Hi, Dr Kellon is helping me with a FFW issue and recommending I do an “elimination “ plan to try and determine if there is a nutritional cause. Unfortunately, eliminating alfalfa hasn’t helped (unfort

Hi all, I have the blood work results back from Rico's test at 8 days on Metformin and his insulin came in at 28.44. This is the first time that his insulin has come in this low! I'm delighted that we

Mouse was diagnosed last month with PPID by a TRH Response Test after taking him off of Prascend for testing purposes. We re-started with 1/2 tab after those results and he has been on that dose for o

I tried to find the answer in the files and I read to NOT drain after soaking. I am having to feed this until I can get to a vet because Midnight can't eat her hay. Anything else I should know... it's

Tried to respond to Michele and it would not let me? -- Billie Hinton NC Member since 2010

Hi, My horse is doing very well. Case history in old format. He is on Jiaogulan, Devil's claw and ALCAR. Can he stay on Jiaogulan indefinitely? I saw a post from 2003 that said yes, but wanted to make

Dr. Kellon/Group, I've been searching for any type of nasal spray or product that would help with allergies and sneezing. I came across Hepar Sulph on CHEWY. Has anyone used this product before with g

Happy Spring to all. I am trying to get more information of safety of dandelion leaves for my EMS mare. I struck out in ECIR messge search except high sugar and fructan(which I thought we were ignorin

Good Morning to all, I have to ask this again, because it has become very obvious that I cannot get my horses blood work done when I want it done due to vet visit scheduling. I can, however, take my h

Hi, My mare has been escaping her paddock in the middle of the night and grazing in a small field that has grass mixed with butter cups mostly. The grass paddock has two other horses and a donkey on i

Hi all, I have a friend whose in crisis with her foundered horse. I have encouraged her to join ECIR group and set up case history but she is so overwhelmed with advice coming from so many directions

I'm sorry, I couldn't find this information in the files. I did read Vitamin A needs to be added to the diet if a horse is older than 6 months. How much? In what form? Thank you! -- Sandy March 2017,

I have added the latest test results to my horses profile. The vet did the STIM test and it came back high so the suggestion is to put him on 1mg Pracsend and 2 scoops of Thyrol-L 2x a day. I question

Hi Sue, Welcome to the ECIR group. This welcome letter comes in response to your first post here and is full of good management advice for owners of IR and PPID horses. I answered your question about

-- Leanne Holmes in Western Australia 08/17/09 My mare has been on pergolide for over 15 years she steadily increased until she was on 27 mgs for approx 10 years a couple of years ago I reduced her to

I haven’t been active in this group for years I thank you for all the help you have given me to arm me for this long and sometimes tedious journey with my Mare Rani.. I also know you wish us to cut an

I'd like thoughts on 1. how much to increase the pergolide at this time, as well as 2. Rigel's insulin/RISQI/MIRG calculations, and 3. calories/feeding. He is now off the Dumor senior grain completely

Thank you for your response. What do you mean by safer to use Ontario Dehy Timothy Balanced cubes? My concern is he's at risk for choke. It seems as though when he swallows it's slightly restricted. I

Hi all. I was skimming through messages I have saved over the years and came upon this stellar compilation of Pergolide facts. I thought I would share, it answers so many questions for those of you wh

Hi All I would appreciate a review and comment on the attached feed analysis. I have a very ‘sensitive’ IR horse. TIA Sorry, every time I try to access my files I get kicked out and my new password I