Dear ECIR Group ~ December marks 22 years of the ECIR Group reaching caregivers to significantly help metabolic horses. A recent study noted recognition that investigative areas and concerns important

My horse had ACTH of 19 the end of June and an ACTH of 66 in November and was started on .5 mg of pergolide. ACTH came down to 44. Can I stop the pergolide for now and do the TSH stim test in the spri

After an absence of over 10 years I am once again asking for help. I joined this group when my first Fell Pony (R.I.P) was diagnosed as IR by my farrier. I knew NOTHING about IR or laminitis. With the

Hi, I am sure this has already been covered (so please point me to the thread if that is the case). Where does everyone order their prescriptions from? Candian pharmacies? Indian? The US pharmacies ar

Hello all! Just a heads up--Cornell is increasing their laboratory fees as of January 1, 2023. It may save you money if you get needed testing done before that date. I know I'm late to the party, but

My neighbor and I are looking at buying hay that had been rained on, then dried in the field before baling. She sent in a sample for testing at Equi-Analytical. The test shows a mold count of cfu/g 9,

TIS THE SEASON SALE! The annual 2 for 1 course sale at www.drkellon.com ( http://drkellon.com/ ) will begin on Monday but I'm announcing here first because NRC Plus tends to fill very rapidly when the

Bloodwork from October 2022 available ACTH very high PPID (?) -- Stacey & Baron Terrace BC 2022 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Stacey%20and%20Baron https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/alb

My horse was just seen by a new vet and she suggested testing for IR, he’s a little over weight. wondering if 10.7 (ESC+Starch) is too high? Should I start soaking it? Should have the test results bac

Thank you to all the volunteers who generously give of your time and knowledge! My horse is free leased and while I updated the case history I don't have details on the supplements/feed, i.e. amounts.

Tater's updated bloodwork has come in from Cornell and I finally got around to updating his case history. Notable updates: * We took him off Previcox on Monday because he was trotting and bucking in h

Have any of you found a positive for ketones on your urine dipstick tests? -- Eleanor in PA www.drkellon.com ( http://www.drkellon.com ) ( http://www.drkellon.com ) * * EC Owner 2001

hello, please tell me how to search files/archives. is myristol safe for the IR horse? thank you. daisy, tiko, whisper -- -- Daisy, Tiko and Whisper CO, April 2019 Case History: https://ecir.groups.io

I spent so much time getting ready to start Rusty on Prascend, fed APF for three days, then this morning I carefully put the whole 1.0 dose on top of his supplement mix and carefully watched to see th

I have uploaded a recent photo of Superman. According to the weigh tape he has gained about 20 lbs. He is for sure getting 19lbs of a hay a day plus what he eats when turned out. He's got a bit of a w

Hello, Please help me clear up some confusion about September bloodwork. I understand that ACTH can be elevated seasonally. The two main questions are: 1. how much elevation is within a normal fluctua

If the horse is no longer in pain should I continue feeding this supplement? -- Nancy O, Colorado, 2022 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Nancy%20and%20Dot https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistor

Good day Jewel has developed a case of cow patty like manure in the last 9 days. Initially there was lots of expulsion of free fecal water during and after her movements for5 or so days but now manure

Midnight and Stara used to grow beautiful winter coats, before they got Cushings. When they became PPID and before starting Pergolide, their coats would grow at the wrong time and they carried them th

18 yo 13h welsh pony - Diagnosed PPID 11/10 - Began 1/2 tab Prascend 11/11. ACTH 230-something. Does not look like insulin or thyroid were checked. Glucose very mildly elevated. All other labs WNL. Di