georgia2092@... wrote: Georgia- your horse is a copy of my situation-I tried the thyroid test first-results normal.Then we did Cushings and of course positive.Are you sure about the water?That

Having had diabetes in my family, I know to help the person physically you need a higher than the average protein, and lower carbohydrate diet. Your immune system relies on protein, and it's my

Yes I like the liquid pergolide too and used it for 4 months, but I had to go out to see my horse every night to give it to him. I board my horse and felt the guy who feeds them would like giving him

I found this in my Keeper Files and thought of Carolyn and Angela! LOVE! Where to Bury a Horse If you bury him in this spot, the secret of which you must already have, he will come to you when

My horse was always on the thin side. Worked hard. He was given the same ration and started gaining weight. In a little over a year he went from looking like a thoroughbred to a draft horse. He is

How long have you kept your horse on Permax? And do you intend to leave him on it indefinitely? Maxine << After 2 months on permax his blood results came back normal >>

--------------- I really like the liquid pergolide from prescription specialties ... 1mg per cc... I draw it up it the child's medication syringe - squirt on back of tongue ... done . it's a small

I think if most people with horses who test positive but have no symptoms, step back and take a look. I never thought my mare had Cushings, but she had appetite and weight changes that I couldn't

Katy, I would give pergolide a try. I couldn't get my horse to lose weight until he was on pergolide. I was cutting his grain back and it didn't help until he started to get help. He is now almost

I am dealing with a 15 YO mare. Normal hair, easy keeper, foundered 3 times, cresty neck, 'don't touch syndrome'. Normal cortisol rythym, but insulin has been 140 and 220+ the last couple months,

Hi ! All ! Claire, here, from AZ.......Any of you folks out there use Rush Creek Mineral and Redmond Salt ??? If so, if you live in the desert ...do you add any electrolytes in the summer ? I'm

Katy, Your post regards fat, insulin and low protein makes so much sense. I wonder if you couldn't feed half good hay......straight timothy... with the bad hay. At least they would have a

*******Doesn't the fact that 6 healthy horses all in the same environment, all test positive for Cushings mean something important? (Since noone ever does test all their healthy horses across the

I'm still wiping the tears from my eyes. All of this has hit hard. Having just lost my beloved Marvin last August and my sisters horse Dart last February, both to Cushings related problems, I still

Dr. Eleanor Kellon may be reached at - kell @ epix.net remove the space around the @ for a working address. I beleive she charges a flat $50.00 fee for consultations now. Mary G.

Katy, the good vibes are on the way! We deal with a lot of hoof abscesses here so I understand some of your frustration. I know you are trying so hard to find the logic, the key, the answer! Hey,

For most any disease, if an animal tests positive but has no clinical signs, they are referred to as sub-clinical. Therefore, I would suggest sub-clinical cushings or subclinical cushinoid. But

Hi Robin - When I started my horse on permax (.75gm/day) I saw a difference in a few days. He lost some body sensitivity and had more energy. The improvements would go away every few days and then

Maxine: You can start keeping a tally on whether fat or skinny horses get Cushing's. Here's the tale of a skinny one who got it. My mare was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago, but looking back she

Angela, I am so sorry to hear about Golda. Your words touched my heart so, as they echo what my friend Carolyn went through this weekend with her beloved Bayadnia. The little glimmers of hope,