Thanks again, Dr. Kellon. I just went out to check on the animals, and I found a new issue with Audi. Now he has a sizable swelling over his mouth. I looked & felt around as best as I could but

Hi LJ amd Jeannean, Annie gets first cut grass hay. Annie does not like TC Natural cubes- she won't eat any wet food other than hay. The barn buys hay from several sources and I am not privy

Hi Joy, Those are actually last year's tests... this year's from the same fields have not been tested yet. The problem is that by the time this guy gets his tests back, his hay is typically sold, so

Hi Cass, The tests were done through Equi-Analytical/Dairy One, but I don't know if they were wet chem vs. NIR. I would guess the latter.

I like Boiron, but there are other brands. I like to rub it in well. You can also buy Arnica pellets for internal use.I keep them in my pants pocket. -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 Check out FAQ

Also enlargement of the horn-lamellar zone - the distance from the edge of P3 out to the hoof wall on the lateral film. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

Dr. Kellon, when you mention the radiographs confirming no evidence of laminitis, are you referring to P3 rotation? -- Lindsay in TX 2020 Audi Case History:

Is that low price because it's a compounded product? -- Heidi Wright joined Aug 15, 2018 5130 State Route 38 Malta, IL

Thank you for the recommendation on the imaging and blocks. I will keep that in mind. -- Lindsay in TX 2020 Audi Case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Lindsay%20and%20Audi Audi

Thanks again, Dr. Kellon. I can get more hoof photos. Which ones would you like to see? Is it possible to have laminitis secondary to PPID and without the IR component? I agree that he doesn’t

Hi, Susan. Are those analyses of the ESC, starch, protein and ADF/NDF by NIR or by wet chemistry? 12.8% protein doesn't concern me as much as NIR analysis of 8.2% ESC. I had a bad experience relying

Does anyone have a favorite arnica gel? Has anyone tried Traumeel with any success? -- Nancy and Vinnie Oakley, Ca Joined Nov 2018 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Nancy%20and%20Vinnie

When my current order of Chondroitin Sulfate runs out, I have been considering replacing with either Animed AniHist H, or I see there is another product by Animed called Immunaid. I have used Anihist

TROUBLE!!! While waiting for vet, things have become much worse in the last few days. Vet was to be here now but had another emergency. Will be here tomorrow. Meanwhile, Flirt has taken a sudden

No NSAID, topical or not, should be used regularly. If they are on chronic firocoxib as I think you said, it shouldn't be used at all. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner 2001

LJ, The directions for Surpass are: Dosage: Apply a five-inch (5") ribbon of Surpass topical cream twice daily over the affected joint for up to ten days. Neither the human nor the horse version

When you have your appointment for radiographs, if he's lame e.g. jogging on a hard surface, it would be REALLY helpful to ask your vet to block his feet to confirm that's the site. Consider including

Yes that’s the science gut balancer, ive got some new hay which to my mazement she She is ok with ,no bad tummy .and ive put an extra electric fencer on the bottom strand of the fence. Hay

Need blood work to tell for sure but he doesn't have any outward signs of IR. Hoof photos next would be great. He has lost 100+ pounds It could be PPID but also wondering about other possible factors.

-- Yep, amazing price indeed. I was paying about $150 US dollars for 250 ml. Pentosn - sadly in the past. - Frances C. December 2017, Washington & California Case history: