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Re: Sacroids and Jiaogulan

Elva - To answer your frist question, jiaogulan promotes blood flow, releves pain and decreases inflammation. Spirulina is a blue algae that people as well as horses take for allergies. You need to

By Jean Kemmerer · #167932 ·

Re: Comparing leptin results?

Hi Katie, I hope folks weigh in with more results. Not sure there are a ton yet. Based on the scale we have on the ecirhorse web page, I'd call it high. :-( The ravenous appetite is a big sign

By Nancy C · #167931 ·

Re: Adverse reaction to Prascend, anyone else?

Hi Jennifer, You've made up your mind.I'm not here to make your life miserable,so this will be my last ditch attempt to help you see the red flags that jump out at those of us who have been there

By Lorna <briars@...> · #167930 ·

Re: 2 ques: ACTH Level 300+ and feeding up my thin old mare (UK)

Rachel, I wanted to add that you can feed beet pulp. Rinse/soak/rinse it to remove the molasses. Even if it SAYS it contains no molasses do the r/s/r - this will ensure it IS safe and remove some of

By tomtriv <ThePitchforkPrincess@...> · #167929 ·

Re: Adverse reaction to Prascend, anyone else?

Thanks Lorna - I've already rung the Laminitis Clinic and following a long telephone conversation have today received all their leaflets. I may possibly use their Vitex 4 Equids once she has

By Jennifer <jen_bens@...> · #167928 ·

Re: Adverse reaction to Prascend, anyone else?

Sorry but after 13 years and the 10,000 members of this group dealing with the disease, the view from here is very different. The veil is not "alleged" but very well documented. How to best to

By Nancy C · #167927 ·

Bonnie - Thyroid Meds

Hi all, Please can you advise me? My vet has made a few medical suggestions to help Bonnie with her IR. 1) He has suggested putting Bonnie on Thyroid Meds to help reduce her weight and therefore

By Lisa Toms · #167926 ·

Re: Adverse reaction to Prascend, anyone else?

It seems that in reality,at least from what we are beginning to hear from horse owners here,that the manufacturer's blurb may be a tad off target. The 1mg that they believe to be an effective dose is

By Lorna <briars@...> · #167925 ·

Re: Adverse reaction to Prascend, anyone else?

Hi Jennifer, For Biscuit, please read this over a cup of tea. http://www.laminitis.org/cushings.html Lorna in Ontario,Canada ECIR Moderator 2002 *See What Works in Equine

By Lorna <briars@...> · #167924 ·

Re: 2 ques: ACTH Level 300+ and feeding up my thin old mare (UK)

Hi Rachel(?) Just want to offer a bit of support here. We all know the frustration you are going thru trying to get the right amount of pergolide to control ACTH. In the database section of this

By tomtriv <ThePitchforkPrincess@...> · #167923 ·

Re: Adverse reaction to Prascend, anyone else?

Thanks for that, but I really feel that turning a perfectly fit, active, healthy (albeit with a 70.9 eACTH score) pony into a catatonic, drugged-up, semi-blind, hallucinating zombie is not acceptable,

By Jennifer <jen_bens@...> · #167922 ·

Re: Comparing leptin results?

Hi Nancy, I got some additional info: He is 4 years old and eats free choice low s/s Bermuda hay (ESC 6.5%, starch 0.5%) out of nets. He also gets a custom mineral mix balanced to his hay carried in

By Paige Mehlhaff <pmehlhaff@...> · #167921 ·

Re: Comparing leptin results?

and what I'm curious about, is where does Tonka's "score" of 11.3 fall on the scale of other IR horses who've been tested? Is that unusually high? About normal? Middle of the scale? I have never

By Katherine · #167919 ·

Re: Good News about Duke

I promise to do one, will have to check in the files to figure out just what is needed. Thank YOU!!! Donna, Duke, Obi and Robin CT 2009 -

By Donna Coughlin · #167920 ·

Re: Comparing leptin results?

I also have a mare that always has high insulin (59.5) but her leptin was in the normal range (3.5). Her ACTH has always been in the normal range (around 20), and she has never shown any other

By Carol Broyles · #167918 ·

Re: Comparing leptin results?

Just curious Paige, what was the diet at the time of testing? Nancy C in NH ECIR Moderator 2003 NewEnglandEquineBalance@...

By Nancy C · #167917 ·

Re: Sacroids and Jiaogulan

May I ask what does the spirulina and jiaogulan do for the equine COPD? Is equine COPD similar to human COPD? Elva and Angel Satin June 2004/NM Gloria wrote:

By Elva J Mico · #167916 ·

Re: Comparing leptin results?

Correction, I found out that ACTH was tested and was normal. Wondering it there is any other situation that would give normal leptin, normal ACTH and severe IR by glucose/insulin testing. Paige, San

By Paige Mehlhaff <pmehlhaff@...> · #167915 ·

Re: Manganese

Thank You!

By Karen <eklundapt@...> · #167914 ·

Re: Change in Neck?

Hi Laura.... Not sure I have a clear answer about feeding soaked hay when except if it took him longer to finish the soaked hay, I'd likely feed that at night. Just to be clear...the sugar does not

By Nancy C · #167913 ·

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