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Karolina Grad NRC+ 01/2017
 

Voted!

 

I am so amazed with dr Kellon's knowledge about horses welfare and nutrition. For every question she has an answer.  I have learned so much from her and appreciate the patience and willingness to spread good knowledge based on facts and science. Thanks to dr Kellon my horse feels much better and I was able to help so may horses in Poland thru proper nutrition.

Thank you dr Kellon!
Your input in horses health and comfort all over the worls is absolutely exceptional!
You are exceptional <3


--
Karolina
Grad NRC+ 01/2017, NAT 05/2018, MPG 11/2018, UBW 2020
Poland, Europe
Joan Hornby
 

Me too, I wish I could do more to show my appreciation for everything Dr. Kellon and the rest of the volunteers do.

Joan 
--
Joan Hornby
UK North West
December 2020
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Joan%20and%20Ranger
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=268474 
Joy
 

Karen Anderson
 

I was happy to vote!  And grateful to show support!

Dr. Kellon has not only helped educate me, but now my vet (to whom I forward some of Dr. K's messages) is more receptive to being proactive in terms of increasing the dose of compounded pergolide based on the horse's clinical signs. 

--
Karen and Fhinland in Maryland

Case Study:   https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Karen%20and%20Fhinland
marian kelly
 

Done!
On Friday, June 24, 2022, 11:40:43 AM EDT, Nancy C <threecatfarm@...> wrote:


To All Great ECIR Members --

"Good works” are selfless acts of giving back to the horse, for the sake of the horse and people they serve. ~ AAEP

That describes our head volunteer, Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon to a tee. Times ten. Times 1000.

Over the almost 20 years that I have known and worked with her, Dr. Kellon has continually awed me on almost a daily basis.  Her passion for the welfare of all equines, her knowledge of equine physiology,  her ability to cut through the noise, her willingness to patiently teach and to continue to learn, is a skill-set list second to none. All combine to provide support for caregivers during what is too often the very, very difficult experience of dealing with equine metabolic issues.

Animal health company, Zoetis and the AAEP are seeking nominations for deserving veterinarians to be recognized through their “Good Works for Horses” campaign.  https://aaep.org/good-works-nomination

The ECIR Group has nearly 10,000 members. I know each and every one of us can provide evidence of how the equines in our care have been helped by Dr. Kellon. Here is but a small sample:

  • I love and respect all your hard work. THANK YOU.
  • Thanks for being there and for your continued pursuit of ending this difficult condition.
  • Thank you for solid information and the willingness to share it.
  • Such a great resource. I have learned so much and appreciate the continued learning and support which allows me to better support my clients.
  • Thank you for providing support and information on probably one of the most important issues for the equines in our care.
  • The Equine Cushing's and Insulin Resistance Group has been so helpful to me and my horses, in so many ways. A thousand thanks to Dr. Kellon, and all of the dedicated volunteers!
  • I was "in the dark" when my first horse had PPID about thirty years ago.  I am not "in the dark" anymore. Now I have a highly IR mare that is thriving because of your knowledge and dedication to education. She would not be alive without you. My learning curve has been steep and it's a good feeling to not feel "out of control". Grateful every day!
  • “I knew there had to be a better way to manage this. I remembered reading an article in a magazine written by Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD. This is where I found the link to the ECIR group. Within 24 hours of joining, I received the ECIR protocol, had one-on-one help and access to the files. This is the advice that saved [my horse] and many others.”
  • [My horse] would probably not be here today if I hadn't found Dr. Kellon and the ECIR group. I was so overwhelmed and couldn't believe that this journey would ever have a happy ending. I'm very grateful for all this support. It seemed like there was way too much to learn. I worried all the time. I lost sleep over it. All that is a blur now.
Please join me in nominating Dr. Kellon today for AAEP/Zoetis “Good Works for Horses” at https://aaep.org/good-works-nomination and let both the AAEP and Zoetis know just how just much we all appreciate her. Nominations are open through August, but don’t wait!

Please note: Dr Kellon’s email is drkellon “at” gmail “dot” com. You can submit your nomination without a phone number. In the comments, I told them to contact me if/when a number was needed.

