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

I'm assuming the peel of an orange is safe for IR horse but wanted to check. Sophie loves them. I'm not feeding her the fruit, just the peel. when we go for walks, there are plenty of places to pick t

I've run into a snag trying to replace my ZnSo4 and Se Yeast to continue mixing my own minerals. I feed E capsules in oil, so don't want E in the Se product. MadBarn has kindly sold me SeYeast in the

Hey team. updated kat's case history with his nov test results, more recent near body shots and our hay analysis (came back well below 10% ESC+Starch for all 4 batches so that's great). Kat has lost a

I am sending this in order to get some advice on what a hair mineral analysis may or may not show. I had both Ryn and Mouse tested by a lab in TX, I believe Trace Minerals, INC. This is from the party

Hello friends! Since changing my horse's diet and getting him off pasture, he's had smaller bowel movements, and the stool is harder. He seems to be having trouble going too. I asked my vet about it a

I was an active member of this group for years but have not participated recently. I have an auction rescue who was foundered and very thin when she came in. I am running into a wall with her improvem

Dr. Kellon, Would you please explain the difference (use and effect) of acetyl L carnitine and L carnitine (alcar?)? thank you, -- Shera Felde, Central Oregon, 2020 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistor

Hi there! I have a bit of a dilemma, and am not sure how to proceed. We have 3 different cuts of hay this year, and the hay we usually rely on for feeding Jolene is a mixed grass hay, but this year, i

Hi Dr Kellon, I am finishing my wean off Nsaids and want to start a DC supplement. Vinnie won't eat PQ, tried many times. I used the Liquid from Emerald Valley he wouldn't eat that either. He will eat

Hi, I need help with mineral and vitamin balancing for my gelding. He is around 1100lbs lives in Salmon Arm BC and has been diagnosed with FFWS.

Does anyone have experience with Sentinel Carb-Guard? Crude Protein, min -- 12% Lysine, min -- 0.70% Methionine, min -- 0.25% Threonine, min -- 0.50% Crude Fat, min -- 8.0% Crude Fiber, max -- 25.0% A

I finally posted my horse's case history and xrays. He has a follow up with bloodwork scheduled on Friday 12/2 and I wanted some baseline thoughts before his appointment. Thank you! -- Jessica J. in P

ECIR Group Policy When: Friday, December 2, 2022 View Event Description: Accuracy of Information We take the importance of accurate information very seriously. The information in our posts and case hi

Hi everyone. I have been thinking about this for a while now. I thought i would share my thoughts and my own experience with colder weather and foot soreness, and hind end weirdness. I follow the grou

Jessica - for the hay corer look at the ECIR Regional Member List - https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/files/ECIR%20Regional%20Members%20Database/ECIR%20Regional%20Members%20Database%20PDF%20Updated%20Nov%

When we did bloodwork on 10/17 Mouse was Glucose 88 Insulin 92.73 Ryn was Glucose 99 Insulin 93.56 on unsoaked hay tested at ESC 6.0 Starch .4 with wet chemistry. Starting on 10-19, I began to soak th