Hi Amy, STP contains yucca and isn't recommended for IR horses. I just posted a link for you but it was the wrong one,so I deleted it. I'll look for another, to back up what I said. -- Lorna in

P.S. Amy, Is she down all the time? Up and down? Walking at all? Eating and drinking well? Is her stall deep bedded? Does she get loose salt? Vitamin E ? I see that she gets ODTB cubes

Amy, I"m not sure from your post. She is footsore now, correct? Is she confined to a stall 24/7? What is STP? I'm just clarifying these questions for either Dr. Kellon or one of the mods with

Correction - IR test was May 7th (not March ). I’m a mess 😫 -- Amy Scrivanich Charlotte, NC Nov 2004 (my original PPID horse passed in 2015)

I knew we were heading in this direction when we pulled her annual bloodwork(in March) and it showed her insulin >200. I have kept her in the stall on mats, put her soft ride boots on, started her

Whew, thank you, i was beginning to tear my hair out trying to figure out what he was getting into for the third summer in a row!! I even blamed the neighbour's kids for sneaking him something!!! --

No, there's no formula like that. What researchers have done is try to establish a ceiling for the one hour or 1.5 hour insulin. The most commonly proposed upper limit is 60 uIU/mL but some have used

Hi Naomi, There is a document about picky eaters in our file that you might want to read: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/files/9b%20Pulling%20it%20Together/Picky%20Eaters%20Checklist.pdf as well as the

Yes. Hot temperatures can increase the strength of the digital pulses because the blood vessels in the extremities dilate. They won't be pounding as in laminitis, just easier to feel. -- Eleanor in

Has anyone else noticed an increase of strength in digital pulse (not a quickening) during the heat of summer when no other circumstances for the horse has changed? -- Nikkibob Wisconsin, Sept

Is there a ratio or formula used to show how much greater the insulin response is to glucose in ID horses vs normal horses? For instance, if glucose is elevated in a normal horse 3 times its fasting

Thanks Dr Kellon!! What is angood option, I do want to add itt back to see if it helps with his arthritis. I was looking at platinum's supplement that has boron and magnesium, but I think I am already

Hi Mary, The Vit C in FF is not high and there are supplements ECIR recommends for specific situations that includes Vit C. so I would not be concerned with it. However, depending on what your

Euthyroid sick can happen with an chronic condition, including EMS. It's primarily something picked up on lab work rather than clinical signs. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Sorry, Dr Kellon, I mean that she doesn’t really fit the profile for Euthyroid Sick Syndrome. She does have EMS. She doesn’t have PPID -- Katrina Mar 2017, Sunderland, UK Tartine Case

Angie, Grass is fine during the ride and allowing some grazing when walking in the first 2 to 4 hours after a ride is fine too. Have you tested his insulin lately? -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com

I think he looks great Nancy and glad to hear Summer is doing better as well! Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC Primary Response PA

I agree this is most likely non-thyroidal illness. Not sure why you think she doesn't fit an EMS profile. The elevated insulin and easy weight gain certainly fit. Chronic infections can be an issue

I’ve asked before but I haven’t gotten any real hard answer to this question. So I just finished my horses 2nd 50 mile endurance ride. He did well metabolically and completed the ride with good

None known is not the same thing as none exist. This is the MSDS for sodium tetraborate (20 Mule Team Borax) https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/21010.htm There are several plain boron supplements for