And if you would, please let us know you have voted by hitting “like” for this post on the ECIR groups.io webpage.

Many, many thanks to each of you.
--
Nancy C in NH
ECIR Moderator 2003
ECIR Group Inc. President/Treasurer  2021-2022

--
Marian and Lupin
October 2017, Maryville TN
Lupin Case History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Marian%20and%20Lupin    .
Photos: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=10302   .
Cindy Giovanetti
 

Voted.  Can’t imagine where my horse would be without Dr. K’s expertise.

 

Cindy

 


--
Cindy, Oden, and Eeyore, North Texas
On ECIR protocol since 2/19
https://www.facebook.com/LifeWithOden/
History: https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Cindy%20and%20Oden
Photos:  https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=91125
Jensmccabe
 

Done!!! 

"Dr. Kellon helped me save my gelding Elko's Eye of Odin. He had a rather unique onset of winter laminitis, almost no other symptoms indicating he was EMS. Thanks to a referral to Dr. Kellon's ECIR groups (on Facebook and ECIRhorse.org) I had metabolic panels drawn for both of my BLM Mustangs - Bella, a 16yo mare, and Odin, a 12yo gelding. BOTH had sky high ACTH, high insulin, and leptin. She personally helped me determine that I could fly my gelding to our new home in Maryland so that his recuperation could continue, and she gives this time equally to so many of us who have very tricky questions. Thanks to Dr. Kellon's personal crusade to ensure that Cushings/PPID and EMS/IR are no longer by default death sentences that lead to crippling laminitis, pain, and eventual euthanasia, my mare Bella is now rideable, and my gelding Odin is recovering using the ECIR recommendations she put into place and volunteers in her groups share with horse owners like myself. I cannot emphasize this enough - no single equine vet practicing alive right now is doing more for the science of horse health than Dr. Eleanor Kellon. She deserves this award, and then some. Thank you for accepting this nomination on her behalf, from my horses, myself, and thousands more like us. "
--
Jen McCabe
Laytonsville, Maryland 
Joined 2022
+ Odin (2010 BLM Mustang - IR/EMS diagnosed after Winter Laminitis), Bella (2008 BLM Mustang - PPID/Cushings diagnosed in 2000)+ Fiki (2015 Arabian)
Odin and Bella Case Histories
Sydney
 

Nomination for Dr. K submitted! She deserves this award and I am honored to be able to do my part. Thank you so much for making us all aware of this nomination opportunity 
--
Sydney J in BC Canada 2020
JULIA BARTELS
 

I voted and cherish Dr. Kellon and all the Volunteers more than I can adequately express!


Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
Meghan de Bruijn
 

Done and totally true! Without fining this group, I would be really struggling with my mighty IR Mustang! So much valuable information and compassionate people!

Thank you!
--
Meghan B 2022
Park City, Utah

Napoleon Case History  Link:

https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Meghan%20and%20Napoleon

Napoleon Photo Link:

https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=274932

 
Judy
 

Done
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to nominate this unparalleled woman!
Judy Stiranka
Mom to a mother and son with laminitis that are still here thanks to her and her website!
281-507-1461


On Jun 24, 2022, at 10:40 AM, Nancy C <threecatfarm@...> wrote:

To All Great ECIR Members --

"Good works” are selfless acts of giving back to the horse, for the sake of the horse and people they serve. ~ AAEP

That describes our head volunteer, Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon to a tee. Times ten. Times 1000.

Over the almost 20 years that I have known and worked with her, Dr. Kellon has continually awed me on almost a daily basis.  Her passion for the welfare of all equines, her knowledge of equine physiology,  her ability to cut through the noise, her willingness to patiently teach and to continue to learn, is a skill-set list second to none. All combine to provide support for caregivers during what is too often the very, very difficult experience of dealing with equine metabolic issues.

