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Re: Crisis with a cushings mare

I did, we have very limited dealers of Triple Crown, no one can order it in, I can’t locate Timothy cubes either. So what do I do now? I can dry lot her later and get her off grass -- Kay @ K & J

By Kay · #280444 ·

Re: Advice on balancing diet please.

Thank you Kirsten, I was only adding the smallest handful of the Agrobs to add a little fibrous texture to her feeds but I’ll remove it completely and search for something much lower. Is soaking

By Rebecca.speed@... · #280443 ·

Re: HELP! Farrier hit blood vessel in sole

Hi Karen, My gelding started having intermittent lameness issues beginning in 2014 and by 2015 was lame most of the time. He was seen by no less than 4 vets and 3 hoof care professionals. He was not

By Joy V · #280442 ·

Re: 13 yo Arab Appears to have Cushings

We're very familiar with it, Nancy. Do you have any questions? -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #280441 ·

Re: Advice Needed on Body Condition

He looks good to me! I would continue what you are doing and remember exercise is the very best way to control this. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #280440 ·

Re: Mya - waiting on trim - has abscesses - diet /pain please advise

Lori, Magnesium is not magic. No supplement is. Get your hay analysis in place ASAP for minerals. Rinse BP again after you soak because surface iron and molasses traces may not have been fully

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #280439 ·

Re: Crisis with a cushings mare

Try contacting both Triple Crown and Ontario Dehy directly for help in locating the cubes locally,. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD · #280438 ·

Re: Too much pergolide or increased too fast?

Hi Dawn, Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience. Keeping a written and/or visual recording of Apollo's symptoms, treatment, etc is a great idea. I've asked ECIR volunteers for list of their

By a.k.a.petpalace2@... · #280437 ·

Re: 13 yo Arab Appears to have Cushings

Not sure if the group and Dr Kellon agree with everything in the linked guidelines, but wanted to share this with you. See page

By Nancy Reed · #280436 ·

Re: Too much pergolide or increased too fast?

Hi Martha, Actually surprised our vet took ECIR info so well since I literally handed him printed info at his first visit! (My dentist recommended him). I think having worked worked with doctors in

By a.k.a.petpalace2@... · #280435 ·

Re: Crisis with a cushings mare

I can’t find the cubes I’m supposed to use anywhere. I’ve called, looked online and can’t find them. I can get ahold of Standlee either. The only thing I can locate is Timothy grab and go bale

By Kay · #280434 ·

Re: Morgan Mare Diagnosed with EMS and PPID

Thank you all for your responses, I appreciate your help so much. I am not sure I understand everything you wrote Lavinia, but my trimmer does and she will be here tomorrow or Friday to make the

By abberdoo@... · #280433 ·

Re: Mya - waiting on trim - has abscesses - diet /pain please advise

Thank you Lavinia Surprising enough her soles are not too soft as I’ve been crazy about powder and changing socks on her every single day as she lives in cloud Boots I’m starting to taper her

By Lori Ricigliano · #280432 ·

Re: HELP! Farrier hit blood vessel in sole

Hi Nancy, I appreciate your soap box moment. I'm having a hard time seeing a bright future because it just seems to be one obstacle after another. with very little "good times" between. I likened it

By a.k.a.petpalace2@... · #280431 ·

Re: Mya - waiting on trim - has abscesses - diet /pain please advise

THANK YOU I needed that guidance I’ll taper her bute and pull & add the devils claw I saw in the files Jiaogulan? Would that be something for her ? Dosage ? Called my feed mill they have Mg Ox -

By Lori Ricigliano · #280430 ·

Re: Mya - waiting on trim - has abscesses - diet /pain please advise

Hi Lori, I'm working on your mark-ups, should have them up later today. Saw the latest sole shot with the abscess hole. The abscess is visible on the rads, so no surprise it is starting to open. The

By Lavinia Fiscaletti · #280429 ·

Advice Needed on Body Condition

Hi All, Baldur is a 15-year-old Icelandic gelding. He currently weighs 840 lbs. He's never been laminitic but started showing physical symptoms of EMS in March 2021, which is when I had his first

By Amy Goddard · #280428 ·

Re: Crisis with a cushings mare

It's not ideal but yes you can use the Standee cubes. Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC Primary Response PA

By Sherry Morse · #280427 ·

Re: Mya - waiting on trim - has abscesses - diet /pain please advise

Hi Lori, 1 - Bute (or any other NSAID) will slow down the mobilization of abscesses which often leads to the situation you have found yourself in. As it will not help with pain due to laminitis

By Sherry Morse · #280426 ·

Re: Using diaper to pad hoof: how to determine appropriate size

Hi Sherry, Very helpful video. Thanks so much. -- Karen B. Wisconsin 2022 Apollo Case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Karen%20and%20Apollo Photo album:

By a.k.a.petpalace2@... · #280425 ·

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