Dr. K, could you please check for an email from fischerbray at aol.com. He won’t increase Eeyore’s pergolide dose without speaking to you. Eeyore’s case history is up to date and in my signature line

Another of our horses (Advent) has been diagnosed with PPID. I plugged the numbers into the EMS calculator but am not sure how to interpret them. Can someone direct me to the interpretation and/or tel

i’m going to start majestic on adequan , the loading dose is five ML, every four days, for seven times. my question: I have a trainer that rides majestic every Monday and every Thursday and she offers

Is there something in chia (ground) that is not in flax? Reason for asking is, I had to switch my mare to chia as my vet thought she wasn't tolerating even flax oil. After several months on the ground

Just wanted to share something good that I hope will encourage others on this forum. I made a graph of our pergolide use and ACTH tests since Emmy and I started our journey with this group 4 years ago

I am seeing more and more reference to this new drug and I was wondering have any studies been done by the ECIR Group? Have the long term affects been monitored and what is needed to be aware of if th

I had Rico's bloodwork drawn on 11/29 at 1:30pm, temperature was 40 degrees F. Numbers came back: ACTH - 12.3 (lowest, best number in all of his bloodwork history, he is on 1/2 tab Prascend since 10/1

many people in my area use previcox for equine stiffness. is this something that is used for the ir horse? i did not find anything in files. thank you daisy, tiko, whisper -- -- Daisy, Tiko and Whispe

So good news/bad news on my hay analysis. The good news is that ESC and starch are both great. Bad news is that protein is very low. Here's a snap of the full analysis: So, it looks like I need to fin

Boomer, my 13 yr old Canadian x gelding recently had a metabolic panel done. He had a laminitic episode 3 yrs ago and was diagnosed with uncompensated IR. ACTH was within normal limits. Panel was done

Hello, Has anyone heard of th TRH test is now available in Canada as my vet thought that they saw we were able to order TRH from Saskatoon now. Anyone heard this? -- Heather August 5, 2017, Brandon, M

I just uploaded a file https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/files/Endothelin-1 that studies how exposure to elevated insulin levels increases the resistance to blood flow in the hoof and this is tied to endo

The following files and folders have been uploaded to the Files area of the main@ECIR.groups.io group. /Endothelin-1/Hyperinsulinaemia_increases_vascular_res.pdf By: Eleanor Kellon, VMD <drkellon@...>

Commercial Feed Analysis Library When: Thursday, December 8, 2022 View Event Description: Commercial Feed Analysis Library Over the years individual ECIR Group members have sent various commercial fee

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 r

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Hello, My 19 year old morgan mare, Abbey, was diagnosed with Cushing's disease and EMS about a month ago. Many years ago she was tested for EMS and we knew she had it, but had her managed well with li

I am sure it has happened, but I don't remember seeing a post regarding an IR/cushings horse with stretched lamanie and brusing on the hind feet at the toe? No known back feet issues 6 weeks ago or ev

Dr. K., Eeyore has been on a tiny dose of Pergolide for about a year. He's a miniature donkey, so my vet was comfortable with a very small dose. It is clear now that he's not getting nearly enough, bu

Bonnie is a 9 year old Missouri Foxtrotter who is a pasture pet. She has had a ravenous appetite since I got her in 2020. She had an episode of laminitis in May 2022 that did not last long and vet sai