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Feeding elderly horse with Cushings

Hello all, I have happily watched Snowman’s steady recovery from laminitis using the principals I have learned from Dr Kellon et al. Syringing the Prescend has helped insure that he gets it! He gets

By jean banville · #279763 ·

Re: Dosage of Pergolide? Help understanding test results after being on pergolide

Hi Laura Though they have backed off in recent years, the manufacturer of Prascend has pushed the compound viability issue for a long time. Several years ago, the ECIR Group Inc. funded a small group

By Nancy C · #279762 ·

Re: Hooves look terrible ?? Need asssistance with hoof trimming with hoof mark-ups

Hi Karen Hang in there. It's hard work but oh so very, very rewarding when you get it right. I had to take over trimming my guys' feet when COVID came along. I will be 70 this year. Take it slow. Do

By Nancy C · #279761 ·

Re: New blood results for Riosa, feedback please

Hi Heather, I'm not sure how the Triglycerides compare to our usual measurements (did you get a reference range with those? I can tell you that the Google says it's equivalent to 70.859mg/dL but

By Sherry Morse · #279760 ·

New to Group

Hello all I am new to this group and somewhat of a newbie to laminitis. I have had horses for close to 40 years and I have been fortunate enough not to have to deal with this terrible condition. I’m

By katelizsmith@... · #279759 ·

New blood results for Riosa, feedback please

Hello, I had new tests done for Rio and the results are below. I would appreciate any comments on this as the calculator I still find a bit confusing. Glucose - 5.0 mmol/L Insulin - 166

By hdavis · #279758 ·

Re: Hooves look terrible ?? Need asssistance with hoof trimming with hoof mark-ups

Hi Karen, In order for Lavinia to do markups she will need current hoof pictures taken following the directions in the Wiki: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/wiki/1482#Photos-and-Hoof-Evaluation-Help.

By Sherry Morse · #279757 ·

Re: Dosage of Pergolide? Help understanding test results after being on pergolide

All the information you need on dosing Jiaogulan can be found in the files:

By Sherry Morse · #279756 ·

New labs in - advice on increasing Pergolide & arthritic pain relief

Hello - ACTH 30.3 insulin 33.4 We just received Sunday's ACTH & insulin results drawn July 1. While both are down from results at the end of May, ACTH is still too high, & while I am relieved insulin

By rozaniloc@... · #279755 ·

Hooves look terrible ?? Need asssistance with hoof trimming with hoof mark-ups

I'm already feeling overwhelmed and tired but appears I will need to do corrective trims on Apollo. Haven't been able to do much lately due to my own health issues but doing much better now. I'm

By a.k.a.petpalace2@... · #279754 ·

Re: Dosage of Pergolide? Help understanding test results after being on pergolide

Thank you both for your suggestions. It is very informative and very helpful. Two follow up questions: 1) How does one determine a correct dose for Jiaogulan? 2) It was stated that the most stable

By Laura Caplins · #279753 ·

Re: chewy and compounded pergolide

Sadly, Chewy can't/won't ship to Alabama. Any one out there in Alabama happy with a compounding pharmacy they are currently using?? -- Ellen Pal & Savvy N. Alabama Aug 2013 Case History

By h2odogs03 · #279752 ·

Re: Is it too late in the season for TRH-response test?

We have this detailed study as a guide to seasonal changes in that test https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.0712.x . Unfortunately they only used nine horses but it's a start.

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #279751 ·

Re: Is it too late in the season for TRH-response test?

Hi Jen, From January to June TRH stim testing is ok but now that we're past the solstice the general advice is: TRH stimulation testing can only be used to identify negative cases in these months

By Sherry Morse · #279750 ·

Re: Need help quickly

Shelly, I'm sure you have seen how little an effect the bute has on his pain. However, when used long term like this you have to wean off slowly because if you don't there will be a rebound effect,

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #279749 ·

Is it too late in the season for TRH-response test?

HI all. We had been scheduled earlier to get the TRH-response test but the appt got rescheduled. Then there was a vet emergency and got rescheduled again. Vet was out today and I thought we were

By J · #279748 ·

Re: Need help quickly

Hi Shelley and welcome to the group! I'm sorry your boy is struggling right now but we'll do what we can to help. Since this is your first post, I will be sending your welcome message along, it is

By Bobbie Day · #279747 ·

Need help quickly

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

By tippy@... · #279746 ·

Re: Haylage Cushings/Laminites

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

By @GHK · #279745 ·

Re: Severe lameness in IR horse under vet/trimmer care

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

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #279744 ·

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