Hello, I had new tests done for Rio and the results are below. I would appreciate any comments on this as the calculator I still find a bit confusing. Glucose - 5.0 mmol/L Insulin - 166 pmol/L Triglyc

I'm already feeling overwhelmed and tired but appears I will need to do corrective trims on Apollo. Haven't been able to do much lately due to my own health issues but doing much better now. I'm not s

I just had Dandy retested (6/8/22) with a Stim test with glocose and insulin. He was originally diagnosed with a Stim test last year (6/22/21), and is currently on pergolide 1.5mg powder. These are th

Hello - ACTH 30.3 insulin 33.4 We just received Sunday's ACTH & insulin results drawn July 1. While both are down from results at the end of May, ACTH is still too high, & while I am relieved insulin

I asked about cp as I was speaking to a pharmacist about a different matter... this is their response," Thank you for choosing Chewy Pharmacy for your pet's medication needs. In regard to your questio

HI all. We had been scheduled earlier to get the TRH-response test but the appt got rescheduled. Then there was a vet emergency and got rescheduled again. Vet was out today and I thought we were doing

Good Morning I have just joined your group today and am looking for help. I have a 9 year old gelding that was diagnosed with IR and Metabolic syndrome and no cushings back in Sept 2021. I have been w

Hi. I am very new to Laminites and cushings. So sorry for quesations i ask that i probably should have known the answer to by now:-/ But first question: Laminites/cushings and Haylage(not shure if tha

I am the caregiver the past approximately 4 years (not owner) of this horse: 19 year old draft dam, Friesian sire mare Approximately 15.2 hands. Overweight since I've known her, more so after her dam,

Just looking for advice on how long to wait to do another blood draw. Our current plan is to draw blood on 7/6 which is 30 days from our last draw on 6/7. Is this too soon to expect better insulin res

Isaac is still refusing to eat his supplements/timothy pellets since upping his Prascend does to the full dose of 1/2 tab. I lowered it back to 1/4 tab about two weeks ago and he still will not eat hi

My shetland, Nugget, had laminitis 3 wks ago. His third in three years, (March 2020, May 2021, May 2022. He was very sore. He had 6 days of 1 sachet of danilon a day and 6 days of half a sachet of dan

Hello Susan, First off thank you for providing your experience with Chewy and compounded Pergolide. It appears that although you have been a member for a few years now, that you may have not gotten yo

Is common ragweed (not ragwort) high in sugar or starch? Do I need to worry about it triggering laminitis in horses not on pasture? I’m starting my track system and all the grass is killed, we have pi

Photo album attached with photos/x-rays. I had a difficult time putting my camera on the ground and not cutting off too much of the hoof, so please let me know if any of these are not sufficient and I

Happy 4th of July & thank you Dr. Kellon & all the moderators for all you do for us! Quick question- is Acetyl L carnitine HCL the same as L carnitine? I’m looking at the Uckele product vs the PureBul

In searching for an ECIR friendly vet who is willing to prescribe the amount of pergolide my horse needs, what kinds of questions should I be asking? Any advice appreciated. If any ECIR members in Cen

Hi all, I had new bloodwork drawn on my horses recently and the results for Dancer came back higher than expected. She has had labs within the reference range for the past year or so. My question is t

A group member mentioned to me that Tufts recently published new data that shows that testing can be done anytime of the year without worry of seasonal rise. ?I cannot find the data. If anyone could p

Hello, Posting on behalf of a new hoof care client with a horse in need of ECIR help (she'll get a case history and profile set up soon). Situation: 16 year old Gypsy Vanner Mare (heavy build around 1