This is exactly why I'm totally frustrated with vets in my area. The vet that saw the results said nothing about diabetes. And for that matter, he said nothing about IR either. I would bet money he's

Hi Laura, Are his ACTH and insulin levels under good control? From my personal experience, uncontrolled IR can promote unruly behavior. Other things to consider are saddle fit, soreness or sourness

Jesse has been doing very well. A few days ago, a trainer at my barn rode Jesse for his first rider that has been on him in over 2+ years, and said he did so well , that he could be a lesson horse of

Hi Jill, You're right about the IR part, which is no surprise with an Arab. He is barely in the compensated range so definitely want to keep diet tight and the exercise up. Without a Leptin result,

Hi Tori, Nice work. This is going to be a work in progress in one way or another for at least 9 months as that is how long it takes to get a new hoof capsule to grow down from coronary band to the

Hi Jaini Here's a link i found when i googled it,tells about this probiotic. http://www.acsequine.com.au/shop/water-kefir/ I searched for it on group here found nothing on it,typed in water kefir and

Hi In my frustration of stall be a puddled mess i have left him outside today,he's really sore/lame and not happy. I don't have enough bedding to once again re bed his stall. Getting more tomorrow.

Hi Coral, ACTH in March was 23.2pg/ml, which is fine for that time of the year. Because Po is 14yo, testing again in late Aug/Sept would be advisable to be sure he isn't spiking a huge rise for the

I had a quick search for this but couldn't find anything. Do you have a link to the product? It really helps volunteers if you sign your posts with your first name, general location, and date of

My cushings mare is also a PIG. She has a access to her stall 24/7 and thinks the stall is a litter box and pees in the stall all the time. I switched over entirely to pelleted bedding for her. No

Earlier in the year when I had Po's blood work done, someone said I needed to check his ACTH in August again. Is this because his ACTH currently looks high, and he may be PPID? Could someone check his

Hi, Laura. My PPID mare Satra has episodes of reactive behavior that I associate with poorly controlled PPID. She starts the seasonal rise the second week of July. As background, Satra is not a

Hi, just a late tip, since you've hopefully gotten your water situation in hand. If you don't want to haul numerous 1 gal jugs and you're capable of carrying full buckets of water, just line the

Hi Laura, It is my understanding through hard work on your part with diet, diagnosis, testing, etc. that Pabasta is IR and PPID controlled. Since Pabasta was "done for the day", as your friend the

....."I would think less water equells less pee,maybe not. "..... >>>> Hi Corrine, The above does not apply in certain disease states, such as IR or PPID. The increased urine production is what is

Hi Laura, Just throwing in my experience: My 8yo Saddlebred is IR and was undiagnosed for many years. When I first got him from the slaughter auction, he was very thin and understandably quiet &

Wow, Tori, it looks like you have really been working. I can't wait to hear what Lavinia has to say. I see that you are opening up those pockets that Lavinia said you would reach if you were backing

Pabatsa has started to act up--dangerously--something that is very unlike him. In the 10 years he has been with me he has been nothing but loving, and obedient. Last year he bolted and threw in a

Hi Jill, Your insulin and glucose levels indicate that your boy is IR but you have managed him so he is compensated, so that's good. Most vets are not familiar with using the ECIR protocol of low

I'll try the pelleted bedding,he's a pig so pees where ever entire stall is a puddled mess. stall 14x15 and it's all wet by end of day. Think it will take at least two bags?? to do his stall then put