Hi Helen I so sympathise--we went through three months of heavy smoke last summer. On occasion, the air in Canberra was hundreds of times over the safe limit. I have no stables so all I could do was:

https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/213421 Hi Helen. Dr. Kellon made some recommendations regarding smoke inhalation - etc. I posted the link for you. I'm sorry you are going through all of this.

"Have not found" a file: let me rephrase this: not found a brief instruction re: which sample needs to be spun? Glucose, insulin, ACTH? Vet is coming at 7:30 a.m so do I need to give hay at 4 a.m.?

My horse vet can't come to town the annual blood tests. A mobile small animal clinic is coming here and that vet will draw blood. The tubes will go directly to the local hospital, to be prepped by the

Yes, a ridiculous reply. Since this dangerous smoke is everywhere you could take your horse into your air conditioned house - just kidding - well maybe not. -- - Frances C. December 2017, Washington

Aunna, my Lad was diagnosed PPID at 12. He is presently 22, on 24 mg of compounded pergolide. He is full of pep, eager to try new things, canters freely while playing in his track. There are no signs

Hi Judy, I'll put up a photo of a heel that is healthy. Basically, the frog has a defined central sulcus that doesn't extend all the way up the back of the foot into the sensitive frog and the heel

thank you for the welcome! I am working on the case history, there is much I do not know. I know that this test was free and they wanted fasting blood and non-fasting blood, but I do not know the name

Our elderly Quarter Horse had had diarrhea for years. A year ago We called a brilliant new IM VMD vet in our area. Among other things, she took a rectal biopsy and discovered IBD. (She also did a

Does anyone have a way to protect our horses during this heavy wildfire smoke? 300 ppm is dangerous for humans, and they should stay indoors. Scappoose just posted 397 ppm. Can I do anything more

I looked through Pete Ramey's article on frog management and the best photos I see of a butt crack before treatment, and after 6 month of treatment it is healed and the central sulcus forms a diamond

Hi Aunna, It looks like even in 2019 you had the beginning of abnormally high ACTH. If his ACTH is normal at times of the year outside June/July through to November/December, but abnormal within the

Hi Anna Welcome to the group. I'm sorry you are going through this with your boy. It is very stressful not to have confidence in one's veterinarians, but I can assure you that you're in the right

Hi Anna, you will get the full welcome message shortly, but I thought I'd add my 2 cents. It sounds like you need better communication from the clinic about why they are making their recommendations.

Hello, I have updated Cadet's case history. I have been testing Cadet routinely in the fall for the past 3 years, which confirmed his IR diagnosis 2 years ago. He has been doing very well this

Thanks for the mark-ups and encouraging words Lavinia and Kirsten. I've attached post trim photos to Bugsy's album and looking for feedback. I think I still need to do a bit of top down rasping but

Sorry Sally, I have no idea. Did you try searching Horsekeeping messages for kaolin? -- Kirsten and Shaku (IR) - 2019 Kitimat, BC, Canada ECIR Group Moderator Shaku's Case History Shaku's Photo

Hi! My friend´s PSI mare 16 years old has been infiltrated and recieved mesotherapy with corticos for her kissing spines and the mare has sensitivity in her hooves since then. It is not very obvious

Three's a charm... right?! Hoping for a response to my posts https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/254566 and https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/254454 going back to September 6th. Hoping to

hi y'all, thanks for allowing me to join your group. The last three weeks have been really stressful and expensive. I'm hoping you can educate me a little about Cushings in horses. I moved from CC to