I also get mine from Mad Barn, and I order it as the organic selenium without the vitamin E. I believe they source Sel-Plex from AllTech.

Jack was doing well on Metformin from May 16 to June 28 when he got very foot sore again. We have a 30 min phone call with the vet next Thursday. I am drafting an email to her with questions in advanc

I recently switched my carrier from r-s-r beet pulp to soaked soy hulls for our two IR horses. My experience is that they prefer it to r-s-r beet pulp and it is easier to prepare. It's readily availab

Hi Terrie I feel for you in this very difficult situation and it sure looks like you are working so very hard to do everything you can for Dixie. Just a quick note to say that I could find your posts

Thanks Dr. Kellon. I do need to update case history again because the attending vet reduced his Metformin dose by one 500 mg pill when we got his blood test results and provided his updated weight. So

Just wanted to share my recent experience with our pony Jack having a laminitis flare that lasted several months until we started Metformin. He was also purchased in his mid-teens with x-rays that sho

I weigh hay daily for 2 horses. We use a small battery hanging scale. We hang it from a carabeener on a rope in a doorway. We use large blue Ikea bags which easily hold 5-6 lbs of hay. Bags weigh 4 oz

Sherry, I linked both hay test analyses in my previous post: timothy to teff

Yes, Jack is doing much better! His hoof pain is significantly reduced and we weened him off Previcox. Last dose was May 28. Lots of work still to do on his trim. We will need to see how his weight is

Thanks Kristen. I appreciate this information. It sounds like re-testing him mid-September might be the next reasonable step for us to consider with Jack.

We finally got results from Jack's insulin/glucose follow-up testing after starting Metformin. So happy to report that his insulin has dropped from 170 in March to 25.6 ulU/mL. 2022-05-16 insulin/gluc

Does Metformin cause weight loss or change metabolism? Has anyone else experienced Metformin reduce their horse/pony's appetite and/or cause weight loss?

We've already looked into a TRH stim test and it is not available in Canada (per our vet). We will know more about insulin control on Metformin when test is in any day now. If not well controlled, do

Oh good re: dose! Thank you for info re: kidney function and lactic acidosis. No visible difference in the bales. We are definitely considering that he just doesn't like this hay or that there's somet

Sherry, I may not have explained it very well. Jack is fed 2.75 lbs of hay 4 times per day (11 lbs total) and he is only finishing 1/2 to 3/4 of three of those meals. He is not finishing his daily rat

Interesting perspective, Sherry. If he continues to drop weight at this rate it would be very concerning. I think it's a significant symptom that he changed his eating behaviour around the same time a

Dr. Kellon By weight tape he is approximately 525 lbs down from 550 lbs (recent photos in file). Metformin dose is 15,000 mg / day He is provided 11 lbs of teff hay per day divided into 4 feedings and

Jack has been on Metformin since April 28. His hoof pain has decreased and we have weened him off Previcox. Still waiting for blood test results to know insulin/glucose post Metformin. I'll update his

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Thank you Dr. Kellon. Unfortunately, we are told that TRH is not available in Canada, so TRH stim test not an option. Any other suggestions for ruling out early PPID? Should we wait until the seasonal