Hi Carol, I hope Mattie is doing better today. My horse had a similar surgery at age 18, when a carcinoma was resected from his jejunum at Michigan State University. He recovered and is still trail ri

Hello, Just an FYI for those few ordering Invokana from the UK through online pharmacies. There was a cyberattack on the Royal Mail recently and international packages are not being sent from the UK a

Only two of them are mine, the other, Ruger, eats his meals fine and is on a balanced diet (by Dr. G). I'm going to try the syringing, he will eat meals with some of the additives, but not consistentl

Thanks Dr. Kellon! The time of testing varies, but this is probably the longest after his medication that I've checked it. More often, it's within an hour or two of administration and the glucose has

Thank you Dr. Kellon and Martha. I am curious if you think this trend of higher insulin, weight gain, and less glucosuria is indicating the drug is no longer working for him? Switching to Steglatro wo

Sorry, I got the date wrong. He's been on Invokana since October of 2020, ie 2 years. Duh!

Hello, Cadet's case history is up to date, including Cornell numbers from 12/7/23. I've been struggling with him not eating his meals, in spite of an excellent appetite for hay, and I'm afraid I've go

Regarding using Stabul treats as a supplement carrier/enhancement--does anyone have a suggested method for crushing them in bulk? I've always found them very hard to break up when trying to make them

Hi Diana, I have used PricePro Pharmacy (pricepropharmacy.com) for my horse's Invokana for two years and I have had no problems--they are very responsive and reliable in my experience. The drug is sou

Hello all! Just a heads up--Cornell is increasing their laboratory fees as of January 1, 2023. It may save you money if you get needed testing done before that date. I know I'm late to the party, but

Hi Martha, Thank you for that recommendation! I actually increased both horses by 1 mg total this year, starting in July, but I see your point, especially about Ruger. I will keep them at this dosage

Hello, My case histories are updated. I increased pergolide for both Cadet and Ruger on 8/23/22 in response to ACTH levels run on 8/17/22. Cadet ACTH 27.9 pg/mL (2-30), increased from 3.0 mg QD to 3.5

Thank you Kirsten!

Hello, I am very happy to report that both of my horses are doing well, aside from two (Ruger) and one (Cadet) abscesses, which I am told are very common here in wet western Washington. Cadet has lost

Hi Julie, There are lots of good resources online, such as at aerc.org and pner.net (for Pacific Northwest riders). Here's one I found: https://www.seraonline.org/Conditioning.pdf Greetings from your

Hi Jen, I just wanted to wish Odin a safe flight. I hope it goes as smoothly as ours did!

Hi Jen, Is there any way you can fly him to MD? My gelding Cadet became quite sore while we were driving cross country to WA and he was still at the boarding barn in MI. Fortunately, I had decided to

Hi Amy, My gelding Cadet had an insulin of 338 uIU/mL before he went on Invokana. This was with a very controlled diet, well controlled PPID, and no access to grass. It came down significantly with In

Thank you Dr. Kellon!

Hello, I am happy to report that Cadet has had no evidence of hoof pain for six months and my trimmer thinks I can start riding him. It's been almost two years since I last rode him, partly due to the