Animal health company, Zoetis and the AAEP are seeking nominations for deserving veterinarians to be recognized through their “Good Works for Horses” campaign.  https://aaep.org/good-works-nomination

The ECIR Group has nearly 10,000 members. I know each and every one of us can provide evidence of how the equines in our care have been helped by Dr. Kellon. Here is but a small sample:

  • I love and respect all your hard work. THANK YOU.
  • Thanks for being there and for your continued pursuit of ending this difficult condition.
  • Thank you for solid information and the willingness to share it.
  • Such a great resource. I have learned so much and appreciate the continued learning and support which allows me to better support my clients.
  • Thank you for providing support and information on probably one of the most important issues for the equines in our care.
  • The Equine Cushing's and Insulin Resistance Group has been so helpful to me and my horses, in so many ways. A thousand thanks to Dr. Kellon, and all of the dedicated volunteers!
  • I was "in the dark" when my first horse had PPID about thirty years ago.  I am not "in the dark" anymore. Now I have a highly IR mare that is thriving because of your knowledge and dedication to education. She would not be alive without you. My learning curve has been steep and it's a good feeling to not feel "out of control". Grateful every day!
  • “I knew there had to be a better way to manage this. I remembered reading an article in a magazine written by Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD. This is where I found the link to the ECIR group. Within 24 hours of joining, I received the ECIR protocol, had one-on-one help and access to the files. This is the advice that saved [my horse] and many others.”
  • [My horse] would probably not be here today if I hadn't found Dr. Kellon and the ECIR group. I was so overwhelmed and couldn't believe that this journey would ever have a happy ending. I'm very grateful for all this support. It seemed like there was way too much to learn. I worried all the time. I lost sleep over it. All that is a blur now.
Please join me in nominating Dr. Kellon today for AAEP/Zoetis “Good Works for Horses” at https://aaep.org/good-works-nomination and let both the AAEP and Zoetis know just how just much we all appreciate her. Nominations are open through August, but don’t wait!

Please note: Dr Kellon’s email is drkellon “at” gmail “dot” com. You can submit your nomination without a phone number. In the comments, I told them to contact me if/when a number was needed.

And if you would, please let us know you have voted by hitting “like” for this post on the ECIR groups.io webpage.

Many, many thanks to each of you.
--
Nancy C in NH
ECIR Moderator 2003
ECIR Group Inc. President/Treasurer  2021-2022

Lorna Cane
 

Oh,groan. Yes,of course I did!!
Like button.

--
Lorna in Eastern Ontario
2002
Nancy C
 

Lorna, I think you mean LIKE button.

Side bar: FYI - messages are now editable.

To add to the steps list, one needs to be logged in to hit LIKE.
--
Nancy C in NH
ECIR Moderator 2003
ECIR Group Inc. President/Treasurer  2021-2022
Lorna Cane
 
Edited

Ann, and others looking, go to  https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/279310
This is Nancy's message,at the bottom of which is the LIKE button,clickable.


--
Lorna in Eastern Ontario
2002
A Growley
 

Nancy, I voted, but do not know how to 'like" the message in the group. The like symbol is black, and un-clickable.
Thanks, Ann Growley


On Friday, June 24, 2022, 11:40:42 AM EDT, Nancy C <threecatfarm@...> wrote:


To All Great ECIR Members --

"Good works” are selfless acts of giving back to the horse, for the sake of the horse and people they serve. ~ AAEP

That describes our head volunteer, Dr. Eleanor M. Kellon to a tee. Times ten. Times 1000.

Over the almost 20 years that I have known and worked with her, Dr. Kellon has continually awed me on almost a daily basis.  Her passion for the welfare of all equines, her knowledge of equine physiology,  her ability to cut through the noise, her willingness to patiently teach and to continue to learn, is a skill-set list second to none. All combine to provide support for caregivers during what is too often the very, very difficult experience of dealing with equine metabolic issues.

