Hi Kate, You'll get a full welcome soon, but it would be helpful if we knew the actual test results as well as the lab's normal reference range. Was he tested for insulin resistance as well? While 7

Hi Jennifer, You should be ok to not soak that hay BUT if you notice any changes in Fergus's crest or fat pads I would start again. The list of people who can assist with balancing is here:

Hi, I hope it is ok to ask this here as it's not strictly PPID but I'm struggling to find information and though you may be able to help. My 7 year old KWPN gelding has several of the PPID symptoms

Hi Jess, So to address the information in your case history: 1- we need actual weights for Khan - both ideal and current. As a 14.3 hand TWH I'm going to guess she should be about 900lbs but that is

I should add, Fergus still has weight to loose, so that might be a reason to keep soaking even if the numbers are OK as far as insulin goes. -- J.Green MA,

I just added the hay analysis. First question is, should I keep soaking? 2nd question is, I saw that there are people who you can pay to help me balance. I'm so swamped with work, I think I may need

Hi Jess, Based on the radiographs Khan started this journey with very thin soles and long toes. Neither of these conditions have been addressed and they appear to have both gotten worse from April

Hi Jess, There were no lab standards for the ACTH test. Was that done at Cornell as well? I know Khan is quite young to have PPID. Did the vet have an alternate explanation for the high ACTH? It

Here’s a link to Jessica’s and Khan’s case history and radiographs. -- Martha in Vermont ECIR Group Primary Response July 2012 Logo (dec. 7/20/19), Tobit(EC) and Pumpkin, Handy and Silver

Radiographs and case history have been posted. Please let me know if there is anything else you need from me. My primary question that any other question would be dependent on is with the aggressive

Could I get a copy of that video also? debost@... -- Deborah Ostrofsky Year of joining: 2021 Location: Northwestern Pa

It means increasing the dose slowly, by 1/4 pill every 3-4 days. It's impossible to say how much higher it should be without current bloodwork. But given that PPID is progressive you may need a

Griffin, I buy the whole flax seeds,which have a long shelf life.Then I grind them myself. This may not be convenient for you,though. -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 Check out FAQ :

Hi Rhonda, If you look at the dates on your bloodwork reports Guelph is doing the testing within days of getting the blood so you may want to check with your vet on why it's taking them so long to

I found the best prices on chiaseedsdirect.com. I tried to switch to ground flax, but goes bad too quickly as I can only get it from the feed store in large bags.... for me chia is just easier :) --

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