Hi, Sarah Jo, and welcome to the list! The list philosophy is Diagnosis, Diet, Trim, and Exercise. Diagnosis is by blood tests: blood should be pulled from a non-fasting horse (or pony) in a quiet

Hi, Terri - I will let the Lyme experts comment on the Lyme, but I would definitely increase the pergolide. PPID horses seem to do better if their numbers are low to mid normal, not high normal to a

Thank for your support.. too late for the gray hair... thank god for hair coloring.. there is one more thing that he suggested. ozone therapy.. I'm looking into that now.. a judith shoemaker from pa

Sue That is great news, sounds like you have a good care plan going forward. The very best Jeannie NRC 2010 Oregon

Hi Nancy(?) Please sign your posts. Just be aware of information that could affect your treatment plan. Liquid pergolide is a concern wrt

I wanted to read the attached but this said I wasn't a member. No joined a long time ago. Can someone help with how to access the site? I have a IR pony who needs vitamin E due to recent blood

....."I switched to the liquid which I get from Wedgewood Pharmacy. I only need to give 1ml daily from a tiny insulin syringe. Just a little squirt into the back of her mouth. So much easier than

Hi, I have a PPID 22 year old with the following recent ACTH and Lyme results: ACTH 43.7 pg/ml Lyme Osp F 1618 (Negative on Osp A and C) He was tested earlier in the year in May with

I switched to the liquid which I get from Wedgewood Pharmacy. I only need to give 1ml daily from a tiny insulin syringe. Just a little squirt into the back of her mouth. So much easier than the

Hi, Michele - No need to soak the hay, 6.5% ESC is fine, as long as the starch is below 2.5% or so. Oil is needed in order for the Vitamin E to be absorbed. You only need a very small amount, but it

I have been using a thick slice of carrot that I core a hole in the middle with the point of a paring knife and stick my horse's Pergolide pill in the hole. I give it to him and follow that with

Hello , is it Nicole? Many folks on the list will have suggestions for getting pills into reluctant animals. My trick is peanuts in the shell. Break some of the shell and pull out one kernel. Put in

What Lavinia said! You go, girl! Jaini (BVSc),Merlin,Maggie,Gypsy BC 09 ECIR mod/support http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ECHistory/files/Jaini%20Clougher%2C%20Smithers%20BC/

Hello, my name is Sarah Jo. I am still working on getting all of the information for the case history but had a question in the meantime. I have an older horse that is diagnosed as pre-cushing's. I

Hi SUe, Fantastic news :) So glad you've found a competent hoof care person. You and Princess are certainly inspirations to everyone. The Clean Trax/maggot plan sounds like a sound one. Also agree

Oh okay, thanks Lavinia. Is it some kind of space problem that won't let me delete? Ferne Fedeli No. California 4/2010​ -- Ferne Fedeli No. California 4/2010

hello everyone, Jeremiah came out this morning..(he works with daisy). WOW... what a great trim and it was everything the group tells you how to trim..I learned a lot today.. he also commented on

Your messages are coming through. But, please, can you sign your posts. Lorna in Ontario,Canada ECIR Moderator 2002 *See What Works in Equine

I'm not sure if my responses are going through or to the right place ...but the ESC in my low sugar Timothy hay from Heidel hollow farm tested by Dairy One says that the as sampled basis is 6.5 and

Gosh I wish this site were a little easier to navigate for me...I'm not sure if my messages actually go through or to the proper place ?? It has said several times unable to deliver messages ...anyhow