Animal health company, Zoetis and the AAEP are seeking nominations for deserving veterinarians to be recognized through their “Good Works for Horses” campaign.  https://aaep.org/good-works-nomination

The ECIR Group has nearly 10,000 members. I know each and every one of us can provide evidence of how the equines in our care have been helped by Dr. Kellon. Here is but a small sample:

  • I love and respect all your hard work. THANK YOU.
  • Thanks for being there and for your continued pursuit of ending this difficult condition.
  • Thank you for solid information and the willingness to share it.
  • Such a great resource. I have learned so much and appreciate the continued learning and support which allows me to better support my clients.
  • Thank you for providing support and information on probably one of the most important issues for the equines in our care.
  • The Equine Cushing's and Insulin Resistance Group has been so helpful to me and my horses, in so many ways. A thousand thanks to Dr. Kellon, and all of the dedicated volunteers!
  • I was "in the dark" when my first horse had PPID about thirty years ago.  I am not "in the dark" anymore. Now I have a highly IR mare that is thriving because of your knowledge and dedication to education. She would not be alive without you. My learning curve has been steep and it's a good feeling to not feel "out of control". Grateful every day!
  • “I knew there had to be a better way to manage this. I remembered reading an article in a magazine written by Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD. This is where I found the link to the ECIR group. Within 24 hours of joining, I received the ECIR protocol, had one-on-one help and access to the files. This is the advice that saved [my horse] and many others.”
  • [My horse] would probably not be here today if I hadn't found Dr. Kellon and the ECIR group. I was so overwhelmed and couldn't believe that this journey would ever have a happy ending. I'm very grateful for all this support. It seemed like there was way too much to learn. I worried all the time. I lost sleep over it. All that is a blur now.
Please join me in nominating Dr. Kellon today for AAEP/Zoetis “Good Works for Horses” at https://aaep.org/good-works-nomination and let both the AAEP and Zoetis know just how just much we all appreciate her. Nominations are open through August, but don’t wait!

Please note: Dr Kellon’s email is drkellon “at” gmail “dot” com. You can submit your nomination without a phone number. In the comments, I told them to contact me if/when a number was needed.

And if you would, please let us know you have voted by hitting “like” for this post on the ECIR groups.io webpage.

Many, many thanks to each of you.
--
Nancy C in NH
ECIR Moderator 2003
ECIR Group Inc. President/Treasurer  2021-2022

--
AnnG
October  2021, NW PA
Case History 

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ECIR Case History Form 

Note this form is still getting the kinks worked out.  Please email LeeAnne at  ECIR.Archives@...  with any problems or questions about the form.

 

 

***Links to Groups.io will require a password.  Avoid this hassle by right clicking on the link and then copying and pasting the link location into your browser’s address bar. 

 

Tables within this Document:

 

Stabling and Turnout     Weight                  Work Level         Feed & Supplements         Medication              Hoof Issues                       Problems and Issues      Blood Work           Lyme Disease     IR Calculator Results        KSU Iron Panel         Mare Issues                    Muzzle Info                   Comments             Uploading Rules & Instructions                   Updating Instructions     

 

Owner’s Name

City/County/State/Country

Date Form First Filled Out

Ann

Pa

2021

10

30

2021

10

30

Link to Photos

Additional Link(s)

Date of Latest Update

 

 

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

2021

10

30

Equine’s Name

Sex

Foaling Date

Chevy

Gelding

 

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

Known

 

 

 

Aprox

2005

1

1

Breed

Height in Hands

Ideal Weight in Pounds

TWH

15.2

1000?

 

BEFORE GOING ANY FARTHER:

 

How you present your information directly impacts the speed and quality of the support you and your equine receive.  Follow the Uploading Rules & Instructions found at the end of this document. IF YOU ARE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, get the current basics filled in and your case history uploaded.  Once things have calmed down you can add details at any time.

 

* FILL IN AS MUCH BACKGROUND AND CURRENT INFORMATION AS YOU CAN. Be truthful and as accurate as possible. The Support Team cannot help if you are telling us what you think we want to hear instead of what is really happening.

 

* WE NEED THE FULL YEAR-MONTH-DAY when a management activity is started, changed and/or stopped. If a stop or change date isn’t entered it is assumed that what is entered is the current routine. If you are unsure of a date:  Use ~ in front of the approximate number (~1909).  Clarify the time of year: Sp = spring, S = summer, F = fall and W = winter.  

 

  • THE TABLES ARE FOR NUMBERS ONLY. Unless asked for in the header row, do not enter dialogue. Clarifying details go in the Comments Section.

 

  • WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF ROWS: Do not delete previously entered information or expand existing cells.  Removal of info defeats the purpose of a history. Expanding cells renders the data unreadable when viewed on other programs or devices. Please ADD ROWS. If you need help doing this see the Updating Instructions below.

