Nora, I applaud you. I feel the same way. I promised my 22 year old gelding, who is just a trail horse nothing else, as long as I can afford it he will get the best. I think between his eye injury

--------- We've been using the Prescription Specialties liquid generic Pergolide for about 6 months ...since someone on this list gave me the info...seems to work just as well as the tablets , at half

I asked the pharmacist about generic pergolide and he told me it is very difficult to find. He said the quality is good but it isn't that much cheaper in price to warrant a search and so most

Pam, The generic for premax is pergolide in either liquid or powdered from. My gelding is on 1.5 mg of pergolide. He was just recently raised from 0.75 mg after re-testing. Keith and Rocky.

Since we keep adding new people to the list, I thought it might help to make a chart of cost per dose so a comparison can be made. This is for the liquid meds from Prescription

abortions in Kentucky. They are considering mycotoxins to be a possible cause. http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=4117 What do you think? Linsey, you are a biochemist- could there be

My mare also is on 0.5 mg of Permax right now, I know some horses are on as much as 1.5 mg. Your prices sound similar to what I pay at ShopKo (like K-Mart). I didn't know there was a generic, has

As far as I know, most of the list members recommend Prescription Specialities for the liquid pergolide, in Cheshire, CT (203) 250-0445. I haven't actually ordered from them yet, I am just now in

EquineCushings@... wrote: ---------------------------------------- To: EquineCushings@... From: "Carolyn Burgess" <carolyn_burgess@...> Reply-To:

Dear Pam, Thanks for the information. I will check with my vet to see if the liquid pergolide works as well as the Permax tablets. I'm also waiting on results from BET Labs. This will be our

Joan: I have to disagree with you on this. I feel that EVERY horse should be treated for this disease, good pedigree or not. Now breeding a horse with Cushing's is another issue. They do so much

Sue, Sorry for the delay in replying, but we wanted to get you accurate info--it costs $1.80 per day to treat one mare with what I believe is cyproheptadine. So it is not cheap. I wouldn't do it if

mycotoxins on pasture grasses as being the culprit(s) for the current situation in Kentucky and other states. Mycotoxins are produced by molds as a defense mechanism, explained Dr. Kyle Newman, a

One of my friend's Morgan mare was recently diagnosed with a gutteral pouch abscess. She had been reluctant to eat, running a temperature and in general not feeling well. I think they had to

Dear Pam, What is the name of the catalog that you found the liquid pergolide in? Could you post that information, along with a phone number, and if they have one, an e-mail

Two things come to mind. Bad tooth or sinus infection.

Chris - Star's hearing *may* be related to any sinus or tooth problems she's experiencing. It may also be that her ears need a good cleaning. Best to have the vet look at them. Foul breath makes me

HI All, Well Star has taken a turn backwards again. She stopped eating her hay, chews constantly, and has foul breath. I have felt up in her jaw and cheeks and can't feel anything unusual. Any ideas

Does anyone else have a Cushing's horse with dry skin? His skin is chapped at his elbows, I can see it's dry through the hair. (I shaved him.) He gets a cup of oil a day, plus a vita plus vitamin.

I took Wendy to my vet today for her annual spring "tune-up." I was prepared to show my vet the information about BET labs, but turns out she is well acquainted with them and has worked closely with