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Pergolide dosage
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#poll-notice
A poll has been updated: What is the highest dosage of pergolide you have used with no complications other than temporary decrease in appetite. 1. Up to 2 mg 2. 2+ to 5 mg 3. Over 5 mg Click Here To V
A poll has been updated: What is the highest dosage of pergolide you have used with no complications other than temporary decrease in appetite. 1. Up to 2 mg 2. 2+ to 5 mg 3. Over 5 mg Click Here To Vote: https://ECIR.groups.io/g/main/vote?pollid=33937
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Eleanor Kellon, VMD
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Current trearment for high insulin
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Good evening, A 8 yo PRE mare has arrived to me for nutritional help. Her insulin is at 133 uUI after adjusting the ration and soaked hay. She had a former episode of laminitis, then became comfortabl
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Good evening, A 8 yo PRE mare has arrived to me for nutritional help. Her insulin is at 133 uUI after adjusting the ration and soaked hay. She had a former episode of laminitis, then became comfortabl
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Maria Duran
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Pergolide and compounding pharmacies
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Where do you get your pergolide, and in what form (capsule?). Currently my horse is on 5.5 mg Prascend and needs to go higher. It is breaking my piggy bank to keep him on Prascend. I need to convince
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Where do you get your pergolide, and in what form (capsule?). Currently my horse is on 5.5 mg Prascend and needs to go higher. It is breaking my piggy bank to keep him on Prascend. I need to convince
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aldybas
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New Research Study
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Members, The ECIR Board of Directors have approved a request to invite members of the Outreach Group to participate in a research project. The principal investigator is Dr. Suzanne Gottschang, a Profe
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Members, The ECIR Board of Directors have approved a request to invite members of the Outreach Group to participate in a research project. The principal investigator is Dr. Suzanne Gottschang, a Profe
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Kathleen Gustafson
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Choosing best low sugar hay for minis
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I'm almost out of hay and need to buy next year’s hay for my two suspected IR minis. Usually there isn’t much choice, but the hay dealer just posted 3 choices online, and it will be gone in a few days
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I'm almost out of hay and need to buy next year’s hay for my two suspected IR minis. Usually there isn’t much choice, but the hay dealer just posted 3 choices online, and it will be gone in a few days
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JGS
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Triple Crown Safe Starch® Fortified Forage
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I just tried to find the safe feeds list but it didn't come up tho I remember seeing it recently. What I don't remember is if the Triple Crown Safe Starch was on it. I know the Triple Crown Balance Cu
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I just tried to find the safe feeds list but it didn't come up tho I remember seeing it recently. What I don't remember is if the Triple Crown Safe Starch was on it. I know the Triple Crown Balance Cu
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Starshine Ranch
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new member request
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Hello, My farrier's horse was recently diagnosed with Cushings and she was trying to join the group. She said she never received a welcome message so I think something must not have worked properly? H
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Hello, My farrier's horse was recently diagnosed with Cushings and she was trying to join the group. She said she never received a welcome message so I think something must not have worked properly? H
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chemelle
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Triple Crown Safe Starch%2%E Fortified Forage
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In addition to the HC not being guaranteed on the Safe Starch, it is 6% fat which is a little too high for our EMS horses. -- Kim 10-2014 Clover, SC ECIR Group Moderator Old Case History Grits, Bella,
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In addition to the HC not being guaranteed on the Safe Starch, it is 6% fat which is a little too high for our EMS horses. -- Kim 10-2014 Clover, SC ECIR Group Moderator Old Case History Grits, Bella,
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Kim Leitch
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Non fasting bloodwork
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I’m waiting results on a non fasted insulin & glucose for my 8yr old Frieisan gelding( no previous history of EMS, in good weight /body condition, in light ridden work/exercised 3-5 days week) he was
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I’m waiting results on a non fasted insulin & glucose for my 8yr old Frieisan gelding( no previous history of EMS, in good weight /body condition, in light ridden work/exercised 3-5 days week) he was
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Michele Goldberg
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swollen sheath, right side only
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My gelding has had a swollen sheath on the right side only since last March. Thought to be related to bartonellosis (and could be), but was just TRH stim tested and positive for PPID at 169 (reference
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My gelding has had a swollen sheath on the right side only since last March. Thought to be related to bartonellosis (and could be), but was just TRH stim tested and positive for PPID at 169 (reference
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LeoB
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Safe to ride again?
