Thanks! Good to know it's OK to use Dry Matter when comparing hay to the 10% ESC + Starch guidance. I've always had this question, too. I use the As Sampled for all the minerals, because that's truly

Dr. Kellon, How do I deal with the proudflesh on CB? Pic posted. -- Nicolle D in BC Canada

thank you, yes i will let you know. Yes, improving, just seeing her eat makes me smile. From: main@ECIR.groups.io <main@ECIR.groups.io> on behalf of Maxine McArthur <maxineemc@...> Sent: Sunday,

That sounds like a small positive re eating her pellets, Lesley. Let us know how the vet visit goes. -- Maxine and Indy (PPID) and Dangles (PPID) Canberra, Australia 2010 ECIR Primary

Thank you Kirsten. How long can the pain of acute laminitis take to resolve? Her feet do not feel hot anymore and they fit into the boots much more easily. The tip of the frog area is the most

Hi Toni, A recent post on possible inappetence with Metformin for some horses: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/281795 Just keep in mind that foot pain and high insulin makes them feel lousy,

Thank you everyone. Yes, metformin ground up in MOM and mouth rinsed, the rinsing is her favorite part. I think she feels lousy overall due to her feet hurting. I don't know how well her insulin is

What pharmacy do you use? -- Cathy and Mikey (Arabian) in MN joined 2008

Hi Kathy, I've been using the liquid in oil for several years and it is SO much easier, less expensive and my horses have done VERY well on it... both got down below 20 on the ACTH scale. And I did

Hey Lesley, My gelding Odin with EMS is a notoriously picky eater with a history of ulcers and colitis. When I started him on Metformin he was feeling poorly (reaction to Exceed antiobiotic and his

Hi Kathy, I’m in Australia and liquid Pergolide was the only form available when my old horse was diagnosed with PPID some 15 or so years ago. As others have said, it’s quite unstable and it

Hey Beth, I can't answer these questions for you, but I did want tomlet you know that you are not alone on the tryglicerides. I keep trying different things with Vinnie and got a decent drop from

Most horses don't experience issues with Metformin, but as with any medication, some will. My mini is one of those - he stopped eating entirely as soon as I put him on Metformin and obviously felt

Metformin shouldn’t affect the appetite but it can irritate mucous membranes in the mouth—which may put them off food. Have you been rinsing her mouth post-syringing, or mixing the metformin with

Yes, bran is high starch, which converts 100% to glucose when the horse digests it. -- Lavinia, George Too, Calvin (PPID) and Dinky (PPID/IR) Nappi, George and Dante Over the Bridge Jan 05,

Thanks Lavinia Is this because it’s too starchy carbohydrate?? -- *K Evans Uk 2022*

Thanks, Deb. I just ordered some from Smartpak! Kelly -- Kelly & Micah, Clayton NC April 2016 Case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Kelly%20and%20%20Micah Photos:

Just to be clear, Those NIH linked studies were for the benzimidazole class of drugs. Strongid C is pyrantel tartrate, a different class of drug. -- Lavinia, George Too, Calvin (PPID) and Dinky

Hi Janet - thank you for sharing your experience with CBD & the info on Panacur C. I wanted to restate that Sunday has been on cannabis oil (legal in my state), which contained the full spectrum of

Sherry yes! This might have been the messages I was remembering, but I thought there was a link from Dr Kellon about a study. I probably misread or misremembered. Thanks! -- Rozanne & Sunday July 02