 

* If you are getting assistance with your case history: Cells with yellow highlights mean vital info is missing. Cells with orange highlighting mean a volunteer has added the info based on what they think was originally meant.

 

Thanks so much for your patience in filling out the form.  It is complicated but so worth the effort.

 

Weight                   *Use the link to the body score condition chart to compare photos of body size to your equine

Date

Body Condition Score

Fat/Normal/Thin?

Current Weight in Pounds

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

By Weight Tape

By Estimate

By Calculator

By Truck Scale

2021

4

20

8

Fat

1260

 

 

 

2021

10

1

6-7

Fat

1080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stabling and Turn Out                                                              *Details, if needed, go in Comments Section

Is equine living at owner’s home Yes/No?

Yes

 

Enclosure

Date Started or Changed

Size

(define if meters or feet)

Hours per Day

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

All Year

Winter

Summer

Stall with run

2021

10

9

Stall

Run

8

 

 

90ft

4200

Box stall

2018

5

28

 

12

 

 

Dry Lot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paddock Paradise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnout/paddock  < 1 acre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pasture  - 1 to 3 acres

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pasture  ~ 4 acres

2018

5

28

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Muzzle Information

Is equine muzzled for turn out?

Brand or Type 

of Muzzle

Is muzzle totally closed?

If only partially muzzled during turn out, please list

Date Started or Changed

Yes

No

Yes

No

Hours with

 Hours without

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

Yes

 

Tough one easy breathe

 

No

12

 

2021

4

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Work Level                                          If your type of work isn’t listed please add it to or edit the Type of Work column.

Type of Work

Date Started or Changed

Days per week

Total hours or distance per week

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

No work (confined to stall) 

 

 

 

 

 

No work  (pasture ornament)

 

 

 

 

 

Hand Walking

 

 

 

 

 

Ground work

2018

5

28

3-4

1.0

Arena work - light

 

 

 

 

 

Arena – skill work, jumping

 

 

 

 

 

Trail/Driving – walk/trot

2018

5

28

Three

1.5-3.0

Trail/Driving – walk/trot/canter

 

 

 

 

 

Hill work, light jumping

 

 

 

 

 

Endurance, eventing

 

 

 

 

 

Packing, heavy ranch work

 

 

 

 

 

Being ponyied

 

2018

5

28

One

.75-1.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Medication                                                                              *Details if needed, go in the Comments Section

                             *If your equine is on Pergolide please ADD or UPDATE your information in the ECIR Pergolide Dosage Database  

Name of Medicine

Type/Brand

Amount  per Day

Date Started or  Changed

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feed and Supplements                                                                                         *Details if needed, go in the Comments Section

                          * Use standard units of measurement not variable sized containers such as coffee cans, scoops or bales or flakes.

Current Ration

Type/Brand

Amount 

(lbs, kg oz?) per Day

Date Started or  Changed

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

Hay Type 1  

Mixed grass

20

2018

4

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hay Type 2 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hay Type 3  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Has hay been balanced by an ECIR trained balancer?

Yes

No

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

 

No

2021

10

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pasture

Yes?

 

No?

No

Hours:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beet Pulp

Type

R/S/R 

Yes/No?

Without molasses?

 Yes/No

Weight/Amount

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

Dry 

Wet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grain/Concentrate/Pellets

wellSolve L/S

2.5-3lb

2021

8

1

Purine Enrich Plus

1-1.5lb

2021

10

1

Supplements

Horseshoer’s Secret

 3oz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joint Supplements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salt (block, loose, iodized?)

Red block

 

2018

4

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White block

 

2021

10

28

Other (Herbs, etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Misc (Flax, rice bran, oil)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treats

Purine low starch, low carb

6-8treats/day clicker training

2021

5

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problems and Issues (suspected or diagnosed)                             *Details, if needed, go in Comments Section

Problem or Issue

(Symptom Example Photos)

Date noted or changed

Observed by

Owner Vet or Farrier?

Blood work

 or other diagnostics done?

