Hi Melanie, So sorry to hear Shawnee has had a relapse. It would be great if you would post current hoof pics. That way we can see if there are trim issues that need to be addressed. When was the last

Hi Gayle, Not a problem. Sugardine (dyne) is safe to use. Lavinia, Dante, George Too and peanut Jan 05, RI EC Support team http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ECHistory/files/Sabrina/

Hi Paula, Thanks for putting up the case history. The ACTH of 30.7 in April is on the high side of normal at a time when ACTH is at it's lowest point. It is a jump from the last result you had in 4/11

Hi Valeree, Sounds like another of Neo's oh-so-helpful interventions - NOT! Went thru something similar when trying to join another of Dr. Kellon's courses. Try sending Dr. Kellon a note so you can ge

I'm so sorry for your loss, Michele. Thank-you for thinking of others at this difficult time. Lavinia, Dante, George Too and peanut Jan 05, RI EC Support Team ---In EquineCushings@..., <mi

Hi Hannah, Thanks for getting the xrays and case histories up - it helps us enormously. It makes it easier for everyone to see your photos/xrays if they are put into the Photos section of the ECHistor

Hi Donna, Once you have them filled out, you can send the forms to me and I'll upload them for you. Send it to: shilohmom "at" outlook "dot" com. Lavinia, Dante, George Too and Peanut Jan 05, RI EC Su

Hi Donna, I'll send you an invite to join. Lavinia, Dante, George Too and Peanut Jan 05, RIEC Support Team

Hi Marion, I'm a bit confused. Are you cutting the pill into quarters (4ths) or eighths (8ths)? Totally agree with tapering on the meds otherwise many horses get the "pergolide veil". Although tempora

Hi Karen, Per the blood work in your case history, your girl's insulin was 18.42 in June. When plugged into the IR calculator this comes up as compensated IR. There is no question she is IR, just the

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Hi Karen, Per the blood work in your case history, your girl's insulin was 18.42 in June. When plugged into the IR calculator this comes up as compensated IR. There is no question she is IR, just the

Hi Karen, Any of the scenarios you mention could potentially cause laminar separation. If the wall angle directly below the coronary band is steeper than the older wall below it, there has been a chan

Hi Susan, PPID in horses is different than Cushings in dogs. Different parts of the pituitary are involved so different drugs are used. Lysodren isn't used in horses as its function is to destroy laye

Hi Karen, If there is wedge you need to back the toes thru the wedge in order to get the wall realigned with the coffin bone. Just allowing the toes to be too far in front of where they need to be wil

Hi Karen, How much pain influences ACTH is not well researched but the fact that this has been going on for several weeks makes it likely the ACTH test results you get will be fairly accurate as it se

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 yo

Hi Suzanne, Once the abscess bursts, the horse is usually much sounder. If Monty is comfortable then you can do your blood work now. Would suggest you continue using the animalintex pads/boots until t

Hi Kelly, The latest pics that you uploaded are in the photo section here on the main list rather than in the album in the photo section in ECHistory8 where your case history is. It's a bit confusing

Hi Kelly, Here is the link to all of Buddy's photos, now in your album on the ECHistory8 goup: https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/echistory8/photos/albums/1539713942 Lavinia, Dante, George Too and Pe