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winter does metformin
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nikkibob1994@...
Hi!
This is a question for people who live in colder climates where there is snow on the ground the majority of the winter and no grass available. If your horse/pony is on metformin due to IR do you reduce it during the snowy months? and if so, but how much. Thanks! Nikkibob Wisconsin, Sept 2018 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Nikki%20and%20Darby https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=77396 |
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Nikkibob, you would normally not reduce the metformin. At doses under the recommended 30mg/kg of bodyweight twice daily, it may not be effective.
-- Maxine and Indy (PPID) and Dangles (PPID) Canberra, Australia 2010 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Maxine%20and%20Indy%20and%20Dangles
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Trisha DePietro
https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/files/4%20Insulin%20Resistance/Metformin/Metformin%2008.08.20%20FINAL.pdf Hi - did a quick search for you in our files- there is more to read in this section besides what I copied and pasted for you....Metformin is very specifically dosed according to weight...unless the horses weight has changed, you would not change the dose. Malfunctioning insulin is a year round problem. Eventually, metformin might not be as effective...did you get follow up testing to see how its working? --
Trisha DePietro Aug 2018 NH Primary Responder Dolly and Hope's Case Histories Dolly's Photos Hope's Photos HOW TO SEARCH THE ARCHIVES: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/wiki/1993 |
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