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-- Gonnie in NL , EU 2022

By Gonnie · #276505 ·

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

By Sherry Morse · #276504 ·

Re: IR and n/p1 mare

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.

By Sherry Morse · #276503 ·

Re: IR and n/p1 mare

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

By eissagholian@... · #276502 ·

Re: Paddock Paradise muzzles and more

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

By Maxine McArthur · #276501 ·

Re: Metformin 30-60 min before feed?

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

By ferne fedeli · #276500 ·

Re: Paddock Paradise muzzles and more

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

By J · #276499 ·

Re: Sparkles ...WAS Photos Mark up, NOW frogs/bruising ... Dr Kellon, Lavinia ... anyone

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.

By J · #276498 ·

Re: Crest hardness - any relation to insulin levels/ risk of laminitis flare up?

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

By Gymah · #276497 ·

Re: Crest hardness - any relation to insulin levels/ risk of laminitis flare up?

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

By Sherry Morse · #276496 ·

For Aussie members--Prascend online prescription

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.

By Maxine McArthur · #276495 ·

Crest hardness - any relation to insulin levels/ risk of laminitis flare up?

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

By Gymah · #276494 ·

Re: IR and n/p1 mare

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

By Gymah · #276493 ·

Re: TRH Stimulation

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

By Sherry Morse · #276492 ·

Re: TRH Stimulation

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

By Catherine North · #276491 ·

Re: Balanced Timothy Cubes in Ohio

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

By barefooted4 · #276490 ·

Re: Balanced Timothy Cubes in Ohio

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

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #276489 ·

Re: Jack is still foot sore - what now?

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

By Martha McSherry · #276488 · Edited

Re: Balanced Timothy Cubes in Ohio

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

By celestinefarm · #276487 ·

Re: Paddock Paradise muzzles and more

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

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #276486 ·

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