I'm working with Jesse to get meds on target for the rise.. etc.. Now, he is on 2.5mg and maybe he should go to 3.0mg.. If he needs 3.0mg. I will switch from his current prascend. 2.5 tablets to 1

HI So jasper is now on 3 mg of pergolide as of today 8/16/2015,since upping .25 mg every few days he's improved in many ways. Picky eater issues are gone being very sore footed are mostly gone came

Agree with titers. It is a gut wrenching decision. So many times though the horses are subclinical and it is the vax that puts them over the edge. IOW, por diet, undiagnosed IR and/or PPID, high

You can just put the APF in a syringe and shove it in his mouth. If you get the larger size it comes with a really good syringe. Michelle Peck Williams & Fionn Lexington, Kentucky USA Joined June

Hi, Lavinia. I had a new trimmer out to work on my horses. Photos of Ford's current trim are uploaded in his file. I'd appreciate your feedback. Thanks. Fran, Ford and Tinker in Texas 7/2005

Hi Dorothy, We have that info in the files and on the ECIRHorse.org website :) We also have info in the files on what sedation and antibiotics to avoid and

> His quality of life is the most important thing to me -- <snip> >Last night I started him on 0.5 Prascend and 6 ml APF, Hi Dorothy, Totally agree with Lavinia about getting seriously on board

"Totally get the dilemma - many of us have been there. " No truer words! My mare had multiple laminitic episodes after her last WNV vaccination. I am taking the "never again approach" which may

Lavinia, thanks for that heads-up. I've alreadytalked to the dental specialist (vet) about the PPID -- she's coming this weekto have a look at him and no doubt take some new rads. (I had the uppers

Hi Dorothy, Forgot to mention that if/when you have the rest of the dental work done, need to be careful of the sedation used as Ernie is PPID and is on pergolide so there are interactions that need

Hi Dorothy, George is a gorgeous perch cross who has spent his entire life in my area. Nappi happened to have been a Clyde cross. Totally understand your reluctance to make wholesale changes to the

Re: message from Cathi All I saw in my list digest was a message from me with no body. I'm sorry but I do not know what the message was or even if it was meant for the IR/Cushings list. I apologize

Thanks for the advice, all. (By the way, Lavinia, is your George Too a lovely big Clyde cross who was in my neck of the woods for a while?) I'm very glad to have links for recommended feeds, etc., at

Hi Amy, Which vaccine did you use? There are several out there, each made by a different company. You could try having titres done to see what their antibody status is. Have you done any other

Hi- In 2008 I vaccinated my 2 IR (one also PPID) for WNV and both foundered 4 days later. Could be a coincidence but not in my mind. So I have not vaccinated them for that since then. There has been a

Hi Sue Your doing a great job, those maggots are princess's friends getting her hoofs cleaned up for her. I'v been following your post and i totally admire you and all you'v done for that beautiful

Sue, you are helping us all to learn new ways to help horses. Thank you for putting up photos and describing what is happening with your beautiful Princess. Bonnie Ivey, Ontario 12/08 Lad, IR/PPID

Hi Jacque, That message from Cathi didn't make sense to me either. If you are not getting a response to a specific question, re-post with "second post" in the title to make sure the moderators see

Thanks, I think I may be starting to figure the list out again with all this you've given. It's just the rush to try to learn about EC & re-learn how to use the site! I'm getting fuddled. Julia in

Thanks Corrine, I'm glad someone else asked how to look these up. This doesn't seem to work the way I remember the list from about 3 years ago. I'm having a hard time getting all the replys to my