My neighbor and I had been considering some orchard grass that the farmer said it got rained on in the field after cutting. He turned it several times and when dry, he baled it. We do not know what mo

in 2018 you wrote: Question: My mare is on Previcox 56mg once a day. I have her on the Devil's Claw plus and want to make sure there is no contradictions using them together. She gets Previcox in the

Hi all, As you all know I have taken Vinnie off Nsaids which he has been on like literally forever, so I feel like this is a massive milestone. He has lots going on in the LF, bone loss, ring bone, pl

My mare developed ulcers and will no longer eat her Stabul Fenugreek. Fortunately she is now enjoying Stabul Pina Colada. I have two unopened bags of the Fenugreek. If anyone lives in the area and wou

I recently started feeding barley straw to the mini mule, since she is a little chubby (assumed IR but not tested)... I have no experience with it, so was looking for advice. Right now I have only two

Hello, My mare is on pergolide for the last 2 years and her values were good with 1 mg daily. However, I had her tested in July 14 and then again on November 14 because her insulin had been high in Ju

Hi Dr. Kellon and group, Could you confirm the correct dosing for starting Invokana? Scooter is around 700lbs (trying to confirm his exact weight with my vet per his records). Thank you! -- Diana and

I have searched for This answer …couldn’t find anything when a pony is suffering from winter laminitis does walking help ? pony is in wool socks , boots with soft neoprene pads , fleece leg wraps ,on

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