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

Cushing’s Disease (PPID)

 

 

 

 

 

Insulin Resistance

 

 

 

 

 

Hypothyroid

 

 

 

 

 

Weight Gain

2020

10

30

Owner

 

Weight Loss

2021

10

30

Owner & vet

 

Obesity

2018

5

28

Owner & vet

 

Bulging or Patchy Fat

2018

5

28

Owner & farrier

 

Bulges over Eyes

2018

5

28

Owner & farrier

 

Cresty Neck

2018

5

28

Owner & vet

 

Shedding

 

 

 

 

 

Excessive Thirst

2021

3

1

Owner

 

Excessive Urination

2020

10

30

Owner

 

Lethargy

 

 

 

 

 

Sensitivity to Being Touched

 

 

 

 

 

Udder or Sheath Enlargement

2018

5

28

Owner & farrier

 

Poor Appetite

 

 

 

 

 

Ravenous Appetite

2018

5

28

Owner

 

Frequent Infections

 

 

 

 

 

Skin Allergies

 

 

 

 

 

Goopy Eyes

 

 

 

 

 

Vaccine Reactions

 

 

 

 

 

List other Non-Hoof Issues:

Date

Observed by

Owner Vet or Farrier?

Blood work

 or other diagnostics done?

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

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Hoof Issues                                                                                  *Details, if needed, go in Comments Section

Problem

Date

Hoofs Affected

LF, RF, 

LH, RH?

X-rays or photos available? 

Please provide link(s)to image(s)

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

Laminitis

2021

5

20

Rf

Yes

 

2021

9

20

Rf

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Founder (rotation or sinking)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White Line Disease

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thrush

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abscess

2021

3

15

Rf

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Injuries, lameness or other?

Date

Hoofs Affected

LF, RF, 

LH, RH?

X-rays or photos available?

Please provide link(s)to image(s)

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

Lameness rf with hoof crack half way from bottom

2021

3

15

Rf

No

 

Lameness rf with access blowout

2021

4

1

Rf

 

 

Intermittent lameness all summer

2021

3

15

Rf

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blood Work Results

• Supply all the information asked for.

• Results should be grouped by test, listing oldest at top. 

• Note: Lab Units and Lab Normals are required. They are given in your blood work results.

• When you run out of rows: DO NOT just expand existing cells. Please add rows or the dates will not line properly when viewed on different devices.

                                                                                                                        *Details, if needed, go in Comments Section

Date

Time

00:00 Am/Pm

Outside Temperature

 

Name of 

Test

Name of Lab

Results

Lab Units

Required

Lab Normals

Required

Year

0000

Mo

00

Dy

00

F

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insulin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glucose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACTH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leptin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free T3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free T4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IR Calculator Results                     Click here and insert your blood work results to obtain the requested information below

Date of Blood Test

Proxy

IR Calculator Result

IR Status

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

 

 

 

G:I

 

 

RISQI

 

 

MIRG

 

 

Leptin

 

 

 

 

 

G:I

 

 

RISQI

 

 

MIRG

 

 

Leptin

 

 

 

 

 

G:I

 

 

RISQI

 

 

MIRG

 

 

Leptin

 

 

 

 

 

G:I

 

 

RISQI

 

 

MIRG

 

 

Leptin

 

 

 

 

KSU Iron Panel Results

Date

Test

Results

Lab Units

Lab Normals

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

 

 

 

Serum Iron

 

mcg/dL

75-228

 

 

 

Serum Iron

 

mcg/dL

75-228

 

 

 

Serum Iron

 

mcg/dL

75-228

 

 

 

Serum Iron

 

mcg/dL

75-228

 

 

 

TIBC

 

mcg/dL

231-455

 

 

 

TIBC

 

mcg/dL

231-455

 

 

 

TIBC

 

mcg/dL

231-455

 

 

 

TIBC

 

mcg/dL

231-455

 

 

 

Ferritin

 

ng/mL

43-261

 

 

 

Ferritin

 

ng/mL

43-261

 

 

 

Ferritin

 

ng/mL

43-261

 

 

 

Ferritin

 

ng/mL

43-261

 

 

 

Cornell Lyme Disease Equine Multiplex Results

Date

Results

References*

Positive?

Negative?

