Hi Ann, Were peanuts in shells one of the things you tried ? Sometimes people don't think of them. -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 https://www.ecirhorse.org/FAQ.php

Thanks, Sherry. He was tested with access to hay and water, but not grain. Would you mind please explaining what changed your mind? I'm pretty confused and already emailed my vet about raising his

 I have failed with everything I’ve tried for hiding pergolide capsules…not immediately, but eventually. Tried syringing once. It leaked all over everything and then got it in his mouth and

Jo Ann, Based on the bloodwork results he's PPID and it is controlled with the 1mg. If he was tested non-fasting those results do not indicate IR. Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the

Also, please let me know if I need to pull him from the pasture for the time being. I assume he is at higher risk for laminitis if he isn't on enough prascend, especially since it is fall? -- Jo Ann

Thanks Deb! I just ordered some Bugg spray :) and I will try increasing spirulina to twice per day. -- Nancy and Vinnie and Summer Oakley, Ca Joined Nov

Hi Sherry - I added photos of all of his test results to my photo album. Hopefully, that is okay. I didn't see another way to attach a file. -- Jo Ann S September 2022 Salem, WI Case History:

Nancy - Scotty used to get hives every summer from fly bites. Since giving him Spirulina 2x day he has never had another reaction. I started out with 1 Tblsp am/pm, but have reduced it now as our

Sorry to answer a question with a question, but do you have the actual bloodwork report? Below 110 sounds like the 2nd half of a TRH Stim test, in which case that would be controlled, but do you have

Oh sorry, I didn't really finish that thought! We try to push things like 'how do I kill the grass' or 'what is the best hay net' and similar to the Horsekeeping group as there's a ton of information

Okay, that is very good to know. Thanks so much for pointing that out. -- Jo Ann S September 2022 Salem, WI Case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Jo%20Ann%20and%20Owen Photo Album:

A good explanation, we aim for low twenties or high teens. Laboratory Reference Ranges are NOT the Same as Normal | Dr. K's Horse Sense (wordpress.com) -- Bobbie and Maggie Desi (over the rainbow

I guess I don’t know all the rules yet. Where should I be asking questions like this? -- Dorothy Marsh, NY, USA. 2022

Hi Megan, I think the only way you're going to get an answer is to core some of the bales and send them out for testing. The only sort of nutritional information I could find is here: Echinochloa

Hi Sherry, Thank you for clarifying the MSM issue for me. I was told by my vet that his ACTH in March was within normal range. The range on the lab report says "<110 pg/ml is considered negative for

Hi Jo Ann, sorry to have confused you, I think I am as well! The reason why I replied as I did is because you the advice you had been given from the barn regarding soaking hay, not letting him in the

Vitex is Chasteberry and as Dr. Kellon indicated can interact with pergolide which is why we don't recommend that they be used together (although of course some people do and don't have issues).

Hi Jo Ann, You're not wrong that statements in the files that seem contradictory. In some cases it has to do with when various documents were written/updated and our loss of an archivist a few years

Hi Eleanor, Thank you for your response. My horse's blood test results are included in his case history. If you could please review and then address the insulin and carbohydrates I would very much

The Manica flexoria isn't likely involved in those issues. It is an extension of the superficial digital flexor that helps to form a passageway for the tendons at the fetlock. I suspect chronically