Thank you Nancy. Does Dr. Kellon recommend a type of magnesium? I feed mag glycinate. I have read that although mag oxide is high in magnesium it is poorly absorbed. Get Outlook for Android<https://ak

Hello all you experienced ECIR members. I am going to a new barn and they don't want to deal with bucket feed twice a day. Questions 1) Do I need to rinse BP shreds that say no molasses? I would think

Laminitis is not a primary disease; it is always the secondary outcome of some event, ranging from sepsis, supporting limb laminitis, black walnut shavings, or endocrine disorders -- the latter accoun

Hi Everyone, Gracie has been doing well. She moves around nicely and even trots. Here are some questions you could answer for me please. !. Gracie wears Soft Ride boots 24/7. I am wondering if there i

I lost Mocha to colic last weekend. She was at an equine hospital. It was unexpected. She was alert and did fine with the trailer ride there. She has been back in full work the past few months. Are PP

A mare at our barn has this going on. Vet drew blood, waiting results. Wondering if jiaogulan would help? Some minor hear in the lower ligaments on 3 legs. -- Nancy O, Colorado, 2022 https://ecir.grou

Hi Lavinia, my trimmer has been coming every 3 weeks since beginning of April. These photos were taken the day of the last trim. I feel we have progressed in some areas. I guess I need confirmation th

Unfortunately my Dorado lost 3 teeth that were extracted yesterday. I am hoping to better understand the relationship between cushings/IR and tooth loss. The dental specialist vet made a comment yeste

I am in need of this group's expertise. I'm an "old" member with a new horse. I adopted Bristol four months ago when his owners were going to dump him at the animal shelter. He is 25 years old and is

If the Triple Crown Timothy Balance Cubes have 0.50%min Calcium and 0.30% min Magnesium, Do I need to add more Magnesium to my IR PPID Pony's diet? When I switched him over to the Balance Cubes as his

Hi everyone Thankfully, knock on wood - Baron is doing well atm. He is 3 years old and I would like to send him for training in the Spring. Is this something I should even consider with his history of

Hello, after the one Vet was pushing me to have my horse put down, you guys said correctly that he has an abscess. And it finally came out his coronet band. I left the one Vet and went with another. S

I started her on a supplement for hoof circulation and the swelling is completely gone. -- Linda S in California 2011

Flea started Invokana on Monday. My vet drew blood to get insulin, ACTH, and do a CBC profile before his first dose. The insulin came back at 270, I don't have the other results just yet. She returned

Please direct me in website for ACTH testing guidelines -- *Kim F * WI 2021

Hey team. so much to share but quick version is my 20 Trakehner gelding started presenting signs of RF lameness mid august and with alot of conflicting information we finally now know he is in fact po

Hi all, I'm educating myself on managing a PPID horse as my gelding, Rico, has recently been diagnosed as an early PPID case - he's an 11yo Rocky Mountain/Paso Fino cross. I've read on a few moderator

Hi Dr Kellon and all, Need a clarification: Is MSM (without glucosamine) contra-indicated for I/R? One person in the recent locked post on Equithrive indicated this. I couldn't find any other mentions

I want to ask about Stabul-1 being used as hay replacement. Dorado is having a tooth extraction and I need a safe low starch hay replacement for at least the time being. My case history in my folder s

My husband and I are feeling quite defeated with management issues of our IR horse, largely bebause we have 7 others who are not IR. I realize for weight loss that 1.5% of his current weight should be