Cass, Thanks so much for the info abt soaked hay. Very interesting. Unfortunately, the blood sample was drawn while Tofurky was eating unsoaked hay (25% of hay diet) and ODTBC (75% of hay diet). The a

....."Tofurky is iron overloaded. ...(cut)... the only way to attack it is by blood withdrawal."..... >>> Like an old-fashioned 'blood-letting'? What about leeches, does Uckele sell medical leeches? ;

Hi group, In the ongoing work-up of my gelding's unexplained hyperinsulinemia, so far bloodwork is normal except for part of the KSU iron panel. Here are results for both of my IR horses, as both have

Hi, I'm a licensed vet tech and let's just say, handle *lots* of blood, incl my own two IRs & one PPID. I send to Cornell at least 2x/month. I can offer a bit of insight: ....."Glucose was done at the

....."What antibiotic do we use with Cushing horses? [And, I guess IR, too, although mine isn't there yet.]"..... So the first question is, what are you treating? Kerry in NY Sept 2014

A thought: if Jasper is calmer, you may be able to try the ace again, if needed. Kerry in NY Sept 2014

If u havent dewormed in awhile, you might want to submit a fecal sample to check for parasites and do a fecal egg count to determine how much load (if any) he's carrying. You may be able to drop off s

Hi Susan, It just so happens I was on the veterinary portal on Cornell's website this morning obtaining shipping lablels of my own, and yes, there is a way to send overnight To Cornell on a Friday for

Lavinia, Totally agreed re: boots/booting. That's why I was thinking some type of glue-on, that could be removed every week or 10 days to work on trim. I am not daunted by the process or time or costs

Hey Tara & everyone helping, I totally get the barefoot philosophy and utilize it successfully with my mare who events & hunter paces barefoot (yes, agreed, WAAY better traction barefoot than any shoe

Hi Lavinia, ....."the trim really needs an overhaul. Toes are much too long (can see the resultant slight dishing in the dorsal walls), soles are thin, heels severely under run, frogs contracted, coff

I have completed the CH on my IR gelding, Tofurky. He's the 8yo gelding who's insulin has climbed to 70mg/dL despite being on (what I thought was) a very tight diet. I need advice on diet as well as t

Thanks everybody! Mercifully his pulses are much better tonight, almost normal. He's doing the same thing my mare did when on the Emergency diet--it appears the weight is dramatically & very rapidly m

Hey Nancy, Believe me, I do not want another PPID horse! I really dont think my gelding is truly PPID at 8 yrs old, but want to be thorough w the bloodwork work-up. He has no other PPID symptoms other

Is SPEP aka Chemistry? I have fresh serum in freezer to send out on Monday for iron et al at KSU. Ill also draw & send for CBC/Chem(?) Lyme titers Ehrlichia (?) my local vets idea ACTH & the iron Anyt

Wow, that young for PPID? Incredible. I did an ACTH last fall at IR diagnosis (mid-teens, # not in front of me). Guess ill do another. Why the heck not? Ive alway got a package on its way to Cornell f

Crap. I get one IR stabillized and the other falls apart. I have no idea why, but now my 8yo gelding's insulin is 70uU/mL, the highest its ever been. I just dont understand.... I knew something was wr

Hi Judy, To help get things moving along for you, will you furnish dates these insulin tests were drawn, what lab, units of measure used in results (uU/ml, etc), and what brand of Senior grain you are

Those Andis are OK & work on show coats that are blanketed & bathed before clipping but if you are doing a full body clip on a true Cushing's coat you may want a stronger motor. Ive dealt with many br

....."It just has a slightly blue tint you can see in the sun. It is otherwise dry and normal looking."..... >>>>Maybe a misting of fly spray wafted over the pile? Something from a neighbor's yard on