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Dear All: I am one year post laminitic episode. Horse is doing well and is sound. Lunges well at trot and canter since the Fall. Her new hoof growth is almost complete but about 1/4 inch from toe tip.
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Dear All: I am one year post laminitic episode. Horse is doing well and is sound. Lunges well at trot and canter since the Fall. Her new hoof growth is almost complete but about 1/4 inch from toe tip.
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Dr. Lisa Martin
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ACTH test vs TRH Stim test
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Is it possible that my horse could test as well controlled on ACTH, currently on 1 mg of Prascend yet he is exhibiting symptoms of lethargy, stiffness, weight loss,and slow shedding patches, in additi
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Is it possible that my horse could test as well controlled on ACTH, currently on 1 mg of Prascend yet he is exhibiting symptoms of lethargy, stiffness, weight loss,and slow shedding patches, in additi
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Nancy Kitchen
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Consultation with Dr. Kellon?
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Hello, I emailed Dr. Kellon about a possible consultation to help with planning the upcoming year for feed, vaccines etc... hadn't heard back but also in search the site saw that sometimes these email
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Hello, I emailed Dr. Kellon about a possible consultation to help with planning the upcoming year for feed, vaccines etc... hadn't heard back but also in search the site saw that sometimes these email
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tory.ford@...
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Omega 3 daily dosage in grams
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What is the omega 3 daily target in grams for ppid/ir (not on pasture) horses? -- Carolyn, SC, oct 2022 https://ch.ecirhorse.org/case-history.php?id=177 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Caro
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What is the omega 3 daily target in grams for ppid/ir (not on pasture) horses? -- Carolyn, SC, oct 2022 https://ch.ecirhorse.org/case-history.php?id=177 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Caro
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Csu
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Dilly retest at 2mg compounded pergolide
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Dilly was on 2 Prascend starting 4/22/23, changed to 2 mg chewy.com compounded pergolide on 5/22/23. She was retested 5/22 and her results compared to previous test as follows: 3/06/23 ACTH 41.0 Insul
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Dilly was on 2 Prascend starting 4/22/23, changed to 2 mg chewy.com compounded pergolide on 5/22/23. She was retested 5/22 and her results compared to previous test as follows: 3/06/23 ACTH 41.0 Insul
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Mikki
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Linking lab results to supporting documents
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For the life of me, I can't see how to link my uploaded documents to their lab results. The lab results section shows "add doc". I've uploaded all supporting documents. I click on add doc in lab resul
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For the life of me, I can't see how to link my uploaded documents to their lab results. The lab results section shows "add doc". I've uploaded all supporting documents. I click on add doc in lab resul
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Mikki
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Triple Crown carbohydrate chart
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This link on the Triple Crown site shows carbs for all products. https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/TripleCrown_AverageCarbohydrateChart_102022.pdf -- Nancy O, Elbert County, C
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This link on the Triple Crown site shows carbs for all products. https://www.triplecrownfeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/TripleCrown_AverageCarbohydrateChart_102022.pdf -- Nancy O, Elbert County, C
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Nancy & Dot
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Changing from Purina Enrich Plus to Stabul 1
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My overweight mare Ruby is currently on Purina Enrich plus less than 1 lb , 2 scoops kis trace mineral supp, 4 tbl gr flax seed and 2 TBls iodized salt. Maintaintance dose of heiro. Wanting to transit
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My overweight mare Ruby is currently on Purina Enrich plus less than 1 lb , 2 scoops kis trace mineral supp, 4 tbl gr flax seed and 2 TBls iodized salt. Maintaintance dose of heiro. Wanting to transit
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Marsha W
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Improving comfort
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Hi everyone. This is my first post here. My question is how to improve comfort for my 8 year old QH mare. I have started a case history for her, I hope I did this correctly, I feel like it's incomplet
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Hi everyone. This is my first post here. My question is how to improve comfort for my 8 year old QH mare. I have started a case history for her, I hope I did this correctly, I feel like it's incomplet
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Carrie94
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New Member; New Cushing's diagnosis
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Buckshot is a 25 year old gelded APHA paint horse. I’ve owned him all 25 years. He has been on free forage his whole life in about 50 acres pasture with nothing else to eat beside free access to hay i
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Buckshot is a 25 year old gelded APHA paint horse. I’ve owned him all 25 years. He has been on free forage his whole life in about 50 acres pasture with nothing else to eat beside free access to hay i
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Arrie
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