Hi, could you please lead me to some documentation I could download for my vet regarding the blood draw timing in regard to results. 

Hi Helaine -

Not certain if Dr K is readily available. I can totally imagine your frustration so thought I'd see if I could find something that might help.

This post includes a study on how long pergolide is effective in horses, which is a significantly lower amount of time than when the drug was used in humans.

<http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/EquineCushings/message/127068>

There is a pdf - Pergolide and Vitex that might be of use. It discusses doses of pergolide to achieve effect.

<http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/EquineCushings/files/Drugs%2C%20Pergolide%2C%20Cushings%20Disease%20Treatments/Pergolide%20Dosage/>

And you might find something here:

<http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/EquineCushings/files/Drugs%2C%20Pergolide%2C%20Cushings%20Disease%20Treatments/>

Linda
EC Primary Response
West Coast
May 2004