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Pergolide dosage 24 #poll-notice

A poll has been updated: What is the highest dosage of pergolide you have used with no complications other than temporary decrease in appetite. 1. Up to 2 mg 2. 2+ to 5 mg 3. Over 5 mg Click Here To V

A poll has been updated: What is the highest dosage of pergolide you have used with no complications other than temporary decrease in appetite. 1. Up to 2 mg 2. 2+ to 5 mg 3. Over 5 mg Click Here To Vote: https://ECIR.groups.io/g/main/vote?pollid=33937

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD ·

Now: Commercial Feed Analysis Library - Wednesday, February 8, 2023 #cal-notice

Commercial Feed Analysis Library When: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 View Event Description: Commercial Feed Analysis Library Over the years individual ECIR Group members have sent various commercial fe

By Group Notification ·

Compounded Pergolide vs Prascend 10

My 25 yo SSH has just been increased from 1.5 mg to 2 mg Prascend. The cost of the Prascend on a fixed budget is very expensive. I asked our veterinarian's office about compounded pergolide and was to

By Mary Whitney ·

Yoyo's gastric impaction

Just to let all of you that Yoyo is doing fine. Me, not so much as I just got the bill. Wow. My question are there any ideas on how I can avoid or minimize an impaction happening again? Would regular

By Ronelle ·

Gooey glob of Psyllium husks - digestion risk 3

I’m experimenting how to get enough psyllium husks into Rusty to stop his FFW. Lately he’s not consistently eating the TCTBC mash with psyllium added. He did eat psyllium when I put it in his suppleme

By LasellJB ·

Phenylbutazone alternative for arthritis 7

I came across a new product that is safe for EMS/PPID, TamaFlex https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9514497/ . Unfortunately, they don't have an equine product in powder form and at 20 human

By Eleanor Kellon, VMD ·

eotrh

is there data that show % of ppid horses that have eotrh https://thehorse.com/17964/eotrh-facing-a-scary-sounding-dental-disease/ -- LJ Friedman Nov 2014 Vista, Northern San Diego, CA Jesse( over the

By LJ Friedman ·

Dr. Kellon Request for general trim advice 3

Good Morning Dr. Kellon, On the hoof forum I requested mark-ups Jan 20th but Kirsten informed me today that those are unfortunately delayed. She suggested I ask you for general trim advice as my farri

By taskerudet ·

Vitamin E product in oil 26

https://systemequine.com/601242e-equine-omega-complete-vitamin-e-1-g#:~:text=Equine%20Omega%20Vitamin%20E%20is%20a%20specifically%20formulated%20blend%20of,vitamin%20E%20per%20daily%20dose. -- I see t

By Kandace Krause ·

Dr Kellon, pergolide for insulin regulation 22

Dr Kellon what are your thoughts on using pergolide for elevated insulin? My 16 year old horse is now on 1 mg of pergolide and her insulin level came down from 170 to 50 ulU/mL. She had been on .5mg p

By Lesley Bludworth ·

Devils Claw Plus IR/PPID 3

Hi, I just wanted to confirm the Uckele Devil's Claw Plus pellets are ok for PPID/IR horses (one is on Invokana, both on Prascend). Thanks. -- Diana and Scooter Jan 2019 PA https://ecir.groups.io/g/Ca

By Diana RL ·

Private: Re: Question on Alfalfa v. Teff and New ACTH Results 4

Hi Lisa, Please direct all questions to the group as if you are wondering, other people probably are too. The cubes should be soaked before feeding. How long depends on the horse's preference. My guy

By Sherry Morse ·

Worming 8

I just read through all the documentation on worming, but still am unsure of the type of wormer I should be using and how often. I have a 650 pound MFT pony that is IR. In the past, my vet has recomme

By Janet ·

Re-thinking Remy's Diet 10

I thought I had Remy's diet pinned down pretty good and, turns out, maybe not. I took what I thought was a 'fun' photo of him and was shocked and saddened at how truly awful and gaunt he looks. He's l

By hmmatthews2003@... ·

Buddy feet are getting more sore daily 16

Hello, First time emailing in this group. Buddys case history is complete and current. He has had laminitis in January 2018 and again in 2021. Every year seems to be getting harder to keep him sound.

By Kaylee Woodmansee, MI, 2022 ·

Flea's high insulin/laminitis while on Invokana - switch to Steglarto? 12

Dr. Kellon, if you get a chance could you review the CBC panel I uploaded to my case history file? It's the one labeled 2023 01 30 CBC and Insulin. My vet is a little concerned about the elevated bi

By Jennifer Murphy ·

Invonkana - how to feed it 2

We got Invonkana today. He immediately snubbed his grain when the pill was in there and ignored the grain altogether. I'll try again and other options, but wondering, if he continues to snub it, is th

By Amy ·

Advise on newest X-rays 4

Good afternoon, It has been one year since Nira developed laminitis and was subsequently diagnosed IR and PPID (through TRH stim testing). I have been MIA since July, but things have gone pretty smoot

By Lisa ·

Snort Case History 12

Hi, Thank you for your response. You will find Snort's case History and photos below. https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Snort https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=283532 Pat H Oregon

By Pat H ·

Mini struggling with laminitis 5

Hi there, I am hoping to get some help with my mini. He is a rescue that has been with me for about 4 years. He came to me with a blind horse and he took care of her. I don't know much about him prior

By Shanda Anderson ·