Here is the math I used: Vinnies weight 985 L -carnitine serving zise 800mg per 1/4 tsp Recommended dose 1mg/100lb Vinnie requires 9.85g or 9850mg Divided 9850mg ÷ 800mg (serving size)= 12.31 (1/4

Hello, My horse is PPID controlled on 2 mg of Pergolide. Our pastures are fescue (in NC) kept well maintained and mowed, no fertilizer and weed free. He has been turned out for 4 hrs, late afternoon

That makes sense. Yes, last test was after overnight fasting. So it sounds like I should arrange the test for the afternoon, just to make sure. They have just changed (this week) the feeding pattern

Hi Pat There is a link to information on reading your insulin test results in your welcome message to the group here: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/254531 That welcome message is always a good

There's a file explaining how to syringe metformin using a carrier of milk of magnesia. I did it for a while. It required a fair amount of MOM to dissolve the metformin and make is non caustic. When

Hello. I started Walker on Metformin on Wednesday the 11th. Knowing how picky he is, I started him on 8 pills, then up to 10, then 12, and 13. The increases were 8 in the a.m., 10 for p.m. dose,

I missed that post so thank you for filling me in! I would give it a try. I have seen acupuncture settle down my very active/high energy dog who was otherwise going to have to be medicated due to a

Ava is around 980 so should I round to 1000lb and if so, how much is 10 grams from a measuring spoon perspective? -- Heather W in WI

I'm not sure I follow the water bed analogy but the changes in hindquarter muscle tone with dietary indiscretion are almost certainly from shifting the weight off sore front feet and onto his

The reason I mention the amped up muscles is that if he is getting less sugar in his diet his gluteals feel like a water bed with no one on it. With sugar in the picture the muscles are more like a

Thanks Lavinia! it was the increase in urine that pushed me to insist that he be tested last seasonal rise. That and an old lower back issue that didn’t respond to what used to help him with a

First time posting ... I'm very recently diving into holistic equine nutrition and have a desire to heal and prevent anything possible with the right diet, movement, etc for our horses. As a

Thank you for the correction, Dr Kellon. This is why I shouldn't do this in my head. EDITED to hopefully redeem myself..... If your directions are correct, Beth, and a 1/4 tsp is 800 milligrams

Thank-you Lavinia, As Maxine suggested, I am arranging another insulin test as well as X-rays. You can see my questions about Willow's previous test in my response to Maxine. I need some help

Billie, She is going to have a baby any day and off pergolide so she can produce milk. I have had a acupuncture and so did one of my geldings who would sleep during his electro a puncture treatment.

Thank-you Maxine. I am arranging a vet appointment for a test and hoof x-rays. Willow's test results fell within normal range last time from the vet's perspective - 14. When I entered the numbers

9 grams is 9000 mg. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

There has actually been a study demonstrating it does not affect gastric health https://beva.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/eve.13404 but more to the point there is not one shred of evidence,

Thanks Nancy!! I’m obviously still very bad at math word problems lol -- Beth & Flame dx 2013 & Diana dx 2020 NV Oct 2013 Flame Case History Flame Pictures Diana Case History:

Hi Beth, for Vinnie I worked it out that at 985lb, if 1g per 100 lb with the serving size being 800mg per .25 tsp, that he would get 3.07 tsp.per day. -- Nancy and Vinnie and Summer Oakley,