From: "sassafrass45@... [EquineCushings]" To: EquineCushings@... Sent: Thursday, May 7, 2015 2:58 PM Subject: [EquineCushings] Re: Need Help ( Jasper's really sore 8 hours after joint injections

>On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 1:15 AM, Lesley Fraser lesley.fraser@... >I had a similar problem. After trying various things, which all worked for a bit and were then spat out, the problem >was resolved

I started my two drafts on compounded pergolide (.6mg) and 2 ponies (1mg) and have been very satisfied. 4 out of 4. Neighbor started on Prascend (1mg) and changed to compounded due to price being

Hollowed-out carrots or fig newtons. Both work with my guy except a few times a year when he feels bad and just won't eat anything but alfalfa and grazing grass. During those periods, which may last a

My Cushing's gelding takes is meds pretty good with a little scoop of Stabul 1 banana flavored pellets (I order the large sample from the company, but the treat crumbles available on their site might

Thanks everyone! You all are great!! I will try to post particulars today...trying to figure out how :) Michele L CA 5-15

I have the Harman muzzle, designed by Dr. Harman. It is also pricey ($85) but you can shape it to your horses individual muzzle. It also allows more air and you can open more holes for grass access if

Hi Michele, Great that you already have your hay tested! And that it's under 10% sugar+starch! If you post your hay analysis in your CH folder and then contact one of the balancing folks, you can

Hi Patti and Fargo I had a similar problem. After trying various things, which all worked for a bit and were then spat out, the problem was resolved by using a recipe from this site. I bake the

Hi Patti, It's frustrating I know, going to great lengths to find something your horse might accept as a carrier for the pergolide, then watching them spit it out. For well over a year, one of

It's very much a matter of Prasend being far more expensive than compounded pergolide at doses greater than 1 mg daily. Both are effective at the right dose, but if one cannot afford the right dose,

Hi Thank you so much Lorna for the support. Can Dr Kellon or lavinia please show me on current xrays the sinking that has happened. I'am clueless on what to look for. I know all parts of DDT have to

> We butted heads today on what needs to be done,i didn't let her put shoes back on,so he's in boots with pads. I'm sorry I can't add anything about diet right now,Corrine. Just wanted to say GOOD

Hi Can someone please look at current diet in jasper's case history it was updated not to long ago so is current. I'am soaking his hay its untested from last year. Will have new hay tested when we

>I use Green green Guard Muzzle. It is pricy but it has moreopenings on the sides so that more air circulates . Mymare gets fewer rubs on her muzzle. I tape the holes onthe bottom. My mare adjusted

Hi Patti, >When I asked her about compounded pergolide, she told me they didn't see good results from that. I guess I'd want to know what that means, that "they didn't see good results." Blood work?

Hi Michele, >He is on 500 mg isoxsuprine indefinitely... Try doing an archive search on Isoxoprine. Here's a link to one message,which may give you another idea.Folks here don't find Isoxoprine

You can always syringe it in. I mix 1.5mg Prascend in 8mls water (12-ml syringe) and by the time i walk down to the barn its dissolved and ready to give. Initially my mare ate the pills in a hollowed

I've only cared for Fargo for two weeks, he's on a lease right now so I can explore how manageable his condition is. His previous caretaker gave his med in a small piece of apple so I've continued

Fargo has been on Prascend since being diagnosed in August 2014. I've been caring for him for about two weeks. He is not shedding, has a pot belly and a wasted topline. Obviously, I think he should