Hi Gonnie, Welcome to the ECIR group! I'm sending you our ECIR group welcome letter which should answer lots of questions for you and most likely to generate more. There are also links to check out

Hi Martha, Thank-you for your response. Yes, after the diagnosis, I read about weak tendon/ligament issue in PPID horses. and thought to myself "of course it's related." I have increased the

Thanks Maxine for all the info- I will check out the reading about Getty and free-feeding and see how I can get creative in spreading out meals. Thanks for looking at my photos Sherry and for the

If soaking hay controls her discomfort there is no doubt it's from insulin. EMS typically starts to appear at that age, when they stop growing. I would stop the copra and substitute flax seed cake or

HI Dr. Kellon, thank-you for your response. I took the shoes off in August 2020 thinking I would be able to correct the long toe, underrun heels, thin sole and distal descent. We started out in

Goodafternoon i’m from the netherlands , i hope you understand my english because it’s better to speak than write😱 i have 2 painthorses and 2 american mini horses. The problems i have with one

I am hoping for some feedback on if Chicy's bones are realigning. When she first foundered there was some discussion on her bones/joints. And also the tip of her coffin bone. Will that cause any on

Hi Jen, Early PPID is certainly a possibility. Its possible that the reason Sparkles responded more slowly to dietary changes than your Morgan because the dietary changes don't treat the PPID so they

Hello, can someone please review Monte's test results? I will add the numbers to his case history later today but here they are for now. His blood was drawn on Saturday 3/19 at 2pm, 62F. He had

Discuss this with your vet but personally I would wait. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

If the smell is that strong two possibilities come to mind - abscess (es) drainage or thrush. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Hi Lara, My horse was diagnosed with ligament degeneration in his hinds last summer by our vet because of exaggerated flexion during a lameness evaluation. However, it was suggested here that the

Julie, It looks to me like those feet are getting out of control. You should get at least a lateral follow up film. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Flames spring vaccines have arrived. I normally give one at a time with about 1.5-2 weeks in between each one. Flame’s insulin is currently >200 (I am about to order Invokana). Should I wait until

Thank you Martha. Interesting re above normal ... Yes the test vet suggests is the stim test. We were thinking about doing in June ... do you think we should do this sooner? I have been reading

Hey Lara, I rehabbed two rear suspensory injuries......and this may be along shot but do you know if there is an Aqua Tread facility near you? I could not afford stem cell injections and formulated a

The smell is amazingly rank. Just ordered our second pair. My poor gelding is not recovering from this laminitis with PPID. And if we can’t get him some relief within the next few months we may

The classical signs of PPID- coat, muscle wasting, increased urination - are all late signs. Early signs include tendon/ligament issues, unexplained laminitis often in the fall, late in life first

Thanks Kristen , yes I went back over all the previous instruction and read through Pete's articles on rehabbing a sinker - and am confident that where we are at right now is where we need to be for

On Wed, Mar 23, 2022 at 08:44 PM, J wrote: 1. How could a pony who does not have the typical metabolic markers of being over wt, cresty, fatty etc AND be on a low sugar diet (hay less than 8 AND