Thanks for your help. I do not use this site often enough to understand it so any help is most welcome! -- Rhonda Turley Brampton, Ontario April 2020 Scooter and Rhonda

Titrating up, what exactly does this mean and how much do I increase his Prascend dose? Currently he receives 1 mg/day (1 whole pill). Scooter has been on 1 mg Prascend since late April 2020. Until

Before I found ECIR, in July 2019, my vet sent blood work for ACTH to Idexx and the reading was 8. Based on this my vet did nothing. From what I know now, I would have started him on Prascend low

Hi Deb, Thanks so much! And thanks for the great tip and for the extra set of eyes to confirm a difference in his crest. I'm hoping we headed this thing off at the pass. -- Lynn Beavercreek,

Hi Tina, This is an NIR test which means that the ESC and starch amounts could be 20% higher than what's listed and they're already over our recommended levels. If you can't source another hay I

Hi Tina, Can you please update your signature with your case history link? https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Tina%20and%20Griffin To do that: 1) Go to this link to amend your auto-signature:

Hello Mary and Jessica, Thank you, Mary, for bringing Jessica on board. Posting a case history involves a few steps but it isn’t hard to do. If you’ve got the case history put together,

Thank you Sherry, Bonnie, and Martha! There is much to learn (and to get tested), but the info provided will be a huge help! I hope to speak with the local Vet today and see what his willingness will

Good grief - I must be getting too old. I've gone full circle. Next, I will reinvent the wheel! That's an oldy but goody and hasn't changed. Thanks for reminding me of it! -- Kathleen (KFG in

-- Tina Bachmann in VA 2021

I've only been doing a quick scan of posts as of late...but saw this and wanted to express my get well wishes for your broken leg. So sorry and hope that healing is quick. Since I am always watching

Hello Mary and Jessica, Welcome to the group! You will find the below information to help you with uploading the case history, which will help us better assist you and the horse. The ECIR Group

Hi Tina, Oops, I should have checked. The 600 Fast Track does not provide the mineral profile, so unless you call the lab and ask them to upgrade it to the (601) Equi-Tech package, this hay cannot be

Rhonda, do you mean that IDEXX does in-house insulin testing, in Ontario? -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 Check out FAQ : https://www.ecirhorse.org/FAQ.php

Dear Dr. Kellon and moderators: I have been a member of this group since 2016, and have found it invaluable. A friend has joined ECIR, but needs help getting her case history and xrays uploaded. I

Hi Tina, In reference to your last post (https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/267584) I would suggest you contact a hay balancer to determine what you need to supplement to feed the orchard grass,

"For some reason the April 19, 2021 results do not show up as everyone tells me this but they are in the case history. " Rhonda, they are in his Bloodwork folder, not Case history . Take a peek to see

Hi Ronda, After your vet visit and blood pull on Friday, I would start titrating up his pergolide right away, in anticipation of having to increase it. If the results come back next week within

Kathy , my reason is price. Chia are way more money where I am. -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 Check out FAQ : https://www.ecirhorse.org/FAQ.php

Hay test on orchard grass was done 5/24/2021. ESC was 10.2 and starch .4. Crude protein was 12.4 This was the Fast track 600 test -- Tina Bachmann in VA 2021