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

Please read this: https://wp.me/p2WBdh-1nh. To hopefully help prevent this type of irresponsible article in the future, go here and give it a low rating at the bottom of the page https://equusmagazine

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

My mare passed away about a month ago. Is there anyone in Central Texas that would like about 3/4 a bag of banana flavored Stabul 1? I am in Williamson county. -- Marcy and Mocha Central Texas 2021 ht

I am so confused about the least hazardous time to turn out my horses this time of year. I had both my fit Qurab (whose insulin test was high normal while I was recovering from surgey and went back do

Hi All, Vet is scheduled to do blood draw tomorrow to check Falki's insulinl. He's been on Metformin since Aug 6. We are in a very cold 3 day stretch (-17C high and -33C low) but Falki is doing quite

Please help. I just uploaded the hay analysis to Solo's case history. I am looking for some interpretation of the numbers / percentages. The test is from a large quantity of hay purchased to hopefully

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

Are the Uckele sweeteners acceptable for PPID/IR horses. I need it to get my horse to eat the supplements/vitamins/minerals, etc -- Erica Busch PA 2022 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Windy