Hi, Kristen - First, many, many thanks for adding your links to your post! I have a great memory, but it is a little short..... Laz's problems all began with the suspected Potomac Fever, yes? I am not

Hi, Melinda. I must respectfully disagree with you on this issue. The above reply isn't a "mean response" in any sense. It is merely a short response requesting information. Lorna is doing her job to

Hi, Sue - great job on your signature! Cushings can initially present in many ways; the abnormal hair coat can come in many varieties. Lack of appropriate shedding can also be caused by other factors.

Hi Kristen, The ivermectin, in the summer months, is to help control the emergence of the larvae of the nuchal ligament worm, Onchocerca cervicalis. The adult worms live in the nuchal ligament, and ca

Hi, Marianne, The dose for spirulina is for 1,000 to 1,200 lbs. I am hoping someone else will jump in here with more exact dosing for bigger and smaller horses. In the meantime, a search of the messag

Hi, Chris - Non-shedding can also be due to parasites, protein deficiency, or other dietary imbalances. Here is a copy of the post about one non-shedding factor - it is in the Cushings folder of the f

Hi, Barb- The consensus is that Remission is high-priced magnesium oxide. The chromium is only useful if the forage is chromium deficient (which I understand is unusual); the pro-biotics are certainly

Hi, Marianne - Pauli is one lucky horse to have such a good horse mum! Just a word on the flax - soaking the seeds in water for prolonged periods, without boiling, can indeed release cyanide. However,

Oh, good grief - totally forgot to sign my post. Mea culpa! Jaini (BVSc)Merlin,Maggie, Gypsy BC09 EC Support

Hi, Alice- This is not an elementary question at all, considering many vets are totally confused by the relationship between IR and Cushings. It is a great question! A horse can be IR only, and not Cu

Hi, Pam - I am hoping Dr. Kellon, or a more Lyme-savvy member, will post, but in the meantime, here is my understanding of the situation. Lyme can rear its ugly head any time. The only way to know for

Hi, Cathy - So sorry about Flint - never easy to lose a friend. I know the ACTH test vs domperidone has been discussed already; the ACTH test is the way to go. I just wanted to weigh in on the Trilost

Hi, Pam - I had a thought or two about Butter's udders. I know in Maggie, the insulin resistance caused udder enlargement and milk production. I just checked your history (thanks for the link!) and di

Hi, Marianne - I believe adding beet pulp is safe in general; one can add as much as 25% of the diet (by weight). However, safe is better! Try adding just small amounts to begin with, and see how she

Hi, Pam -Good for you for wanting to help, - but, by gum, this is a tough one. What if you printed off some info, including the link to the ecirhorse site, and dropped it off with your neighbour, alon

Hi, Amy - Changes in coat are completely variable among Cushings horses- some get no changes, some look like yaks. One usually sees major coat changes later in the syndrome, but horses aren't textbook

Major happy dance!!!! Thanks for sharing the impressive numbers, Roger - it gives everyone hope! cheers, Jaini(BVSc)Merlin,Maggie,Gypsy BC09 EC Support

Hi, Jane - I will be happy to take a look - Just gotta go move some horses, so it will be a few hours before I can get to it. So glad to hear about an uneventful history! cheers! Jaini (BVSc)Merlin,Ma

Gosh, George, I think Wind takes the prize for Big Insulin in her 2008 numbers! The highest I have seen around here has been 1800 or so. (For those that are reeling at those numbers, Wind's 2008 insul

Hi, Lorna- I believe some people get improved results from once-a-day dosing, even though the half-life studies of pergolide suggest that twice-a-day would make more sense. Perhaps a big "pulse" of th