Since there has been a marked improvement since starting pergolide, I would say that the owner can quite safely stay on pergolide for now. If there will never be any testing done, it becomes a little

>cant remember when I joined this group Hi Debora, Feb, 2012 . I'm interested in the answer to your pergolide question,too,so not much help there. Lornain Ontario,Canada ECIR Moderator 2002 *See What

Hi, Debora - There have been a small number of misdiagnosed horses who were started on pergolide, but did not need it. We have no firm data (beyond the anecdotal), but it would appear that most have

Thank you, Eva! After reading the link from Dr Kellon and your explanation, I feel like the lightbulb just went ON! I now feel confident conversing with my veterinarian and am looking forward to

The next nutrition course starts August 25th. www.drkellon.com www.drkellon.com The starting point for this course is the 2007 National Research Council

I agree with Lavinia that she is likely not IR (as you suspected). The low glucose is probably due to sample handling problems, which could also mean your ACTH is lower than actual but at 7 years old

A million "Thank You's". The blood work was taken before breakfast (she generally gets fed around 9:00am, blood was taken at 10:00am) but she had her hay and was out grazing overnight, so I don't

I would think it would lose potency as you are supposed to refrigerate the pills. I would also worry if your horse is getting the entire dosage if you sprinkle it on his pellets. Just some thoughts.

I'd like to know if it's okay to open a Pergolide capsule and mix it in with my horse's custom supplement. I board my horse and will typically prepare 7 - 10 days worth of his supplement in

Hi Melodie, Thanks for getting all that info up. If the tests were done NON-Fasting, the blood work confirms that Amelia is NOT IR/PPID, which is no surprise given that she's a 7yo OTTB. That means

Joan~ If you are using Magnesium Oxide for the Temporary Emergency Diet, then you would feed 1.5grams/500lb. That would be 3gm...or 3,000mg. Giving 420mg tabs, that would be 7 tabs= 2,940mg. Susan EC

You should be fine for testing on that schedule and not likely to notice any difference in your horse. Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com www.drkellon.com Welcome to

To add more info on hydration and salt, wanted to share tht Dr Kellon recently had thread on her blog. Maximizing Hydration Maximizing Hydration We all want to

I purchased human grade magnesium oxide 420mg tablets.... how much would I give my 1000pd horse?

--In EquineCushings@..., <fsmcbic@...> wrote : My vet has advised clients for years to never combine the two in allbut the most severe cases due to what she said is a fairly high instance

All, I finally recieved the x-rays of Amelia's hooves. The link is below. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/echistory8/photos/albums/1770988250 I also posted her IR results.

>I added Buddy's CH Tuesday along with some pictures of him and his feet...... Hi Kelly, So glad to hear that Buddy is feeling better! First of all, breathe deep! You're doing a great job!

My old Welsh pony Rose has just been diagnosed with PPID. I called the vet because she'd shown mild on-and-off lameness on her left front foot in the field (she's a companion). The vet's initial

Hi, My horse is back on track and we will possible be competing at a USEF/USDF recognized dressage competition, NOT a CDI. We will be competing at Intermediare I so that qualifies for the FEI levels.

"was put back on both Bute and Banamine to try to get him morecomfortable." I know this may be a hair off topic..but this caught myeye. My vet has advised clients for years to never combine the two