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

 

 

 

OspA Value:

 

>2000-28,000

 

 

 

 

 

OspC Value:

 

>1000-10,000

 

 

 

 

 

OspF Value:

 

>1250-26,000

 

 

Date

Results

Reference

Positive?

Negative?

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

 

 

 

OspA Value:

 

>2000-28,000

 

 

 

 

 

OspC Value:

 

>1000-10,000

 

 

 

 

 

OspF Value:

 

>1250-26,000

 

 

Date

Results

Reference

Positive?

Negative?

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

 

 

 

OspA Value:

 

>2000-28,000

 

 

 

 

 

OspC Value:

 

>1000-10,000

 

 

 

 

 

OspF Value:

 

>1250-26,000

 

 

 

Mare Issues

All mare owners please fill out even if you don’t think there are issues. If this equine is not a mare, feel free to delete this table.

Problem or Issue

Yes No

N/T - not tested

? - unknown

Date Noted

Comments

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

Prolonged interval between estrus cycles

 

 

 

 

 

Flank pain during estrus

 

 

 

 

 

Level of flank pain sensitivity on a scale of 1-10:

0 – not sensitive

1 = Sensitive to touch

10 = Severe pain (mimics colic)

 

 

 

 

 

Serial ovarian ultrasounds showing anovulatory follicles, often very large

 

 

 

 

 

Persistently elevated insulin despite tight diet control

 

 

 

 

 

Refractory  hoof pain, typically worse during estrus

 

 

 

 

 

Crest changes over the estrus cycle, with crests enlarging during estrus

 

 

 

 

 

Aggression  (rare)

 

 

 

 

 

Inverted LH:FSH ratio

 

 

 

 

 

High-normal to elevated progesterone

 

 

 

 

 

Enlarged udder, some with lactation

 

 

 

 

 

Early spring laminitis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comments/Observations/Clarifying Notes

This section is meant to be a timeline - oldest at top - explaining your situation and clarifying information in the tables. The first entry should cover a basic introduction. Include any background information needed to better help the Support Team better understand a situation. Remember to give the appropriate date for each entry.

Date 

Comments

Year

0000

Month

00

Day

00

2021

10

30

Grade 4 Lameness and swelling to mid cannon bone right fore. Has had a split hoof since 2018/05/28. Abcess blew in early April RF, and lameness was improved(grade 1-2). Vet lameness eval 2021/05/20 with X-ray Dx “founder.” Muzzled turnout since April until October 2021. Remissions and execrations of lameness all summer. Re-eval by vet in August, and Well solve L/S feed with soaked hay, and limited turnout when sound.  When sound this summer, was ponied at a walk perhaps three or four times for up to 30 min. Was grade 4 lame in October. Removed from all pasture, and on stall rest with bute 2gm initially, and then 1 gm bid x 3 days, then weaned off since lameness improved. Feed changed to EnrichPlus 1lb/day (Other horse refuses to eat well solve). Hay had been free choice until August. Is now weighed every meal total of 15-20 lb per day. Farrier had been keeping the hoof heels at the sole level with the breaker relieved at the toes until April. Shoes on to address hoof crack. Shoes re-set at 4 weeks with heels at sole level, and breaker relieved across the front half of the hoof. Shoes removed at 2 weeks and re-set due to poor hoof wall 2 or 3 times. When split had grown about half way down, shoes pulled and a more aggressive corrective trim established with toes cut back entirely to white line, and heels at the sole level, barefoot. This is refreshed every 6 or 7 days as needed at the present time. Turnout pen footing is coarse sand, stall is rubber mats with sawdust/shavings completely fluffed daily.

2021

10

29

Received analysis of 4 hay samples. Red Salt block replaced with a white salt block.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uploading Your Case History 

For those who aren’t “techy” follow these instructions step by step.  For those of you who are “techy” read and follow the rules so your information is posted correctly.

