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The Equine Cushings and Insulin Resistance (ECIR) Group was started in 2000. It is the largest field
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The Equine Cushings and Insulin Resistance (ECIR) Group was started in 1999 for disseminating information and sharing of experiences among owners and professionals dealing with Equine Cushing's Disease. In ensuing years, each horse and each member has contributed to the learning and the success of the ECIR group and to the health and longevity of many more horses. Robin Siskel founded the ECIR Gro

up for her mare, Night Flight (Tina) with the goal of keeping information firmly based in science. Noted veterinarian Eleanor Kellon, VMD, joined the EC and IR Group in 2001 and became Co-Owner with Robin. Because Insulin Resistance/ Equine Metabolic Syndrome was and still is often mistaken for Cushing's Disease, the ECIR Group developed as a resource for both Cushing's Disease and Insulin Resistance/Equine Metabolic Syndrome. With thousands of international members, the ECIR groups.io outreach group is arguably the largest field trial in the world and provides the latest research, medication information & dietary recommendations for horses with these conditions. Even universities do not and cannot compile and follow long term as many in depth case histories of PPID/EMS horses as the ECIR Group. In 2013 the Equine Cushing's and Insulin Resistance Group Inc., an Arizona nonprofit corporation, was approved as a 501(c)3 public charity and can now receive tax deductible contributions and grants to support ongoing research, education and awareness of Equine Cushing's Disease and Insulin Resistance/Equine Metabolic Syndrome.

28/11/2025

Online shopping today? Choose Equine Cushing's and Insulin Resistance Group Inc. as your designated charity on iGive and earn money to help horses when you shop for the holidays (and throughout the year). Your earned donations, based on a percentage of your purchases, will cost you nothing, but will mean the world to equines with metabolic problems throughout the world.

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Need help for your horse with PPID and/or EMS? We are here for owners around the world. Join our free outreach group here and our volunteers will help guide you. We are a nonprofit organization and our services are free: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main

27/11/2025

26/11/2025

Important words from Dr. Kellon regarding managing a PPID and/or IR/EMS equine:

"Don't fall into the trap of settling for 'improvement.' You want to always strive for control. If you don't, you can be guaranteed the time will come when the horse is no longer improved, much worse, and very hard to control."

Lean more about controlling PPID and EMS here: https://www.ecirhorse.org/. Ask Dr. Kellon and her specially trained volunteers questions directly on our free outreach group. To join, go here: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main.

24/11/2025

If your equine is recovering from laminitis caused by metabolic issues, it is extremely important that these things be in place before starting a work regimen: https://www.ecirhorse.org/DDT+E-exercise.php

21/11/2025

If your equine lives in acorn county, be sure to keep him or her away from oak trees. Acorns can be toxic for horses, and present the additional risk of laminitis for horses with EMS. Read more in Dr. Kellon's blog here: https://drkhorsesense.wordpress.com/2021/10/27/acorn-toxicity-in-horses/

19/11/2025

Winter pastures are not safe for metabolic horses. Here's why:

Horses with exaggerated insulin responses to sugar and starch are at risk of laminitis. Most owners know to avoid pasture because levels vary widely and there is no guarantee any pasture will be sa…

17/11/2025

What is the difference between PPID and EMS? Why is Fasting not recommended before blood work? Why is Free-Choice Feeding not recommended? For answers to common questions about PPID (Equine Cushing's Disease) and EMS/IR, go to our FAQ page on our website: https://www.ecirhorse.org. For individual help, join our free outreach group: https://ecir.groups.io/g/main

14/11/2025

Choose Equine Cushing's and Insulin Resistance Group Inc. as your designated charity on iGive and earn money for us when you shop for the holidays (and throughout the year). Your earned donations, based on a percentage of your purchases, will cost you nothing, but will mean the world to equines with metabolic problems throughout the world.
Choose us by signing up on iGive here: https://www.igive.com/welcome/lp16/cr64a.cfm

12/11/2025

It's not the fructan!

Picking up where I left off with the beet pulp fallacies, the newest proclamation is not only is fall laminitis not just about sugar, but fructan is the villain and to prevent it you should graze i…

10/11/2025

Founder can be capsular rotation, bony rotation, or often a combination of both. It frequently can be hidden by simply misreading the shape and proportions of the hoof capsule. For more go to https://www.ecirhorse.org/realigning-trim.php

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