laminitis test kit???

We've been hoping for something like this for years. An at-home insulin test. However this apparently requires a vet to administer. The attending vet in the video here

By Nancy C · #263694 ·

Re: Questions regarding adding salt to the IR diet (emergency or otherwise)

Hi Linda, Sea salt can contain iron and other minerals in unknown quantities which is why it's not usually recommended for IR horses. Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC

By Sherry Morse · #263693 ·

Re: Wellness Ready Laminitis test kit???

Hi Joy, My very first thought is that this is another nice slick sponsor provided info sheet and it's very similar to their last Laminitis Extra other than the different

By Sherry Morse · #263692 ·

Re: Questions regarding adding salt to the IR diet (emergency or otherwise)

So we should be feeding IODIZED salt? I've been using Sea Salt... is that okay? -- Linda in CA 2020 Midnight and Ostara https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Linda%20Midnight%20OStara

By Starshine Ranch · #263691 ·

Re: Canagliflozin (Invokana) and Triglycerides

On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 05:05 PM, chemelle wrote: If we stop or reduce invokana dosage, do we need to taper down gradually?No. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #263690 ·

Re: Dr Kellon/Dr. Clougher - need help re significant increase in triglycerides

take care dr. kellon; try not to come back too fast; covid virus can be relentless as you know. we all so dependent on you; moderators are doing a good job. daisy and tiko -- -- Daisy, Tiko and

By Daisy Shepherd · #263689 ·

Wellness Ready Laminitis test kit???

I got an article from Equus magazine today about laminitis and a new "rapid" test system (with some of the usual inaccuracies re laminitis and tx). There's a link below to the PDF I uploaded. I'm

By Joy V · #263688 ·

Re: Recent bloodwork concerns

Hi Jennifer, I looked back and saw that we didn't answer your questions on iron. It might be fairly quick and affordable to test your filtered well water that you soak hay in and the horses drink

By Kirsten Rasmussen · #263687 ·

Re: Suggestions from Cornell WAS Re: high insulin, high glucose

Hi Melanie, You're having problems with your Case History but it's not exactly clear where you are stuck. Did you download a new form as a .doc or .pages format to start with? If you can provide

By Kirsten Rasmussen · #263686 ·

Re: Dr Kellon/Dr. Clougher - need help re significant increase in triglycerides

Dr. Kellon, I am so sorry you have been ill and wish you a speedy and complete recovery. Your expertise is so appreciated! -- Aunna October 2018 Oakland County, Michigan, USA Cadet Case History:

By riggslippert@... · #263685 ·

Re: Questions regarding adding salt to the IR diet (emergency or otherwise)

Here is the link, Sue. In the Files section there is a folder named 'Core Diet', and the 'salt and iodine' information is in there. If you type 'salt' in the Search box at the top of the Files

By Maxine McArthur · #263684 ·

Re: Questions regarding adding salt to the IR diet (emergency or otherwise)

Hi Bonnie, Thank you for your response. I'm not seeing the link however, to the document on salt use....help! Am I missing it? Thanks. -- Sue R in NC 2021 CASE HISTORY:

By Sue Ring · #263683 ·

Re: Questions regarding adding salt to the IR diet (emergency or otherwise)

-- Sue R in NC 2021 CASE HISTORY: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/SUE%20and%20DAKOTA

By Sue Ring · #263682 ·

Re: Boarding in San Diego area?

email me luke4275@....... I can get your facility checked out ,, visit myself or have trainers give me their true data.. with some barn owners being,, " a bit off". a good 411 dig on the facility

By LJ Friedman · #263681 ·

Re: Canagliflozin (Invokana) and Triglycerides

Thank you Dr. Kellon for the clarification. Flyte is not in formal work at this time, and is on free choice hay at nite. I will continue as is until we get the blood results at the end of April.

By Lecia Martin · #263680 ·

Re: Questions regarding adding salt to the IR diet (emergency or otherwise)

Sue, Here is a helpful document link about salt usage. Yes, many of us use just plain iodized table salt for most of our horses. Horses have a requirement for iodine yet very few salts sold for

By Bonnie Snodgrass · #263679 ·

Re: Canagliflozin (Invokana) and Triglycerides

Dr Kellon, If we choose to go with one dose, then check urine daily to see how long the effects last, would you start with the full dose? -- Patti SoCal 2020

By Patti SoCal 2020 · #263678 ·

Re: Canagliflozin (Invokana) and Triglycerides

Thank you, Dr. Kellon. I was wondering about the possibility of intermittent doses. i, too, hope you have a quick and complete recovery. We missed you! -- Patti SoCal 2020

By Patti SoCal 2020 · #263677 ·

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