Hello, Cadet has lost weight since our move; his calculated weight is 1014 lbs as of earlier this month, compared to 1100 lbs in May. I have uploaded new body shots. Also, does anyone have experience

To the group: Does anyone have any comments on the OP's concern about drought? I have also been discouraged from soaking my preferred hay, which was good for most factors but S/S, because of local

Many thanks for pointing me in the direction of PPID (or seasonal PPID), otherwise I would thought he was just IR and put all my effort into diet and exercise. He has been on .5mg pergolide since

Okay, I will add the APF. Thank you again for all your help, I really appreciate it! Kelly -- Kelly Lear in Texas

I think you have to appreciate the fight/stress she's been through. If she was a human, she's be flat out in bed! When the infection is controlled the systemic inflammation will ease and she'll start

Hi Janet, You can definitely just tape the pads to her feet and leave the boot off, then work on filing the toes back yourself. You can probably file with her foot on the pad in the shavings so she

Dr. Kellon, Thank you very much for responding to me! I really appreciate it! She is so depressed acting now, kind of like she is giving up. If there is anything you think we should add to stimulate

Carrie, There are no hard and fast rules for dosing. If she is stable/not laminitic on 1/2 mg, I'd leave her there. Schedule your October appointment for late in the month. -- Eleanor in PA

Naomi, Don't freeze but keep it in a well sealed container in the refrigerator. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

....'1mg of Prascend. I don't see a dosage for her in the CH so not sure what amount she is on now. Hi Sherry, Sorry, I realised once posted I hadn't included the amount of Prascend, July is the up

Kelly, Her issues aren't related to endocrine/metabolic disease. She has had white counts suggestive of infection from the beginning. I don't know if Salmonella has been her problem all along but it

I thought I would share my recent experience... I switched to compounded pergolide just over a month ago, haven't retested yet but symptoms seem controlled through seasonal rise (also increased dose

I’m very sorry if I have done something but I am so confused with everything going on with my mare. I took Dr. Kellon’s advice 3 weeks ago and took her to an internist. They ran respiratory

Liz, That's a positive test. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

....."but is the muzzle completely closed off or open? Hi Sherry, The muzzle is open- but taped at the mouth hole to stop any grass munching- it's the new Thin line muzzle. Its allows more air through

Dawn: Thank you so much for this information! I can tell you have tried a lot of things and learned a lot and I appreciate you sharing what you have learned. My horse is sensitive to a lot of things

Hi Kelly, This sounds highly suspicious for an abscess. I wouldn't recommend soaking with her soles being as thin as they are as that will make them soft as well - not a good combination. Better to

Kelly, abscesses are difficult to watch the horse go through. I would suggest, based on experience. that if you do anything, just apply a poultice on the foot. I personally like Numotizine, as it

Thank you both for your responses. Neither of the boys are foot sore luckily. I realized that I know that we want them in the teens before the seasonal rise, but I don’t know what is the

Thank you. I haven't tried fenugreek powder; is there a certain vendor you like? She will eat the carrier (Haystack low/low Special Blend pellets) by itself; she isn't on Equioxx or any other pain