I am anxious to share the information from last September. Any idea if the proceedings are near to be ready? Thanks, Karen Frogner

Hi, I hope this is an appropriate question for the list. I have been sharing information from this group with the veterinarians I work with. We are now using Cornell, the G:I ratio, and Leptin to help

As an Equine Vet Tech I am exposed to a high volume of PPID and IR horses. I am trying to be as educated as possible about these conditions so I can educate our clients and help the horses. We recentl

I am doubting the validity of an ACTH at this time. The blood was drawn yesterday when the horse is in a moderately high level of pain ( reluctant to walk, but not weight shifting). Any thoughts? Kare

Lavinia, Thank you for your input. The horse had been weaned down to 1 gram Bute daily, but after Vet re-check, was put back on both Bute and Banamine to try to get him more comfortable. He has been r

Linda, I am in a tough position. I am trying to absorb and understand all of the information presented on this forum so I can be a help to clients and horses (I do refer clients here). There is ALOT o

My boss is trying to figure out the math behind the MIRG calculations. I gave him a copy of the calculations off the Freil site (copy below) but he does not see a valid equation here. Help? MIRG Horse

Nancy, The labs were run at Phoenix Central Laboratory in Washington State. They were ordered by another Veterinarian. Insulin 7.6uIU/ML Ref. Range 10 - 30 uIU/ML Glucose 93 Mg/dL Ref. Range 60 - 120

I'm trying to be patient. There are many cases in my work that I would love to refer back to the proceedings on. This week we saw a chronic laminitis mare whose owner swore became worse during her hea

I just want to thank everyone that participates on this forum! I get so discouraged every day I work as an equine veterinary tech, seeing the multitude of horses that need the level of knowledge and r

I would like some input on the following statement in an article by Christopher Pollitt. 'Horses can ingest fructan-rich pasture rapidly in amounts exceeding that used to induce experimental laminitis

Hi all, I have a horse that is presenting like a laminitis case. I am trying to determine the trigger. 9 year old, Kentucky Mountain Horse, mare, body score 6, regular exercise, turn out 24/7 (sacrifi

Thank you Eleanor. I will stop the bute. I have been soaking her hay since these latest signs of laminitis (6 days). I applied the DMSO/DEX for ten days on the swollen tendon. No DMSO/DEX has been app

Hi, I have filled out a case history and loaded hoof photos in my horses folder. I would love to get feedback on her feet and current trim. I will be having radiographs taken next week and I will post

Hi, I have filled out a case history and loaded hoof photos in my horses folder. I would love to get feedback on her feet and current trim. I will be having radiographs taken next week and I will post

Hi Maggie, Radiographs were taken yesterday. I'm trying to patiently wait for Vet to email them. Thanks, Karen Frogner Oct. 2013

Radiographs have been added to Splash's photo album here: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=1994 Thank you, Karen Frogner Molalla, Or Oct 2013 and then some:)

Hi, I am hoping to get some input on the trim/feet of my horse 'Splash'. I have a case history and a photo album. She is currently improving in soundness. I have been keeping her comfortable in boots

Posting again to try to get my links to quick link Hi, I am hoping to get some input on the trim/feet of my horse 'Splash'. I have a case history and a photo album. She is currently improving in sound

Hi all, Splash continues to improve in soundness. I have kept her in foam foot pads since 10/23/16. I trimmed her today and took photos to add to her case history. I'd appreciate input on her feet/tri