Hi Laura, Thanks for updating Ero's CH. Unfortunately unless you forgot to update his feed list he's still being fed more than he should be and he's still very overweight. Given an ideal weight

Hello I was wondering if anyone knew of some really good Farrier is in the area of Texas Hill country around Boerne Texas. I am at 30 miles north west of San Antonio. Thank you -- Becky Cash in TX

Hi Kay, You should be getting a full welcome message shortly but for some IR/PPID horses while lucerne is lower in ESC+starch than our recommended 10% cutoff it can cause issues. Grass hay tends to

Martha, thanks for the clarification on case studies (apologies for the user error). His temp was 99.8, feet are not warm, and very slight DP on right front this morning. His jaw swelling has

Hi Christina You will receive a full welcome shortly, that will outline the ECIR approach to laminitis. While you are waiting, I would usggest you pull together as much info as you have on hand now,

Hi Maria, Pergolide dose is not based on weight. From what you have described, if he were my donk, and the range were 9-35, I would be starting him on pergolide. -- Lorna in Eastern

Hi! Merry Christmas, I have two questions: - Am I right thinking that the dose for a small donkey or a pony is still based on the ACTH value and not the weight of the animal? - For a donkey with an

I’m with out anymore options bf the vet call and I believe I have gone thru everything. My mare has been walking like she has 4 peg legs for a few days now. She is everything (IR,Cushings,etc) her

Laura, I was able to find your files, not using he signature link. I searched for Ero. The folder is ‘Ero and Laura’. Perhaps you had the names switched? I don’t know anything about ‘grass

Laura, some people do decrease or eliminate the pergolide after the seasonal rise if their PPID is not adequately confirmed . You can try that and retest after three weeks but I don’t think it

Happy Holidays, Kirsten and Dr. Kellon I have been looking for the Vit.E product. I have found one, Canadian product ingredient list is DL Alpha Tocopherol Acetate Flavouring Agent Reg# 981203 DF&C

It sounds like he is not likely to have a metabolic condition, so I think the focus needs to be on trim, balanced minerals for good quality hoof growth, and keeping him comfortable with boots, pads,

You are correct that the ESC and starch are important information to have. The chopped oat straw can also be problematic, so unless you have an analysis for that it would be wise to stop feeding

Thank you Martha for your reply! I just thought I remembered years ago Dr. Kellon saying the dose could be dropped down in the winter, I could be wrong. My thinking was to see if he could go to 4.0

Hi Lorraine, Not Dr. Kellon here but you need to pull blood for the non-fasting insulin and glucose numbers. -- Lavinia, George Too, Calvin (PPID) and Dinky (PPID/IR) Nappi, George and Dante Over the

Hello Lavinia, I have added the clean xrays with no test and new pics from yesterday and am interested in getting some feedback to prepare for my next trim. Her frog has partially shed off on both so

Thank you Nancy C. I find it very difficult to know what to feed and why. I read all the post and just get more confused. It doesn’t seen like there are any answers. Honestly it seems to me the

I tried to find my Case History folder and Photo album in the Case Histories sub-group, but when I search for it, our names no longer show up. I was able to use my signature line and add new photos

Hi - my boarding barn is closed for the holidays and without my awareness, Ero was turned out on pasture Christmas Eve and Day. We had some snow, below zero/low temps and sunny skies these days

Hi Lorraine, You need insulin and glucose tested, preferably non-fasting and at least four hours after the first meal of the day. -- Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC Primary