...."I have updated Teshans case history and new blood test files. I appreciate any comments on her full blood work up. "..... >>> Its a shame her ACTH is still so clearly uncontrolled. Did you test f

Hello, hoping to catch the eye of the nice person from Canada that developed(?) the ODTB cubes or is otherwise in connection with their manufacturer: Is it ok for horses to eat the "crumbs" that settl

The ALCar is pretty foul-tasting stuff (yes i tasted it). Even just opening the bag makes my eyes water. So you might have to syringe it -- it dissolves instantly in water Luckily my IR has a high lep

I think the point she is trying to make is that its the "mini-fasts" that occur when forage is NOT available free-choice that is what is to be avoided bc in theory the fasting creates a detrimental in

Wait...what? I must've misrepresented myself re: Getty -- please know that I *do not* advocate what she is saying but was trying to (potentially) elaborate on her often too-generalized approach (in th

i went to pick up the last of my "safe" hay and its bad, all of it, leaving only this year's first cut which was severely drought stressed. It was cut last week (dont know what time of day). Its a fin

The dandruff u describe is normal. Leave it alone. The more you futz with it the more irritated it becomes which may cause horse to want to rub its high end. Then you have a much worse aesthetic than

Im no expert, so this is a mere opinion-- Is it possible to plan for two bloodwork visits, draw blood today for insulin/glucose/leptin to check if these are high & the reason for making him sore-foote

Sarah, Just a quick FYI-- The number you would use is the one where the '<2.0' number is in the sequence of results. The numbers in parentheses are what the lab gives as low/high normal parameters. Ke

From my own experience, my PPID/severe IR mare can be footsore from an aggressive trim even when her insulin/ACTH are well-controlled. I think you need to draw blood *today* to see if the insulin & le

Yeah...pretty much what Nancy, and much more succinctly! Kerry

Hi Sarah, I will have to defer to others more experienced to interpret that unusually low result. i would ask your vet to call the lab to explain how that <2.0 is possible. As another mentioned, its q

".... Her observable symptoms are elevated leptin and one slightly runny eye. Coat and muscle are normal. No footiness ever. ..." Fascinating! My mare's left eye has had chronic, clear discharge off/o

....."Should i re test jasper for ACTH now? he's currently being treated for lyme dease till july. Would taking him off doxy for a week before testing be a good idea? "..... >>> In general it is never

It is not hard to do the case history. I had immense trouble initially with the old form format and ended up just duplicating the questions & adding answers in a Word doc and adding it to my folder. S

Well, this is an interesting coincidence: i was just thinking of writing to ask this very question, whether you more experienced PPID'ers proactively choose to increase pergolide *before* the rise, or

LJ, It is difficult to answer without assessing Jesse's coat in person and knowing the typical highs (temps) of his climate, his living conditions (night turnout? fan in stall? etc). Its perfectly OK

....."If a horse is diagnosed and being treated for PPID, do you still have to be extra careful regarding their access to pasture?"..... >>> you are talking about two different disease processes here

Very interesting reading these responses & ever so helpful for a "first-timer" going into the seasonal rise. So...PPID horses *will* need a pergolide increase during the rise? Is that the standard thi

Hi! I test frequently all year long, but my timeframe is very limited thus far. You prob saw this rough table from a prev post: My mare's ACTH's (all at Cornell): 9/24/14.....ACTH 36.6 untreated, in f