I'm glad I read this post that discusses the seasonal rise etc. I recently tested Jessy last week to test for acth . Now it makes sense to me that we test now to make sure our numbers look good for th

I went through EoTR H surgery a few months ago. Hopefully, your vet dentist it's a specialistv as this is a type of surgery that requires skill and experience.. Most vets will refer this to a dental s

What is the significance of paying special attention to the tail when applying fly spray? I sometimes spray the tail so my horse can swat flies with his tail. is that your reason? Lj Friedman

Dr. Kellon wrote: That said, no animal of any species should be vaccinated when ill or debilitated. Being aged or having PPID does not automatically mean there should be no vaccinations though. We do

I feed Jesse exclsively mtn sunrise tim pellets,, should I find another vendor? and why? lj friedman san diego nov 2014.

from dr kellon's vaccine course, I know she suggests merial recombitek as the preferred wnv to use. I use it on Jesse Ir/ppid to no ill effect lj friedman san diego nov 2014

Many of the non ppid horses are shedding their coats now.. Jesse. IR and PPID isnt shedding his. I was hoping that the correct dose of pergolide would achieve a normal shedding? If not shedding, could

I forgot to dd we/ve had a few days of rain in san diego

Jesse had a small abscess fixed from the farrier today. ( last trim was feb 01) I dont even know what causes abscesses. Can some hi sugar feed like purina eq sr cause an abscess ? Bec of Jesse having

Wondering what you mean by "the full dose of pergolide"? lj friedman san diego nov 2014

Custom supps dont cost very much.. I used surpass for a tendon injury and not much help.. vet charged 100 per tube and my insurance covered it.. perhaps you can get if from an rx website for 75 or les

why it's,equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis.., of course

Poor Jesse has EOTRH. My research says Warmbloods are more likely to get this,,Jesse is a warmblood, a horse on pellets is more likely to get it, Jesse eats tim pellets and that ppid horses are also m

I bought some phyto quench to have in hand.. I'm trying to get a handle on when to use PQ and how powerful it is,compared to prevacox . For ex. if a vet prescribes prevacox., would we consider PQ befo

Dr. Kellon wrote this yesterday: Phyto-Quench functions as an alternative to this class of drugs and should not be used at the same time. My question is if Phyto quench is as good a substitute as prev

If a horse only eats timothy pellets,, dental issues.. and has his pellets are balanced with supplements from Ukele, is there anything to do to counteract the high iron in his timothy pellets? current

Dr.kellon wrote this. Also note this study confirms that oral pergolide only suppresses hormone levels for a few hours after you give it. Can someone explain what this vs cabergoline means? Just a few

i think this is a different . from the vegas aaep, michelle anderson from the horse.com tweeted on a presentation from dec.06 she labled it as a top tweet oral use of tramadol.... don't forget it as a

i read a blip about 2 doses of tramadol to achieve painrelief with laminitis do we use tramadol? (from recent les vegas equine conference) lj friedman san diego

here is my suggestion... this is how i communicate with my local vets. 'My horse is being assisted by one of the few ppid specialists in the US. she suggests i increase prascend from x to x. and that