Forgot to mention, I made my own Dakins Solution with instructions from my Vet. File uploaded: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Nancy%20and%20Vinnie/Vinnie/How%20to%20Make%20Dakin%27s%20Solu

Hi Kelly, Once the vet removed the pressure by resecting the part of the hoofwall that was compressing into the coronary band, she instructed me to pressure wrap with soaked gauze dakins solution. I c

I would love to share Vinnie's story too. He is still in the process of healing but he is a success story in my book :) PM me if we fit your criteria :) A little Video of Vinnie 3 days ago.. (he gave

Hi Kelly, yes. Depending on the severity the decompression can be as big as Vinnie's was, or just a Dremel line to allow the hoof wall to flex. Yes he has healed very well considering the challenges h

Hi Kelly, I am not a vet, or farrier, but Sadie's coronary band looks like Vinnie's when he sand medially and needed help to remove pressure from the hoof wall compressing into the coronary band. He a

Hey all, just wanted to send a quick update. We have been working very hard getting Vinnie metabolically controlled. He finally came back positive for PPID and seasonal rise made us have to react quic

Hi Kelly, when Vinnie was hospitalized in March this year for hyperlipidemia, he was also on IV glucose therapy until they felt he was stable. He was eating much better than Saddie though and the reas

Hi, Isn't silppery elm root in Uckele GUT?

I purchased Absorb-all from Cheshire horse when uckele was out of stock in the past. https://www.cheshirehorse.com/p/uckele-absorb-all--4-lb/ABS4.html

Thank you so much Mrtha!! This helps alot!

Hi all, I am getting a little confused by the use of pergolide, upper limits of acth and seasonal rise. I understand that a confirmed PPID diagnosis and increase of ACTH during seasonal rise is warran

Thanks Dr kellon, I got him up to the CP equivalent of 1mg, should I bump up another 1/2 to full mg? For a total of 1.8mg or 2.4mg CP?

I am kinda in the same boat with Vinnie. I managed to get him to 1.2mg cp last test in 8/6 on .60 mg pergolide was 62 pg/dl Based on the changes in his coat (two major shed cycles since 8/1 from a sup

Hi Kelly, I am too a lay person but I can share my personal journey with Vinnie. When he had a similar swelling at the coronary band it was the beginning of him sinking medially. We had to resect the

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I bought a bag of the standlee BP shreds and wondered what the "separator product" was.so thank you for that!!! I dumped the bag when I found mold in it. I am using La Budde molasses free shreds now,

Is one cup dry BP really 4 lb soaked?

Vinnie just started blowing his summer coat this week..and boy I mean blowing!! I too got a little worried because he is now at 4 weeks on his dose if pergolide, so I am glad to see we are not alone :

Cass just out of curiosity are you giving Invokana daily or every other day? Thx Nan

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I searched the files and can't seem to find my answer. Are the Beet Treats by The German Muffin company safe for IR to administer pills? I would be using them two times per day. The bag says they are