Hi Maxine, For the studies they did with the New Bolton pony herd here in PA IF I remember correctly (always debatable) they put the trackers on head collars. Those ponies are in a 40 acre field and

Hi Ani, Great for getting your CH started, now here's what else we need: Diamond's current weight, Diamond's ideal weight, dates of PSSM and all metabolic testing, and actual results for those tests.

Hello, I have PSSM test results from UC Davis and Animal genetics. They both came back with n/p1. My mare got laminitis in September of 2018 in both front feet but right front had more rotation than

Jen, I have to ask--how did you attach the Garmin to the mare? -- Maxine and Indy (PPID) and Dangles (PPID) Canberra, Australia 2010 ECIR Primary

I have always simply mixed the ground Metformin into my horse's feed with no problems. The first time he had insulin over 200 and it came right down. I just restarted Metformin again after an uptick

Hi Dr Kellon, Yes, one year I put a Garmin watch on one of the mares in a traditional grass paddock (1 or so acres) and then when she was on a track. It was a mare not DXed. I was able to track

Hi Sherry. If I said 275, that was a typo. It should have been 375lb (The picture of her in the stall Feb 2022 I measured). She has always been right around 380 from the time I got her until now.

That’s interesting. my pony’s crest is very soft, but when we retested her insulin a couple of weeks ago the level was 1200 (she’s been on Metformin for a while, which was working but no longer

Hi Helene, It's usually an elevation in insulin that correlates to an increase in the hardness in a crest. For an IR horse insulin over 80 is the point at which we consider them in danger of becoming

If you are in Australia and your vet is willing to write you a prescription to buy Prascend online, I recently ordered from "Pet Chemist Online" and was impressed with the service and prompt delivery.

My farrier has said that she’s found crest hardness (specifically when it gets hard) to be a good indicator for when a horse might be at risk for a flare up/ relapse of laminitis. Is there any truth

Just out of curiosity, I thought a horse with PSSM1 couldn’t also be IR? Or are there rare cases where a horse has both? -- Helene A. in BC 2021 Photo

Hello Dr. North, Welcome to the group! Although your answering a question that Dr. Kellon posed since this is your first post to the grip it triggers a welcome letter that you may have seen sent to

Dr K- Thank you for all your help on this group! I have 2 PPID horses, both on Prascend and just recently did the TRH Stim & EMS panel through Cornell. I cheat because I am a small animal veterinarian

Lolly, I’m heading to Oxford, MI in June for a hoof clinic if you’d like me to bring you some. -- Kristie Brand 2010 Arcanum, Ohio

Just a note here that it's the Balance cubes you need. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Thanks, Hilary, Glad to learn my concern was unfounded. There was something about the list of tests that made me think NIR. I wish they would just publish the test used on the report. Oops! I

Lolly, did you check with Susie at Chelsea Lumber's Bridgewater store? That is where I get Ontario Dehy Balance cubes and Ontario Dehy Timothy cubes. Their distributor has a more direct link to

Jen, I certainly agree that grass will grow back no matter what you do. Are you tracking how much your horses move? -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

I've had TC Balance cubes on order from my local Tractor Supply, Ann Arbor MI, since 3/4. And from Family, Farm and Home, Chelsea MI since 3/24 and 3/29. Stacy has been helpful with info. I