Hi Dr K, sorry if I confused things. We were still giving BP just reduced from 4.2lb to 3lb when I added the TC Sr back. The reason why I changed back to TC sr, is because that seemed to be working a

I’m the same as Lavinia—the little squirt followed by a scratch and a treat is part of their daily routine in the afternoons. I get out of the car, greet them, walk over, say politely what I’m

I'm the "mean mom" when it comes to the horses taking their meds - refusal is not an option. If they balk at taking it easily in a treat, I just syringe it in. The meds will dissolve quickly in only a

150 mg is nothing. There are 22,700 mg in a pound of 5% ESC hay. Triglycerides rise as a result of an energy crisis. In this case, lost glucose. This was proven to be the case when he was at Davis.

Link to latest cbc/Chem panel from last week in December. These were taken after adding WB and 4.2 lb beet pulp to see if that helped the TG, which it did

My horse Summer has boycott carrots for this very reason. I ended up going to ccompounded pergolide in oil, peppermint flavor, that I can either ssyringe into her mouth or squirt onto a cookie and

Is syringing an option? Prascend disolves easily in 2-3 cc's of water. My picky pony rejects evey treat offered after two to three days. I change treats often, but after three or four days, I have to

Hi Kathleen, Have you had his ACTH tested recently? My horses get their pergolide popped into their mouths. If they are resistant or insist on spitting it out, we syringe it in. Neither of those

Cindy Giovanetti pulls up a small clump of grass and then weaves the stems around a tablet. I think she uses an edible glue to keep everything in place.-- Gail Russell 8/30/2008

Peanut shells? -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 https://www.ecirhorse.org/FAQ.php

I should note Metformin wasn't controlling his insulin in the past, which started our journey down this road.. He had been on it three times in his history of metabolic laminitis, as recent as 12/

Thank you, Cass! I sent samples of both cuts of my orchard grass off to Equi-Analytical yesterday for the 603 testing, and then took the alfalfa-grass mix as well as samples from both cuts of the

Hi Dr Kellon I received Body Builder, I didn't start yet because his feet are so sore still, and this supp had 150mg sugar. Without having a solid root cause we decided to hold off until the labs are

See what your vet says but I would be inclined to take him off and put him on metformin, order some Body Builder and do not restart until you get that. Also ask your vet to run a full blood

My 28 year old Arab gelding has been on Prascend for almost two years. He has become very resistant to taking the pill in a treat. I have used carrots, apples (very small pieces) and low sugar

Robin,if you let us know where you get stuck with your files,someone (more savvy than I) will be happy to give a leg up. Be sure, too, to check the How To links in your Welcome letter. -- Lorna in

Fingers crossed you're able to get Vinnie's triglycerides down Nancy. -- Joy and Willie (EC/IR) Nevada County, CA - 2019 ECIR Group Moderator Case history: Willie's Case History Willie's photo

I apologize for my sloppy files. I only have a tablet and I'm not computer savvy. My vet recommended Prascend but I wanted to manage the diet first to see if I can get some weight off her. My widow

Hi Carolyn, Here is a link to information on the seasonal rise, included in your welcome letter, for future reference. https://www.ecirhorse.org/seasonal-rise.php -- Lorna in Eastern

Hey team. I am retesting all kat’s blood work on tuesday. Given the last two tests were still during the annual rise I will be interested to see if the 1.5 MG of prascend is doing the trick. I am