I think it might be wiser to wait on the supp in order to get a true baseline reading of the ACTH without interference, no? The way to "catch PPID early" is to start documenting daily any unusual beha

Corrine, Im so sorry you are dealing with so many horrible issues right now. I have not had to -- and cannot begin to -- fathom what you are going through with two ailing horses. I have lost many dogs

There's a note in the "Files" re: KSU iron results to please have a copy sent to Dr. Kellon but it's dated 2008. Is the note still valid? Thanks, Kerry in NY Sept 2014

Re: swollen sheath-- Dont mean to be dense, but could it be that he may need his sheath cleaned? One of my geldings gets quite uncomfortable when he's overdue & his sheath will swell on occasion. I ha

LJ, A "5" is the ideal body condition on the Henneke scale. Condition is determined by many other factors other than "seeing ribs". An older TB that is not in work undoubtedly will have a few ribs sho

....."because of bruising on his feet so decided to do blood test for ACTH. He has no other symptoms."..... I may be musunderstanding, but if youre referring to bruising of the sole, wouldn't that ind

Wow! Beautiful flyer! I cant wait to attend! So happy it got RACE approved! :)) Kerry in NY Sept 2014

Thank you Cass for your response, your contaminated hay ratios are interesting. Ill get my CHs updated; the mare's folder *had* an extremely detailed Word doc that followed the template format plus ro

Nancy, thanks for the info, thats an excellent site to pass on. Now, how to tactfully broach the subject with the grower.... Really goes to show how the 'looks' of a hay bale can be so deceptive. This

Fascinating! Thanks so much Tara! I suspect the 'quickie fertilizer' was the culprit. I know the grower, he's a 'lawn guy' who decided to start making hay for extra money. Ill try to ascertain what fe

The hay analysis is in Pinky's folder, labelled as horse 1. Hopefully this link works: https://xa.yimg.com/df/echistory8/hay+analysis+june+2015+pdf.pdf?token=1MfA3qTJjL8x8_Ugubz-EQyewXZYaVf5r8IEY7W80-

.pdf link to analysis https://xa.yimg.com/df/echistory8/hay+analysis+june+2015+pdf.pdf?token=MvFONK8nANQjKZFajVFS2EbZswoWrkc3eytJxP0w0341elOQuXB3PHV5-VeHIpkhcgxd98exXw3e4YRoImbVgwG8fZdu9MTUX4pQQljbLIQ

Got my hay analysis back, ESC + starch are good...but the Ca : phos is out of whack. What would cause this? Its a mixed grass, little timothy/orchard mixed in, lower NY grown, and severely drought str

....."Percentages of ESC/starch drop faster than DE. ...." >>>Cass, are you referring to soaked hay in this statement? Thank you, Kerry in NY Sept 2014

Actually, thanks to Beverly's analyses, I think ill switch my young horse to Standlee's Timothy pellets and off their Alfalfa pellet. He seems to have finally finished growing, mercifully...though its

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

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

....."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

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

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