Re: Stall runner

[Tivers@aol.com]

In a message dated 11/25/98 1:07:28 PM Pacific Standard Time,
ralston@AESOP.RUTGERS.EDU writes:

<< Dear ti,
 	My diagnosis is hypergrainosis ;-). seriously, try turnout if possible and
 switching to a high fat extruded feed. BUT first Check his glucose/insulin
 1 hour after feeding his normal grain-if glucose over 220 mg/dl or insulin
 over 200 microIU/ml, you are dealing with a glucose intolerant. If Glucose
 below 100, check him out for glycogen storage disease-Stephanie Valberg can
 help you there. If it does turnout to be hyperthyroidism-completely
 verified with clinical tests, you have a first-write it up! Have a happy
 turkey day, all.
 
 Sarah Ralston, VMD, PhD, dACVN >>


Actually, this is something already in the plan--because the horse doesn't
respond to glycogen loading like the others. Something's going wrong with the
sugar curve on raceday--with the loader, he runs "flat"--a sure sign of missed
timing of carb intake.

ti