wrote: Abscesses can be difficult to detect sometimes. I have gotten so I know when Marvin has one(or more) just by the way he is standing. He will shift his weight back and forth, point one toe

Linda- My old girl cannot stand being shut in a barn either. Past memories of cruelty. I am so glad that your girl found you. You have a wonderful friend as does she. The Great Spirit must have smiled

Help! How can I identify the possibility of an abscess? What signs should I look for? The last time Star had one it was in the wall and very visible. Now with this lameness I don't know what to think.

I also was interested in ABC's Cushings supplement but gave up as there were too many hoops to jump through and combined with all the other expenses it was just one more over the edge. I am glad to

Those of you with foundered horses or horses whose hooves abcess easily might want to check out Sabre Sneakers for horses. They are used for treatment and protection, are long-wearing and stay on.

Big Hugs! It can be so frustrating dealing with Cushings. Sometimes I stare at my old girl and think "maybe I should just end it for her.." I know that sounds terrible but it is just overwhelming

I give 1.2 ml per day of liquid cyproheptadine. The cost is about $0.85 per day. My vet found this less expensive supplier for me. The first bottle I had cost about $1.50 per day. It was less

Oh, oh, Ohhhhhh, let me tell you my secret for giving the cyproheptadine -- I give the mules about 2 Tbs. of bran, put that in a cottage cheese container, here in the house, then I measure in

I can tell you a few summers ago, Pandora was in the woods, wouldn't even come out, just lying there, with flies on her body, and her feet almost in the air. I can only compare her position to that

----------- Kay , BET labs claims that they *CAN* tell from their Cushings Panel( only $75.00 all inclusive- NO RISK) whether or not you need to increase your dose of meds- they have you draw 2

Hi, Your congresswoman is exactly right. My daughter works as a vet tech and we had cypro back ordered for my horse for so long the drug rep finally told us what was happening and then the drug was

Barbara, I meant to tell you about the up and down stuff......it really is the hardest part to deal with, one day everything is great the next day is a whole different story, on and on for years. I

Barbara and Kay, If it helps any, I too have been fighting this disease for a long time. I did not even have a diagnosis until about a year ago and I could not get a vet to help. My buddy Marvin,

Hello Kay in AK, Your post about knowing that sometimes these things are not fixable brought the tears that have been trying to break forth all day. I'm new to this Cushings merry-go-round. In May

Barbara, my candle will be lit for you tonight too, and for Amiga too. I know how it is to feel overwhelmed and helpless at times. Just remember, if you didn't love so much, you wouldn't be

Linda, Your horse is very lucky to have you. Darby was bought at auction someplace in South Dakota in 1981. The man who bought her was a horse dealer here in NH. She spent a year as a camp horse and

Hi Kay in NY, I'm in NH. Darby is my daughters first horse, once we found out how old she really was we decided to give her a home for life. We've actually owned her for about 14 years now. I owe her

I have just joined this group and would like to get some help in finding and inexpensive source of cyproheptadine if anyone knows one. I have been buying it online for 11 cents a pill. I give 30

My heavens, Linda...what a story of courage and love. It is unbelievable what abuse some horses suffer and yet they still learn to trust again. Stories like yours make me cry, but then I feel a huge

Thanks to you, Kay, for these words. I am sending prayers for Sue/Darby, and to all the people struggling to save their horses. Cushing's is a complicated disease and the outcome, for many horses, is