Good Morning I have just joined your group today and am looking for help. I have a 9 year old gelding that was diagnosed with IR and Metabolic syndrome and no cushings back in Sept 2021. I have been

Thank u😊 yes,and i have tested it.But we a buy a lot of balls at once and can only test one or two because it cost a lot for testing haylage and hay🥺So i could never know If all of the balls are

An abscess can brew for months, especially with NSAIDs on board. They do little for the pain but slow down resolution. This mare needs to be tested for PPID. She didn't suddenly become IR 18 months

Hi Hilde, It is important to test her non-fasting baseline ACTH (to see if your pony is getting enough Prascend to control the PPID) as well as insulin and glucose to see if the diet is low enough in

I'm not sure this was answered. You can do bloodwork as often as you like. Usually for best value we advise it after making a change (diet, exercise, medication), or seeing a change in the horse

Thank You, Cass! At this point I was just trying to isolate Isaac's preferences. We are still feeding without the timothy pellets and he is still eating his supplements which have the fresh ground

Hello Karen and welcome to the group! Since this is your first post here it prompts a welcome message which I will include below. It's great that your seeking help for this horse, is there a chance

Hi Louise, If Nugget is comfortable in boots and has had a corrective trim you can start handwalking in straight lines. We generally like to see trim photos and existing rads before we give the green

Hello Susan, First off thank you for providing your experience with Chewy and compounded Pergolide. It appears that although you have been a member for a few years now, that you may have not gotten

I am the caregiver the past approximately 4 years (not owner) of this horse: 19 year old draft dam, Friesian sire mare Approximately 15.2 hands. Overweight since I've known her, more so after her dam,

I wanted to reply to this. After another round of fisticuffs with Wedgewood I transferred the Rx to Chewy. Info asf: Pergolide compounded 1.5 mg capsule. Order placed June 29, Shipped June

If they really enjoy eating it you need to be concerned about it. Ragweed is usually only palatable in the early growth stages. When it gets tall, they won't eat it. -- Eleanor in PA

Thanks, Sherry! I never thought about reaching out to my extension office. I did find and read the article yesterday you posted. Heather W in WI

Hi Heather, You can contact your local county extension office and ask them if they have any idea about this information but most likely you would need to collect samples and send them to

Hi Courtney, Please see the directions on how to take hoof photos in the Wiki: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/wiki#Photos-and-Hoof-Evaluation-Help. We really need you to back the camera up enough so

Photo album attached with photos/x-rays. I had a difficult time putting my camera on the ground and not cutting off too much of the hoof, so please let me know if any of these are not sufficient and I

Hi Rene Vitamin E must be mixed with oil to be absorbed. It doesn’t have to be olive oil. You can use CocoSoya oil if Isaac like that. Some of us prick the gel caps and squeeze out the contents.

Louise, you don't have to do the sugar challenge test for insulin to check his IR. All you need is basal insulin which is done with one blood draw. The details are in the Diagnosis section of your

Is common ragweed (not ragwort) high in sugar or starch? Do I need to worry about it triggering laminitis in horses not on pasture? I’m starting my track system and all the grass is killed, we

Hi, Kimberly. I'm so glad Sherry answered your questions. I'm sorry I dropped off the face of the earth to find an emergency vet for a family pet over this holiday weekend. A couple of details on