Hello all, My gelding, Rico, 11yo Paso Fino/Rocky Mountain, lives on a dry track since December 2021. I was hoping that this grass-free environment would bring his insulin values down to normal, but u

Question around increase in pergolide.   My vet had me giving Abbey a 1.1mg capsule and .5mg of powder since I needed to use it up as that is what I was given to begin with, but switched to capsules p

I didn’t expect to come back after receiving negative results for Jiji’s insulin and TRH stim test, but I’m worried. She seems to be gaining weight despite being on the low starch and sugar diet. Incl

Hi Everyone, I am new to the group, and I have read through some previous threads regarding this topic, but I would like to get some opinions specific to our situation. We have a pony who is almost 14

I've posted 4 photos,in Photos. https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/album?id=277531&p=Created%2C%2C%2C20%2C1%2C0%2C0 The first 2 are hard to look at . Drummer went through hell.He kept abscessing just as ne

Hi Utah and Wyoming members! I'm super excited that CAL Ranch in Draper, UT is now carrying Triple Crown Timothy Balance Cubes. I've been begging Triple Crown to help me get them in Utah and Wes Ander

The vet called this morning with Zahr's ACTH (and CBC) results from July 27. Unfortunately his ACTH is up from when we tested it in May, and came back at 31 pmol/L. At the time of testing he was on 3m

Hi Lesley, Yes, you could stop the Metformin and see if that is affecting her appetite. How long has she been on it? She has stopped eating, she won't even eat the timothy pellets she likes. Should I

Hi I'm looking for the Leptin calculation to put in the calculator section of my case history. I think I saw it somewhere on the ECIR site before but can't find it now. The EMS calculator only has G:I

I'm having to use chia seeds for the omegas for Allie. (Allergies to flax and apparently the oil too) What inexpensive grinder would work for the tiny chia seeds? Thanks much, -- Bonnie with Allie and

Hi group, While logging in to Cornell’s AHDC, I saw (new? or new-to-me) Iron panel offering Fe, TIBC, and % saturation. Is this the same testing KSU offers? My EDTA plasma samples arrived at Cornell t

I hope this isn't old news. It's hard to keep up. https://www.miragenews.com/scientists-create-dna-test-that-identifies-lyme-837076/ -- Lorna in Eastern Ontario 2002 https://www.ecirhorse.org/FAQ.php

I have added a hay analysis and Stubbys latest blood work to her case file. I hope I did it right this time! -- Toni Hayes, West Virginia, 2022

Hello - I just updated Sunday's case history with his new ACTH & insulin numbers. Also a new body condition photo in his photo album. Briefly, we have increased his Prascend from 1 tab, to 2 tabs, the

I closed down the other thread on this wonderful news to start a new one only to re-direct our efforts a bit. Thanks for your understanding. By now those of you have previously nominated Dr Kellon hav

I'm a bit confused by my mare's 2nd round of glucose and insulin tests 7/23/22. I believe the ratios indicate her laminitis risk is now reduced, but her glucose level was much higher! Could this be an

Is there a way I can send my hay analysis to someone to determine whether or not I need to be giving my horse additional minerals, or whether the minerals in my hay are sufficient for my ECIR horse. I

I would greatly appreciate input for management of my mare who was recently diagnosed with PPID. I have posted my case history. My mare is currently on 1.5 mg of Prescend and I am thinking that I shou

I just heard that Pergolide can be available in liquid form. Is this true? Has anyone else used it? Thanks in advance! -- Kathy 2017 and Donna Harrowsmith, Ontario https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory

-- I have my hay tested by the wet chem method at Equi-analytical. I have always checked the esc + sugar values in the first column, % as sampled. Is this correct or should I have been looking at the