Re: Cushings - how young?
loes <loes1@...>
Kyle:
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I bought my Friesian at 4, could never make much muscle - no immune system to speak off, cresty at 6, pneumonia & colitis at 7 (hospitalized for 4 weeks) , no one suggested cushings and I didn't know what cushings was. Fat pockets at 8, at 9 did not shed, developed curly hair, I wondered what was going on. While surfing the net accidently ran across a cushings website and a light went on. Had him tested and he tested positive (ACTH). I wish he had been tested a lot sooner. Personally would rather spend the money on a simple ACTH test and find out he is not cushings than wait ------- but---- that's me. All his life he has had the best of care and feed - was wormed regularly - had his shots, teeth floated and lungs rechecked. He was and still is very pampered and no expense spared. Loes
On Apr 24, 2008, at 9:29 AM, Kyle wrote:
So how young can a horse develop cushings?
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