Does anyone on the list with a laminitic/foundered Cushing's horse use Isoxuprine in their management? I'd be interested to hear about it. My 20-year-old Morgan gelding was diagnosed with Cushing's

I have known Marvin since he was 2 days old and he has always had a great attitude towards life. Which made last winter all the scarier. Since that bad episode, I have had Marvins shoes pulled and

Hi, Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you. I've been very busy. I am going to have to ask my vet what kind of blood test they call it but it is very extensive. It takes place over a 2 day

Hi, everyone, Very basic question: What is the difference between permax and cyproheptadine? Due to cost we want to consider all our options. Currently Strider gets 20 cypro pills a day. Thanks!

I was thinking the same thing Robin, most skin infections are staph or fungal so an antibiotic or antifungal injection/pill may help. Can they scrape it and culture it to see whats growing there?

Hi everyone I will be starting my horse on permax as soon as I get the rx filled. We never made it to the vet 3 hours away but had a phone consult after the local vet pulled some blood. The

And this might be NUTS... but I know that the vets can give an antibiotic shot for rainrot... wonder if it would be worth trying just for the heck of it? I hear you, that she's NOT out in the rain,

Hi & thanks for the introduction! Can we talk you out of the name of the online permax sources you've found? Would also be interested in the number and perhaps the best vet or two to talk to if

Kay, that the vinegar seemed somewhat effective also makes me wonder about the fungus possibilities... what I've tried quite successfully on my guys now and then when someone comes up with a crusty

Welcome aboard Mary! Would you be willing to check for us to see if MSU would consider horses from other states in their research? I'd very much appreciate it if you'd be willing to ask and let us

Hi Barbara, Crusty sores like that are not something I've heard of before with cushings... but that doesn't mean that its not related. It honestly sounds very much like a fungus type skin

Hi to everyone and thanks for sharing your experiences at this very helpful site. Thought I should introduce myself since I keep checking in every so often and looks like I'll continue to do so.

One year we had the scraping done and it was ringworm, after that the scrapings each year were neg. for ringworm. It is a bug allergy, we are pretty sure. (Black flies??? or "No see'ums") but if

Welcome Mary - How nice to have someone who is in a vet study on Cushings! What bloodwork are they using to monitor your horse? How often? What info have they told you about their study and findings

Hey, I live in Corning, and if you are near Cornell, you can't be far from here! Kay, who has two mules with Cushings Misery DOES love company.

Barbara, I am not sure that the hives/bug bites/scabs/itchy allergic reaction is part of Cushings, but maybe just something that happens with a compromised immune system. I have read from the pet

Hi, i just found out about this page from Nora & Gary. I hope to be able to learn some new stuff and maybe share some of my experiences too. My 25 year old few spot leopard appaloosa gelding

Kay, I'm new to these boards so excuse me if you've elaborated on this before but.... When I got Amiga last fall she had crusty sores on all 4 legs-mostly around her ankles. Over the winter I got

My vet said that younger horses can indeed get it and that there is beginning to look like a genetic disposition to it. Still in the early stages of documenting this. From what I can gather it seems

Hi all, While Cushings is NOT the issue of the article, the article has some very interesting and I believe important implications for managing our Cushinoid horses -- and also ties right into the