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Re: Terrie and Dixie Prascend dose advice needed

Hi Terri, Your ACTH result is in the middle off the reference range - which is right where you want it to be. There should be a reference range that comes with the results - the 41.2 pg/ml is only

By Lavinia Fiscaletti · #269660 · Edited

Re: Saraphina new hoof photos,help Lavinia

Hi Cyndi, Glad to hear Saraphina is feeling better! Can you ask Philip to contact me, please? Thanks. -- Lavinia, George Too, Calvin (PPID) and Dinky (PPID/IR) Nappi, George and Dante Over the

By Lavinia Fiscaletti · #269659 ·

Re: Update on Flirt

Hi Roger, Dealing with the wedge itself is fairly easy - you just cut it off. Inflammation is not causing the toes to keep getting longer - it's the trim not tsetting the breakover in the correct

By Lavinia Fiscaletti · #269658 ·

Re: Update on Flirt

I just received a text from my vet. Test results were: Glucose normal, TGL normal, but insulin 133 when last test was 13.2. ACTH not yet available. He will get me the the exact umbers in a day or

By Roger Benson · #269656 ·

Re: Terrie and Dixie Prascend dose advice needed

Thank you Sherry. I thought it needed to be within the "normal?" range and we were too low. Fresh X-rays delayed till next week as vet unavailable & hay posted off yesterday to be tested. -- Terrie H

By terrieheining · #269655 ·

Re: Magnesium

Thx, Lorna! The hay I'm feeding has .21% magnesium, TC timothy Balance cubes has .30%. I also feed California Trace and TC Golden flax, neither of these has magnesium. So for example, if I'm feeding

By Thurstonjs@... · #269654 ·

Re: Lavinia mark up requested on sole pictures please

Hi Maxine, I have seen those pictures. I know the parts of the outer wall, inner wall waterline, white line sole. Those are great pictures but most of them have a lot of wall. What I read in the trim

By Qhgirl · #269653 ·

Re: Magnesium

Hi Jackie, I can't tell from your Case History how much magnesium you need to feed, but 56% means that 56% of the amount of the magnesium oxide product , is actual magnesium.This is fairly

By Lorna Cane · #269652 ·

Magnesium

Hi all, I'm trying to figure out how much magnesium oxide to feed my IR/PPID horse. I purchased some from California Trace, it says 56,% on the front? Based on what she is currently being fed and her

By Thurstonjs@... · #269651 ·

Re: Need advice on blood testing rechecks/protocol

Hi Lisa, Not sure what you mean by a 'bit early' as the peak for the seasonal rise is pretty much this week (autumnal equinox). For horses that are PPID yes we like to see them within the 'normal'

By Sherry Morse · #269650 ·

Re: Lavinia mark up requested on sole pictures please

Janet, have you checked the photos section on this group? There are some photos of trims including backing toe. https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/photos The other thing that may help you while you are

By Maxine McArthur · #269649 ·

Saraphina new hoof photos,help Lavinia

Hi, Philip is coming Wednesday to trim Saraphina.He would like your help if possible Lavinia or should I say your guidance. She is moving around better all the time. still sore but she is on her

By CYNDI CARLSON · #269648 ·

Re: Setback: need advice on X-rays

Hi Joan, The only way to know if the swimming is helping his insulin levels would be if you knew what it was at some point before you added swimming in and then checking it after swimming has been a

By Sherry Morse · #269647 ·

Re: AVRIO Pharmacy - Change in capsules

It's ok, I sent an email to see if I can get the correct size adaptor. Thank you though Laura. Just want to confirm, the molasses flavoring is not actually molasses, correct? Thank you

By Joy V · #269646 ·

Re: AVRIO Pharmacy - Change in capsules

I’m sorry Joy. Unfortunately there are some issues with the phones, it’s not just us, but all around. I’ll call you soon here and if I can’t get through I’ll call with my cell. -- Laura

By Laura Risley · #269645 ·

Re: Setback: need advice on X-rays

Thanks everybody. My vet is as sure as he can be that there is no active laminitis and puts the soreness down to his running around without boots. He went out sound and came in dog lame that day. Is

By Joan Hornby · #269644 ·

Re: AVRIO Pharmacy - Change in capsules

Aaaand now I can't get a call to go through to Avrio. One ring and then nothing or a straight busy signal. This is definitely not a great first impression all around. -- Joy and Willie

By Joy V · #269643 ·

Re: AVRIO Pharmacy - Change in capsules

Thanks for your reply Laura. I'm just nervous to change *anything* because it's taken almost 2 years to get my horse at his current condition. Also, the adaptor sent for the bottle to syringe the

By Joy V · #269642 ·

Re: Setback: need advice on X-rays

Hi Joan, Thanks for creating a photo album and adding Ranger's radiographs. There was no bony column rotation back in Dec 2020 but there was some sinking. The HPAs were broken back, significantly on

By Lavinia Fiscaletti · #269641 ·

Re: AVRIO Pharmacy - Change in capsules

Hi Joy! I'm sorry that I did not update earlier on the change in oil-base and that you weren't told when you placed your order. I want to reassure you, and the others, that we are indeed using an oil

By Laura Risley · #269640 ·

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