recent publication: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131204181421.htm

Hello all, I'm new to the group. Whippoorwill Amulet (Bounce) is an 18yr old morgan of Government/Lippitt breeding. He rides and drives, but we've been riding for the last few years. He isn't giving m

Thank you for the welcome. You asked: >Why won't your vet do the bloodwork before then? You want >an ACTH, Insulin, Glucose and Leptin sent to Cornell. Dr. said he did not want to do it in October bec

Hello ladsrider, I've already taken the route of a coffee grinder (although here in Southern Ontario the grinder was $40 and tax :D) with a Bulk Barn 10 min. drive way across the regional line. Small

With the temps still sitting at a daily high (!) of -17C(1F) it seemed the best use of my time. Hoof pics of Bounce are posted. He's due for a trim in about a week. He's a wild bay with winter feather

Jen, Still learning here, with a horse far too smart for his own good. He won't eat anything with Pergolide in it, so I dissolve the pergolide dosage in warm water and send the mix down his throat wit

laviniamfiscaletti wrote, regarding the first set of foot photos I posted:: >TRIM: Toes backed and heels lowered, with the hoof capsule tightly hugging the internal structures, >In the pics there are

Apologies for the very long delay in response. I've been offline due to a lengthy power outage. Due to massive damage of several days of ice storms north of Toronto, I've been having a pioneer Christm

Laura - Thumbnail nail pics have been posted which should make them easier to manage online. I will post test results as soon as I have them - some time this month. Trimmer and I were very pleased to

Is compound pergolide (powder) sensitive to cold and heat? Vet gave me a larger bottle this time and I want to be sure to store it for maximum effectiveness. I know it should be kept "in the doorway o

I have updated the case history with Bounce's ACTH test results in the file section and provide radiographs taken on 2014-02-25 in the photos section. Vet finds no significant coffin bone rotation. (W

I posted Bounce's ACTH results to his Case History this afternoon, but I have a feeding question while I wait for the rest of the test results. In December, at my request, barn owner switched Bounce f

That would be 1 tsp. (small scoop in the container) .5 mgs.

Correction - from the container - 1 scoop = 1mg/5cc daily. Sigh. Spring can't come soon enough. Ruth

Blood sample was taken 2014-02-25. As a precaution, since November 2013, Bounce has been on 1mg/5cc of pergolide powder dissolved in water and administered by syringe, with emergency diet supplement a

Lorna asked: >Do you have any concerns about the handling of the sample at all? >I'm just asking because of the low insulin. I paused at that reading. Vet was aware of the protocols and I'm sure he di

New research on PPID protocols from Tufts University published in December 2013. Has this group evaluated this research yet? Results do align with advice given by this group - to not use DST - I had t

Oops - forgot to sign. Ruth Vale and Whippoorwill Amulet (Bounce) joined Sept 2013 Caledon, Ontario CANADA Case History http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/echistory7/files/Ruth%20and%20Bounce%20Case%2

Agreed. DO NOT DRINK THE WATER! Human or Beast. Very Bad for both. Keep the dogs out of the water too. That particular nasty bug can damage kidneys, cause diahrea and permanent hard care illness and e

I have added the most blood test recent results for Bounce to the case history file. He's looking good, interested in life and no abscess since February. Currently on 3.5 lbs of Brooks Un-ti (minimum