Hi Kirsten, Thanks for replying. As for physical differences in Storm’s appearance I would say her pot bellied and somewhat ribby appearance got better. She never has had any IR fat pads or filled

Hi Sherry, Using the weight calculator I came up with 1251 as her weight. Currently I suspect her body score is somewhere between 5 and 6, probably closer to 6. i have been putting her out on the sand

If ever there was a horse who would eat a salt block out of boredom and oral fixation, it would be Oden. He is unbelievably mouthy. He needs something in his mouth all the time. The limited diet has

Cindy, Shaku was eating excessive salt, too. He was licking it then running his teeth and lips over a metal gate in the pole barn. After the gate started to rust from the salt and saliva I realized

Yes, thank you Ferne!! -- Kirsten and Shaku (IR) - 2019 Kitimat, BC, Canada ECIR Group Moderator Shaku's Case History Shaku's Photo Album

With exercise the muscle becomes less reliant on insulin for glucose uptake. This persists for about 24 hours after exercise but starts to sharply decline after the first hour. In that golden period

Hi Lynn, I would get them titrated up to the prescribed dose then retest after 3-4 weeks. If their ACTH is still unusually elevated you'll have good justification for asking your vet to increase the

Thank you so much Bobbie!! Yes there were days when at my wits end I would just come to this site and read, read, read. It inspired me to keep trying and then when I got stuck I reached out for help.

Well that didn’t go as planned 🤔 What I said was basically whoo, hoo ! That’s amazing and he just looks so proud of himself! This should be a real inspiration to those struggling. It’s one

The only thing you can assume is your current management is keeping Amika in normal ranges for insulin and glucose. That's a good thing but doesn't mean she would continue to have normal levels if you

Thank you so much for your responses, Dr. Kellon! I really appreciate this. We have been assuming both horses are EMS/IR since summer 2019. Been managing them almost the same since, although Amika has

ACTH, insulin and T4 are hormones. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Yes and yes! Management can't cause EMS. The risk/tendency is genetic. However, proper management can keep insulin down - and vice versa. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

This might be a dumb question, but are we checking hormone levels when we test for PPID/IR? I never thought about it before I saw Dr Kellon's post. -- Ronelle and Yoyo 2015 Bend, Or, US

Oh Nancy That is absolutely amazing, he’s so beautiful. And he looks so happy. You did an amazing job, and what you were up against when you came here proves he has the will to live as well. We come

Extrapolating from human, average size horse 900 to 1100 lbs dose would be 1600 to 2400 mg daily. Pure Bulk sells the loose powder of the stabilized tosylate form but you still should get the smallest

Thank you, Dr. Kellon! By normal, do you mean not IR? And by definitely abnormal, do you mean definitely IR? Amika's calculator results only said low insulin responder because I mixed up the numbers.

dr kellon, yes , we are still in work, all my work is outdoors so now becomes weather related as winter approaches. can you help me understand why to feed after work( i do this per usual ); i like

Does anyone have a good source for SAM-E and a dosage for Elliott (400 lbs) and my non-PPID horse (1000 lbs)? Thanks, -- Terri Jennings with Teeny, Finn and Elliott Arcata,

Thank you Dr Kellon for your reply and explanation. Makes sense. Hopefully we can get an accurate test done this time! -- Judy and Bugsy Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Feb. 25,