The answer to your question is simply that we don't know enough about pituitary tumors in horses to predict this. The answer also probably varies on the precise type of tumor and it's size. The

Even though I didn't ask any of the questions you answered, I appreciate the advice and I'm learning from their questions being answered. Thank you so much for joining our group. Lynne

Eleanor, I for one really truly appreciate your posts here, please do not apologize for the length. This group is amazing in the amount of information they digest, filter, examine and question. I

Cindy - ultimately, I think you really have to ask yourself some tough questions on this one. How much do you care for this mare? Are you willing to take the risk of shortening her life, or

Most of the horses I know pee when first brought back into a stable after a period out. Rustling straw and whistling helps mine, I always whistled when she pee'd to get her to pee while out at a one

Thank you for your valuable input. Is ACE a problem for a horse NOT on pergolide (or Hormonise), but who exibits SOME cushings like problems namely high insulin and laminitis? My horse is currently

Thanks for the excellent input into this site. I really appreciate the fact that someone with your degree of knowledge and traing will take the time to input with us. Cheryl

Have to run here very shortly but want to just say that the "Strasser" approach should not be viewed as some radical approach to founder/laminitis care. As far as I'm concerned it is very much a

Pergolide Mesylate ADVERSE REACTIONS Commonly Observed In premarketing clinical trials, the most commonly observed adverse events associated with use of pergolide mesylate which

Hi,I've had good results with barefoot trims after Casale foundered. Using x-rays my farrier did his best to get the bottom of the coffin bone parallel to the ground again. At first we had to go

Hi I wanted to jump in here and offer a few thoughts. First, I am so sorry you and your horse are having such a hard time. A few days ago a member of this group who has also had success with the

You need a game plan. First, get blood work done to see where you are sitting with Cushing's/blood sugar. Will need: - Chemistry panel - BET panel for T4, insulin, cortisol rhythm Can't make any

I sincerely apologize for taking up so much room with the length of this post. Could have just listed the URL but the information is som important that if doing it this way means more people will

BelindaVet told me that some racehorses will do this -- pee when they get the whistle signal. I thought Pandora Mule was unique. She has been through so many abscesses, so many dressings, so many

Highly suspicious test results have been obtained from horses well under the age of 10. However, the abnormal fat deposits and tendency toward laminitis are not necessarily Cushing's associated -

Even though the effects of the two approaches are remarkably similar, we don't know enough about the actions of Vitex yet to say they are identical. I don't recommend mixing the two. If the

My Cushings mare is now 18 years old. She has given me five beautiful foals during the time I've owned her. During her last pregnancy several years ago, she had some problems with diarrhea & we

I shouldn't touch this topic because it is really too complicated to go into in detail but a little primer on hormonal interactions in "true" "Cushing's" (pituitary tumor or hyperplasia) may

I did the Strasser Method including lifestyle changes for my then 24 year old cushingoid gelding. Shoes and pads turned his front hooves into mush and he was going downhill fast. My vet recommended

I SWORE to myself I would not join this group because I really don't have time for the one or two I try to keep in touch with now and knew I would get so wrapped up in this one I'd get hopelessly