Rules:

  • Change the file’s name to “Your equines’ name Case History” For example: “Trigger Case History”.  
  • Do not use punctuation: BAD: “Trigger’s Case History”; GOOD: “Trigger Case History”
  • Make a PDF copy for uploading as everyone needs to view your case history not just Apple users (instructions below). 
  • Keep this document on your computer or in a “cloud” based storage service so you can edit (update) it later. 
  • If your equine does NOT, nor is likely to have, Cushing’s or Insulin Resistance email a copy of your case history here requesting an upload. Then go here for further instructions. 
  • You should have only ONE copy of a case history, per equine, in your case history folder.  
  • Read How to Use your Case History Folder. This is required reading. 
  • If you have any problems following the directions please post in the messages with the subject of Case History Help. You can follow the replies in real time on the web here.

 

Instructions: 

All Mac Devices:

1. Save this document.

Directions  

    • When you have finished filling in the document, go to the toolbar located at the top of this screen. Click on theFile tab and choose Save. Choose a location where you can easily find it again (Desktop or Documents). 
    • Make a PDF copy: In the top toolbar click on File/Export To/PDF/ and Image Quality: Good. Save it to the same folder you saved the Pages document. If you can’t see the top tool bar put your cursor up there and it will appear. 

2. Go here and make a folder.

Directions

Click on the New Folder button; name your folder with your first name and the name of your equine. 

For example “Roy and Trigger”.  Click on the Add button.  When you do this the folder will “disappear”.  

 Go to the top right of the screen and click twice on the blue Uploaded button so that the arrow points downward. 

 

This orders the files with the latest upload first. Your folder should appear at or near the top of the list. Click on your name it to open it.  

 

3. Copy and save your folder’s URL and so you can provide your case history link when you make your ECIR Signature.

 

4. Use the upload button and follow the prompts for uploading your case history. If you have trouble following the prompts, post a message in the ECIR Forums for help.  

 

After you have made a folder and uploaded your case history: 

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Updating Your Case History

Rules:

  • When you need to update, open and edit this document - do NOT start a new document.
  • DO NOT DELETE ANY OF THE OLD INFORMATION.  
  • If you run out of space please add rows .
  • To maintain the table set up you will need to merge cells.  It is a little tricky but your Undo and Redo buttons can always correct any mistakes. Click one of the cells you want to merge and press the shit button while clicking the rest of the cells to be merged. Right click in one of the highlighted cells and choose Merge All Cells.  

 

Instructions:

When you are done updating, re-save the document and make a PDF copy (instructions above). Then go to your folder and delete the old case history, and then upload this document.

 

Choose where to save using the arrows beside the word Desktop 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undo and Redo buttons are located in the top tool bar.  Choose the Edit tab then either Undo or Redo 

 

 

Add Rows

Macs: Right click in the row where you need more space and choosing add row above or below. 

 

iPads and iPhones: Tap on the row number and it will highlight the row.  Click on Insert and a row will be put in underneath.  (Sorry no  option to insert above as far as I can tell) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merge Cells

It is a little tricky but your Undo and Redo buttons can always correct any mistakes.

 

Macs: Click one of the cells you want to merge and press the shift button while clicking the rest of the cells to be merged. Right click in one of the highlighted cells and choose Merge All Cells.  

 

iPads and iPhones: Touch one of the cells you want to merge and drag with the little blue dot across the cells you want to merge. Options will pop up choose merge. 

 

 

 

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Lorrie K 
Illinois Member since 2016

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Karen Warne
 

Kathleen
 

I add my voice to the “thank you”s going out to Eleanor for all she does and has done. My experience with ECIR (or Equine Cushings as it was at the time) was with my horse “Nasty” (Dynasty) from 2000-2005. I let him go in May of 2005 at the age of31. I know we could never have lasted those last years without Eleanor’s wisdom and help.

I continue to follow this list and marvel how much things have changed and improved over the years. The team of volunteers is extraordinary. Eleanor is amazing.

Blessings to you all.

Kathleen M
Northern California
Starshine Ranch
 

Done!
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Linda in Grass Valley, CA  2020  Midnight and Ostara
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Linda%20Midnight%20OStara
Eleanor Kellon, VMD
 

Thank you, Donna. As you have experienced, it's a process with getting this information out but we're getting there.  Kinda like rock climbing!

Duke is our forever poster boy.
--
Eleanor in PA

www.drkellon.com 
EC Owner 2001
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