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

We’re looking at a farm closer to my daughter’s PhD program where she’ll be in August and it has a large and beautiful pasture that also has hop trefoil (aka field clover, with yellow flowers) in the

I have a chance to buy some hay, freshly planted last year, this is the make up; we planted it last year. It’s meadow brom, orachard, Timothy, perennial rye, and then sanfoin for the legume Would this

Hi, What is the dosing/length of time for Psyllium Husk power for sand cleansing? He is a little guy (between 400 and 500 lbs). Thanks -- Diana and Scooter and Cody Jan 2019 PA Scooter's Case History

Wondering what current thinking is on alternatives for a horse who does not tolerate Prascend. I know cabergoline and bromocriptine have been discussed in the past. I work for (2) large animal mobile

My vet said thet the ACTH levels on my pony ia now low to normal. I didnt get the exact levels... She had never had issues with her coat before, but now when the blood shows normal acth she has a long

My vet wants me to worm with Pancur Powerpack then Equimaxx. Is this safe for an IR horse? She foundered April 6, 2023 and is still in very much a rehab state. -- Ansley Casey in NC 2023

Quest has moved to a grass free yard and was doing well, but she's developed some kind of skin issues on her face - itchy and raw in places. And now she has yellow gunky eyes. I am in touch with my ve