Hi. I need some help/advice for my mare as she is withering away. She just isn't eating enough because she doesn't feel good. She has been on doxy for 3weeks. As you may have read in previous posts...

Yes, Lavinia, her heels were quite underrun....I could never understand the bottom (solar view) of her feet as her bars were so flared and forward. Thank goodness you do what you do-your markups and c

Dr. Kellon and Lavinia....THANK YOU SO MUCH! The recommendations give me a sense of relief and confidence...we haven't hit the wall! There is more I can do for her. Lavinia, I created a folder "Divina

Dr. Kellon and Lavinia....THANK YOU SO MUCH! The recommendations give me a sense of relief and confidence...we haven't hit the wall! There is more I can do for her. Lavinia, I created a folder "Divina

Hello All. Hoping someone can review my mare's ch and give me some advice. Divina was diagnosed in April 2015 with Cushings and what we thought was peripheral IR. Her ACTH was not that high at 76, but

Very very interesting. My mare is responding to the pergolide as evidenced by her acth dropping, but she cannot shake the veil. She is lethargic with an adequate appetite....no enthusiasm for bucket m

Yes. So I do get it. You multiply your target dose by 1.305. I was not exactly sure what her target dose should be. So I started with a 30 day supply of the 1.5mg. I just got back her blood results an

Hi Lorna. It is described as 1.5mg pergolide mesylate. Tara and Divina 2014 NY

Hi, I put this out on the other mesylate thread but no one responded. I was specifically asking for Ian from Thriving Pets because I think that I got this info from him when deciding what dose for my

Ian chime in here please. Ok. Please confirm this for me as I do get my mare's meds from Thriving Pets. I order the 1.5mg capsule dose...which to me would be like giving her 1.149 tablets of prascend.

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Thanks for the link. I tried! Very interested in having you review Divina's CH and tell me what you think. I know we need to sign...I cant remember when I joined....2014? 2013? Tara and Divina NY 2014

Hello there fellow Caretakers of the Compromised. I have been quietly and as persistently as possible trying to manage my older tb mare. She is ppid and I think very compromised with chronic lymes dis

Hi Everyone! Sorry for the interruption! Tara Sullivan here just trying to connect with Kerry....lost your number! Just looking to talk eventing! Thanks!

Hi Kerry, My gut feeling is that the hay will not be good for feeding. Hay rained on a couple of times...especially with the scattered torrential downpours we have been experiencing and then the not g

Hi Kerry....COME ON GIRL! Liberate yourself and do your horse a huge favor....pull those shoes! I know you really are a proponent of barefoot..... when possible....But you don't think that for Tofurky

What about adding whey protein isolate?? It is simply a powder so will add no bulk and you get the benefit of all the essential amino acids. Tara from NY

Hi Kerry, The soil in our region of NY is usually quite acidic and always in need of lime/calcium amendment. Some areas also don't have much top soil and organic matter tends to be low as well. These

Great advice. Thank you again. And thank you, Kerry, for the encouraging words and thoughts. It would be great to have my ole mare back...problem is....I am so busy with the boy...ain't got time to ev

Thank you so much for the quick response. I ordered APF and am waiting for my Vet to prescribe the prascend. My mare is, and has been, just fine....she just looks old beyond her years. It would be gre

Hello. Looking for some help now that my suspicions have been validated. My 21 yr old TB mare is indeed PPID positive and appears to also be severely IR. She has had no issues other than just looking