Post by jen1 on Oct 6, 2012 14:10:29 GMT 1
this was on a report i got , thought it might be useful to you folks,
as there is free test/half price testing going on through out vets practices up and down the uk here is what it said,
this test could im not sure cover all metabolic issues as there are more,
you will need to make sure your vet knows how to take bloods, for the ACTH test,
they should be spun and frozen ASAP, they should be taken between 9-5pm put into a purple topped vial and the at the practise to be spun and frozen ASAP, they should be then couriered
in a cool bag to prevent defrosting as the ACTH decomposes if warm, You should make sure your vet uses Lip-hook Equine Lab, to carry out the test, do not allow your vet to use any other lab as their results and parameters are NOT reliable, if i high level is seen you need to treat with pracsend each day till you see a big improvement , this is what was on my report
i had the cushions test done, ages ago on a pony i suspected as PRE-Cushions and it came back normal spent money that basically was wasted, as i don't need a vet to tell me now if he has metabolic issues, he is just fed as such as all of mine are, I hope the info was of some help to you Jen
as there is free test/half price testing going on through out vets practices up and down the uk here is what it said,
this test could im not sure cover all metabolic issues as there are more,
you will need to make sure your vet knows how to take bloods, for the ACTH test,
they should be spun and frozen ASAP, they should be taken between 9-5pm put into a purple topped vial and the at the practise to be spun and frozen ASAP, they should be then couriered
in a cool bag to prevent defrosting as the ACTH decomposes if warm, You should make sure your vet uses Lip-hook Equine Lab, to carry out the test, do not allow your vet to use any other lab as their results and parameters are NOT reliable, if i high level is seen you need to treat with pracsend each day till you see a big improvement , this is what was on my report
i had the cushions test done, ages ago on a pony i suspected as PRE-Cushions and it came back normal spent money that basically was wasted, as i don't need a vet to tell me now if he has metabolic issues, he is just fed as such as all of mine are, I hope the info was of some help to you Jen
