Hi Billie, If you test again in September you'll be right at the height of the seasonal rise. If the pony is well above what's expected at that time of year in our experience trying to increase

Hi Sheri Comments based on personal experience and learning from others here: Based on your numbers and time of testing, Your higher insulin 10.2020 could have been driven by seasonal rise of ACTH or

Hi Jenny, One thing to consider - the whole point of clicker training is to fade the food reward so the noise of the clicker IS the reward. I've never used a treat reward once the animal (I've

Hi Martha ...I pay Heidel Hollow to get wet chemistry analysis done which they send out to Equi Analytical /Dairy One -- Michele Goldberg Bernville, Pa joined 5/19/2016

Hi Terri, My first thought would be that he's being trimmed a bit too much in places that don't need it, as he shouldn't be sore after every trim. The foot's reaction to being over trimmed is to jump

Thanks for your suggestions, Kirsten. Can I feed beet pulp pellets? I thought that they always needed to be soaked? I could carry a fanny pack of R/S/R beet pulp....but that would probably be pretty

Hi All, Finn and Elliott are doing amazing. They get trimmed every 3 weeks. I’m just wondering why Elliott’s feet get so long after 3 weeks. He’s usually a tiny bit sore after a trim. Should I

My 21-year old Shetland-x pony had ACTH tested April 14th - it was 60.5. This is the first year it’s been above normal. We started him on .5 mg Prascend and retested on July 16th and it has

Hi J. Kean The welcome message that Sherry mentioned is below. We don't usually recommend high-fat feeds for Cushings horses, as high fat intake can worsen or indeed induce insulin resistance. Dr

Thank you for your response, Sherry. So, why would grass cause laminitis, in light of those test results? Strictly by the numbers, Peaches should be on grass 24/7 instead of soaked hay. I admit that

Thanks for the document! Sorry I didn't read it before I sent the message. I sure do appreciate the help!! -- Kelly & Micah, Clayton NC April 2016 Case History:

Hi Lavinia, No, sorry, I haven't had time to get back out to take hind foot photos. But I will! Most likely Monday. -- Rita C. and Stetson (2001 Tennessee Walking Horse/Gelding, diagnosed

Thank you so much for your help. The vet said that all the speakers he has listened to says it won't work because it doesn't work on the same pathways as it does in humans. I told him that it was

Is there a reason you're looking for a high fat feed? We do not recommend anything with a fat content of more than 4%. At 12.5% ESC+starch this Purina product is not suitable for an IR horse. There

Hi Sheri, It sounds like you think that being in a dry lot caused Peaches to develop IR, is that a wrong assumption on my part? If she's currently in a regular exercise program and still too fat I

I was wondering if anyone in this group had experience with Purinas new Omega Match Product? https://www.purinamills.com/horse-feed/products/detail/purina-omega-match-ration-balancing-horse-feed I'm

Hi Kelly, Make sure you read this doc in the files: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/files/Emergency%20Protocols/Protocol%20for%20horse%20that%20got%20out%20on%20grass.pdf Thanks, Sherry and Scutch

I hear the "no grass" rule, but I need more convincing. Please consider my pasture analysis, summarized below (posted at Pasture-Results) Peaches' insulin and glucose were normal with 6 hours/day

Dr.K how likely is it that a horse could be allergic to flax? I mean I’m sure anything is possible but since it’s recommended for allergies? Some of my friends we’re so opposed to feeding flax,

Thank you! -- Sheri P in IL 2021 Peaches Case History & files: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Sheri%20and%20Peaches