Hi Can someone please look at current diet in jasper's case history it was updated not to long ago so is current. I'am soaking his hay its untested from last year. Will have new hay tested when we

>I use Green green Guard Muzzle. It is pricy but it has moreopenings on the sides so that more air circulates . Mymare gets fewer rubs on her muzzle. I tape the holes onthe bottom. My mare adjusted

Hi Patti, >When I asked her about compounded pergolide, she told me they didn't see good results from that. I guess I'd want to know what that means, that "they didn't see good results." Blood work?

Hi Michele, >He is on 500 mg isoxsuprine indefinitely... Try doing an archive search on Isoxoprine. Here's a link to one message,which may give you another idea.Folks here don't find Isoxoprine

You can always syringe it in. I mix 1.5mg Prascend in 8mls water (12-ml syringe) and by the time i walk down to the barn its dissolved and ready to give. Initially my mare ate the pills in a hollowed

I've only cared for Fargo for two weeks, he's on a lease right now so I can explore how manageable his condition is. His previous caretaker gave his med in a small piece of apple so I've continued

Fargo has been on Prascend since being diagnosed in August 2014. I've been caring for him for about two weeks. He is not shedding, has a pot belly and a wasted topline. Obviously, I think he should

I couldn't agree more with Lavinia and Joan. I don't see any fractures/chips on these copies of radiographs but could be on another view or a better image. Also don't see much convincing evidence of

The hay I just bought is ESC 7 and Starch 2.2! It is a grass blend. No alfalfa. The hay that I was feeding was also low ESC and Starch but was an alfalfa orchard mix and protein was 16. My vet want

Hi Joan Thank you for all the information,its kinda my fault i should of asked what was being injected into his joints. Vet knows jasper is ppid and ir i'am thinking he spaced that out and i didn't

Hi Corrine, I'm sorry that your horse is having issues. Triamcinolone is a corticosteroid. It is a first cousin to dexamethasone. With what you're seeing after the joint injections could very well be

Hi Donna Could you please tell me where to find Dr Kellons protocol for joints,doing the injections is rather pricey. Thanks, Corrine and Jasper MN 4/2014 ECHistory8

Hi Lavinia Could you markup xrays to show the sinking. form what i see looks like RF coffen bone has rotated some? I'll try icing his feet,no fancy icing boots so 5 gallon buckets should do. I feel

Hi! Im not a mod, but from anecdotal experience ive had occ low glucose on my own IR horses -- and by low i mean in the 50s or 60s. Personally, i dont worry abt it bc (1) blood sent to labs often

Corinne, I had my horse's hocks inject twice a year for 4 years...do not anymore as I am following Dr. Kellon's recommendations for joints successfully. But, my vet did say he would be sore for a day

Dr. Kellon or any of the most awesome helpful moderators, I have been testing both my horses and now added 2 ponies so am familar with handling the blood and sending it and until the test before this

Hi Corinne, So sorry Jasper is hurting more. Very frustrating for both of you. I'm on my way out the door again but took a quick look at the xrays. He is sunk so the amount of foot that he has is

Hi all, I got new blood work on Blaze and his CH is updated. Well...he is better but looks like I still have some work to do. The IR calculator has him at Compensated IR. His Leptin result is High at

Hi Lorna Yes vet know jasper is ppid & ir. Jasper is an 8 on the scale of 1 to 10. Jasper has no heat in hoofs and digital pulse is normal. Corrine and Jasper MN 4/2014 ECHistory8

Can anyone provide information for me? I was asked about this as a donkey's blood was sent in here where I live and the results came back using reference numbers for horses. I am pretty sure I have