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Re: Metformin Issues

The only time I used metformin was years ago, before I knew about ECIR. I used it for several years. I don’t recall whether I ground it or not - I think I most likely did - but I just dumped it in

By Martha McSherry · #282853 ·

Re: Scratches on PPID horse

-- Ellen Pal & Savvy N. Alabama Aug 2013 Case History

By h2odogs03 · #282852 ·

Re: Scratches on PPID horse

Same with me, Lesley. I bought my horse, an upper level dressage schoolmaster for me, when he was 14 and I’m pretty sure he was PPID then, although I never thought to check. When he arrived, he

By Martha McSherry · #282851 ·

Re: New photos and more questions

Hi Mikaela, Using the pad under the LH hoof is correcting an existing imbalance, not creating one. You might find he likes a flat or even a wedge pad under the RH, too, but in that case I'd put 2

By Kirsten Rasmussen · #282850 ·

Re: PPID testing

Laura Harvey is who I came up with as well. She’s the person who uploaded the data, also listed as owner. -- Martha in Vermont ECIR Group Primary Response July 2012 Logo (dec. 7/20/19),

By Martha McSherry · #282849 ·

Re: Request for hoof markups for Gracie

You can post photos after each trim to ask for general feedback, if you like, from Lavinia or any of the volunteers. -- Kirsten and Shaku (IR + PPID) - 2019 Kitimat, BC, Canada ECIR Group Moderator

By Kirsten Rasmussen · #282848 ·

Re: Request for hoof markups for Gracie

Hi Angela, the first round of markups are free. After that you can contact Lavinia privately for the next set. I have found that I can refer back to the markups time and again because the goals

By Kirsten Rasmussen · #282847 ·

Re: Scratches on PPID horse

What you describe brings back so many memories….. I suspect uncontrolled PPID may be behind this. Omar began having endless skin eruptions of one kind or another, from things that looked like

By Lesley Fraser · #282846 ·

Re: How to get Pergolide prescribed w/o or low ACTH results

Hi Nathalie Omar's vet was initially disinclined to carry out any ACTH/IR testing, insisted it wasn’t necessary and told me I’d be wasting my money. I asked them if they'd humour me and do it

By Lesley Fraser · #282845 ·

Re: PPID testing

Ann, is it Laura and Captain Drifter? She will need to add the test results to the case history she saved on her device and upload it to her folder here: CaseHistory@ECIR.groups.io | Files She'll need

By Maxine McArthur · #282844 ·

Re: Metformin Issues

Karen, I had a lot of trouble grinding metformin. It turned out to the particular brand, Heritage, produced very hard pills. I ended up grinding my horse's dose and weighing the total using my

By Cass in NorCal · #282843 ·

Now: Commercial Feed Analysis Library - 09/08/2022 #cal-notice

Commercial Feed Analysis Library When: 09/08/2022 View Event Description: Commercial Feed Analysis Library Over the years individual ECIR Group members have sent various commercial feeds to be

By Group Notification <noreply@...> · #282842 ·

renovoequine

Does this Look promising for Laminin healing? It is on the list. We have a local vet that has been using this in her practice. Her customers say it is like a miracle. Things that will not heal are

By Qhgirl · #282841 ·

Re: Alfalfa

Jayme Maybe this will help. https://drkhorsesense.wordpress.com/2021/07/15/hays-how-to-choose/ -- Bobbie and Maggie Desi (over the rainbow bridge 7/21) Utah, Nov 2018 ECIR Group Primary Response

By Bobbie Day · #282840 ·

Re: PPID testing

Hi Ann. What is your friends name and what is the name of the person that helped with the case history? Captain Drifter is a familiar name to me, but I can't obviously remember the owners name :) --

By Trisha DePietro · #282839 ·

Re: Pergolide Stability Concerns related to Shipping Temperatures

Sally, thanks for raising this again. It has been sticking in the back of my mind. After the last thread on this, I did some searching on the site and ran across a recommendation (which I did not

By Alisa Martin · #282838 ·

PPID testing

Begin forwarded message: From: ann conn <stillhollowfarms@...> Date: September 7, 2022 at 7:31:37 PM CDT To: main+help@ecir.groups.io Subject: PPID testing Would a test labeled Plasma, Edta, ACTH

By Ann Conn · #282837 ·

Re: Pergolide Stability Concerns related to Shipping Temperatures

I don’t know for sure, Sally, but heat generally speeds up chemical reactions and cold slows them down. I would think heat would be more of an issue than cold. Is it possible that they might make

By Martha McSherry · #282836 · Edited

Re: Alfalfa

Hi Jayme. Welcome to the group. Your first post triggers a welcome message and you will find lots of helpful information in it. The welcome letter covers our protocol for Diagnosis, Diet, Trim and

By Trisha DePietro · #282835 ·

Re: Scratches on PPID horse

Thank you all!!! Dr Kellon, I kinda figured that the PPID would need a dose adjustment, so the vet is coming at the beginning of next week to have a look and I'll try to pump up the bank account to

By Sue Ring · #282834 ·

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