Hi Nancy Thanks for this, just checking I haven't missed the sponsors email as of course I will sponsor the conference again. Regards Sarah Forageplus Ltd Unit 10 Broncoed Business Park Ffordd

That was my question regarding the bute... I'm waiting to hear back from her. His chemistry was good and I was told liver, kidney, etc all looked good... I don't think a CBC was done. I will be

Hi, Karen - There are a ton of reasons for ventral edema, some harmless, some not. Best to get a complete blood chemistry and CBC to rule out liver issues, etc. Why does your vet want Luke back on

Hi, and welcome to the group. I am sorry you and your MFT are having all these issues. First thing first: start him on the Temporary Emergency Diet. It consists of hay soaked for 1 hour in cold

Hello Members, I searched messages and did not find adequate info on Vitamin K and IR. I came across the following article and am wondering if anyone commented it on it previously or could do so now.

Picture in album https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/photo/5921/31?p=Name,,,20,1,20,0 -- Karen and Luke May 1 2017 Northern

Trying to figure this out... I sent this picture to my vet, but, the last few days my horse, diagnosed 04-25-2017 with IR, has abdominal pitting edema. He is afebrile, heartrate 36, eating, drinking,

Oh Dr. Kellon - You so clearly provided the information I needed regarding the difference between the two: Triamcinolone and Stanozolol. I am not sure my follow up question is appropriate here -

Pepper's spring blood work was done last week and I received the results yesterday. They have been added to her case history. ACTH, Glucose, Leptin, and Progesterone are all within normal range.

Hi Sue, Welcome back, but sorry you need to be here. As you know, to get the very best answers to your questions, we ask that all members fill out a case history on their horse. To do that you

I have a new orchard hay's analysis. the grower did it for me. the WS sugar I said 15 ESC Is 6.6 Starch .2 i know I use the ESC and starch to get my number 6.8 but I have never seen WS sugars at

Hi Sue, Do you have the link to your old case history or do you remember which case history group it was in? Metformin is a drug used to treat IR, not PPID. What "symptoms" is your vet attempting

I purchased a rescue 18 year old gelding a year and a half ago. In early March he started showing signs of being lame in his front feet. He has put on weight since I've had him, but he was very thin

My vet prescribed 13,500 mg. of Metformin Hydrochloride for my Cushings mare who is now 28. He said there have been some horses who have responded well to it. The only thing I could find on it for

Hi Dr. Kellon, Lavinia, and everyone, I just uploaded King's DP xray from last week. He got a bunch of hoof trimmed off yesterday, and I'm hoping to get some pictures of his hoof this evening to

Estrogen comes from the ovaries and also testicles (stallions have high estrogen). It is GOOD for IR, increases sensitivity to insulin. Phytoestrogens block the effects of natural estrogens but this

Hi Sandra, Took a look at the xrays - they really aren't all that bad, esp. considering this is a small pony. Although there is significant sinking, the "rotation" is mostly capsular (trim-related)

Hi Nancy. I was thinking about what you said about phytoestrogen....is that more an issue with mares or would the concern also apply to a gelding? Is the issue because the estrogen "begins" in the

They can do the TRH at the same time. Blood will be drawn for the other tests and baseline ACTH then TRH given and another sample in 10 to 15 minutes. -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com EC Owner

Sandra,I took a look for the links we need to help you. Here they are: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Sandra%20and%20Cupcake https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=5965 Every