Pepto had low IGG of 400 and needed an infusion. At 12 hours old it was only 400. The infusion brought him up to 2000 which is very good. Chicy did not have strong colostrum for some reason snd vet sa

She is a great mom. Colt is healthy. Pictures on photo album.

Hello Dr Kellon when I went to Aiken to visit Chicy her rear legs are twice normal size up past hocks. No one advised me. They said they wrapped them a few days but did not help. They did not cut down

Chicy is still at the equine maternity hospital. I was told due to her plancentitis she would probably foal early. But when I took her on May 9 they did an US and said she was all clear and active bab

Thank you, Dr Kellon. I was hoping to find something Chicy can be on while nursing her foal. She is due any day and doing well at the moment.

Do L-Phenylalanine and or L-Tyrosine offer any benefit to a PPID horse?

Annette, So very sorry to know about Alley. She was fortunate to have a great caretaker like you. Remember the good times. She is now pain free and running free. Hugs.

Billie, She is going to have a baby any day and off pergolide so she can produce milk. I have had a acupuncture and so did one of my geldings who would sleep during his electro a puncture treatment. J

Can electro acupuncture or acupuncture help with IR and or ACTH. They have a vet who does this at the equine maternity hospital where she is staying. Wondering if this could be beneficial.

Hi Mary, Since my Chicy foundered I had a vet refuse to come back when I inquired about a particular medication she prescribed possibly having an undesirable affect on my PPID pregnant mare. She told

Dr Kellon, I am always very grateful for your knowledge. I now know for sure to not allow the don peridone. I feel terrible about what happened to my girl and want to be sure I do right by her. I was

Thank you Dr Kellon, When Chicy was bred she had never foundered or had any sore feet issues. She foundered at 3 months in foal. Looking back, I would have never put her in this situation had I know s

Rita - i made these messages to you private. If you would like to call me I am 704-813-9999 m

Dr Kellon please feel free to offer advice, esp concerning use of donperidone if she does not have milk at foaling. Posting an update. I will be taking Chicy to a equine repo clinic that is supposed t

Dr Kellon. FYI. Chicy's CUPT measurement taken at 268 days is 10mm.

In case anyone reads ultrasounds and is interested here is the file. https://keystone.asteris.com/#/share/SCEQUINEASSOCIATES/share-request/11494719-0322-0100-1947-ffffff220325/share-recipient/8b810fd1

Sorry you went through all that Dawn. Our girls are a lot tougher than we know. We love them so much and do not want to see them suffer. I surly do not want to see Chicy in an episode this close to fo

Before I bred Chicy I spoke to several vets including a Reporo vet friend of mine who all told me horses are not like humans and breeding Chicy as a maiden 16 YO was perfectly normal and should not ca

Dr Kellon, Chicy was diagnosed with plancentitis. Has thickening in the wall. Vet who did the ultra sound consulted 2 repro vets who all agree. All 3 vets said put her on SMZ and Regumate up until foa

Thank you, Rita. I have no doubt they are excellent vets and highly regarded. My neighbor took her mare there yesterday and was very impressed. Said somone met her at the trailer, took her mare inside