Thank you Sherry, Amy, and Lorna for your thoughtful and helpful responses. Fortunately I did think about soaking daily and how that could worsen his already soft soles. I have been doing it every

30 year old not 39 ....test came.back today and vet said everything off the charts ....go up one and half and retest in few weeks ....

Yes my mare 39 year old on one tablet per day

Def going to see if I can pen him up for long enough tomorrow to get a sample and recheck. -- - Griffin Jan 2018, Charlottesville, VA Prophecy Case History:

If anyone in or near Chester County, PA has a vet that has been especially helpful in treating laminitis and managing Cushings and IR horses, I would appreciate a referral. -- Barbara

I'm looking for low ESC + starch hay in southeast PA, Chester, Lancaster Co. or nearby. I would love to hear from anyone who knows a farmer or hay dealer that grew or tested hay with this goal in

Hello, I just joined the group. I have a 25 yr old QH and he was diagnosed this spring with Cushings. Original ACTH was 95 . He is on Pergolide (1 mg) and his 2 month check was 32. I only trail

Hi Lindsay, Hard to tell regarding the distal descent (aka sinking) as the coronary bands weren't marked on the fronts (or correctly on the hinds) when the rads were taken. If there is distal descent,

Lorna I am soooo glad you asked this ! I am trying to get a accurate weight on all my horses so I can balance for myself but I came out with some VERY high numbers and although my horses “are

Hi Heather, You're making progress but still need to get those toes back further, LF more than RF. It's possible that spot is an abscess getting ready to come out - if you back the toe ore, it will

Hi everyone, I've posted current hoof pictures in Bugsy's file and would like Lavinia to take a look and do mark-ups for me. The last trim, the farrier took out 'dead' sole and lowered heels (he made

Can someone straighten me out, please ? Dr. K. ? The weight calculator in our Files says we measure from point of shoulder to point of hip. But the tape is shown going to point of buttock . I always

Hi Roger, From our Welcome Message ..... --" A proper trim is toes backed and heels lowered so that the hoof capsule closely hugs and supports the internal structures of the foot. Though important

Will get copy but I was told everything was off the charts! Approx 30 mare Cushing's for last 3 years in one pill per day and is heavy and has to be shaved each spring. ....no grass some pickings

Hi Jan, Without a current case history we're going to have a very rough time advising you of anything but I'll start with what you have given us: Mariah was last tested on 4/21/2020: ACTH 19.7

CAN YOU PLEASE ADVISE so we won’t have major foot pain this winter? Mariah was 134.77 uIU/mL acth was 38.7 pg/ml 9/16/19. Mega foot pain starting 10/19 Until 3/20. Raised prascend .25 mg 3/20 and

Hi Roger, One thing I noticed is that I believe you said you were soaking his affected hoof every day. I would worry about the sole (and the whole hoof) softening up too much with that much soaking

Lindsay, I can only tell you that were he mine, now that I know for sure how much excess toe he has it'd be coming off. It's not going to change how much sole he has, as the sole shouldn't be touched

Hi Roger, Those numbers indicate that Flirt might need a tighter diet and the CH you currently have posted is lacking details on what Flirt is currently eating (I know you said the emergency diet, but

I just checked--blood was pulled May 12 (ok, more than a couple weeks ago-lol) and I got the results 2 weeks after that around the 27th or 28th. -- Amy & Princess (12 year old KY Mtn Saddle mare) &