Hi - Been a member on and off for awhile with a horse and mini donkey. Now Gray-C, the 12yo daughter of mini donkey Mandy, (28 yo IR and Cushings and doing VERY well especially with her new

He was in barn last night because of storms that rolled through,turned him out he's supper stiff. So sure looks like lyme dease,he doesn't tend to get stiff from being in barn. Thanks, Corrine &

Hi Nancy No heat in RF only bounding pulse this morning LF also has a bounding pulse no heat either. Will have to ask vet if he's doing the multiplex test for lyme dease. I'am thinking its lyme dease

Hi Corinne, It sounds like you have a good plan in place with your vet's help. If vet is coming on 8th, I dont think giving soaked hay for these few days will hurt. It will be interesting to see if

Lameness, pulse and heat in one foot points more to abscess. You can have them without drainage. My horse can get very sore from sole bruising from laid over bar. If laminitis flare up, can be from

Welcome to the group! You've come to the right place for help! Please tell us your firstname so we know what to call you. Firstly, what would really help us helpyou and Tito best is to fill out a

Karen, Thanks for your response. Would you mind checking with your vet to see which lab they use to run WNV titers? Or could you email me privately with the name and number of your vet, and I would

I talked to vet this evening also sent him both videos,told him the video of him being lame is after being back on cubes. Video of him being almost sound is after being on soaked hay,so he thinks

Satra has just been prescribed compounded pergolide by a new vet. Is there any problem administering pergolide at the same time as AAKG and Jiaogulan for suspected DSLD/documented suspensory damage

Thanks Nancy, I can't think of anything else I can do but will never stop looking. Sue and Busy Kingston, ON October, 2010

Hi Nancy, Thank you for your comment. I will be listening to that link to learn about all the options. I found a recommendation somewhere on this site that may be the better bet for Inky; wait until

Hi, Is it Tom? Can you sign your messages with name,location(I'm guessing Texas ),and date you joined us?Date is January 2015. >>Is shredded beet pulp considered safe as a carrier for pergolide? The

Forgot to add his feet have no heat RF has a bounding pulse LF pulse is barely detectable,yet he's hobbling lame. Thanks, Corrine & Jasper MN 4/2014 ECHistory8 ECHistory8 This is

Tito is a 20 yr old 800 lb Paso Fino. Is on dry hay only and Purina Wells olive LS. No laminitis for two years but full heuristic this last wintet. Dosage 1.25 caps ftom Wedgewood pharm. Sent via the

Is shredded beet pulp considered safe as a carrier for pergolide? The juice from soaking has a decided sweet taste to it and Tito attacked it like it was a kit Kat bar. I have been using a syringe but

Hi Nancy He was doing well till i re introduced ODTB cubes back into diet along with soaked hay he was getting. Now he's hobbling lame as of 9-3-2015 that evening,had introduced cubes back into diet

Lucy I would insist on your vet running a titer. These days they can't stay in business by refusing to do things for their clients. If he doesn't do it go to someone else. All of ours do them now

Hi Karin I have not done a TRH test. There is however, a great review of all the possible tests by Dr Kellon in the 2013 NO Laminitis Proceedings. The TRH test is very sensitive and can lead to false

Hi Corrine I'll admit, I'm confused. He's really sore but your report to the vet via phone a say or so ago was he was doing well. As has been said, you have mulitple things going on. Diagnosis :

Hi Sue It is really going to vary with the individual. My Gabe was always compensated IR. Beau is always severe IR no matter what I do or have done for him. Besides reduced esc and starch intake, a