Barbara, my heart goes out to you on the passing of your good friend Barry. So I send you hugs. I lost my equine soul mate, Snickers after a 22 years of a beautiful life together in the end of June th

Leslie, I can use the pergolide. I would be glad to pay for shipping. I am sponsoring a local Cushing's draft carriage horse whose owner is going through tough financial times. You can reach me at lif

Ferne, see my post to you under Velvet - Ferne. Sorry members my previous post to Fern should have been under this subject headed. I aplogize but this new yahoo doesn't give me delete options for my p

Hi Ferne, I am so sorry to hear about Velvet entering the heavenly herd. My heart goes out to you. I'm still grieving my friend, Snickers as he joined the heavenly herd on June 25 this year. I lift yo

Lori, I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Majik & his friend & guide. How touching that Majik leads his friend also into the heavenly herd as he did always showed the way for him in life. Come vis

Thank you Many in VA for the needed information. I'm having problems with the new version of Yahoo groups format & can't post or reply or search. So I'm having to send my posts through an email to the

Hi group. With the new yahoo groups converstion I can't access the search option to find the info on feeding physillium hulls to clear possible sand in the equine stomach. Would someone be so kind as

Linda, I am right there with you. Hugs, hugs & more hugs. June 25th I lost my love Snickers who had been with me 22 years who had been treated for Cushing's disease for the last 3 years. I also had on

Great that Sunshine gets to teach a little girl that she nows has wings to fly on horseback! He'll be a great teacher for her. "The teacher comes when the student is ready!" (Buddhist proverb) and tea

Hi Judy, A few thoughts. I have actually found help for a senior that had a horse in my area that had a similar situation to yours.I wasn't able at the time to help financially but I did find a way to

Thank you Lavinia. So to make sure that I understand correctly. You know the "cushing's look" in the eye that I'm describing & you're saying that it is a sign that should alert me that possibly the PP

2 Questions, is the cushing's "look" in the eye in a horse (that has long been on pergolide) due to the PPID or the pergolide? Also, what PPID symptoms are ones that a horse can "get by" with & not ne

My Cushing's horse Snickers (passed June 25, 2013) had experienced these same symptoms. He was diagnosed PPID & on pergolide. He had a bad tooth that the vet was attempting to look at. He had just put

Question, what about you wearing a particulate mask over your nose/mouth when you are in the barn? I know from personal experience that it is awkward/inconvient (less inconvenient than not having a ho

Jan & Sam, my thoughts, prayers & heart are with you. "Some horses come into our lives and quickly go. Others stay a while, make hoofprints on our hearts and we are never, never the same" annonymous a

Hi Katie, Last February 27th, 2012 my 23 y/o Cushing's horse,Snickers 3 yrs diagnosed Dec, 2010 & on Pergolide since diagnosis. Dosage at time was 2mg per day. He was diagnosed with sinusitus, seconda

All 3 of my horses (including my cushing's horse) got diarrhea last year when I had to feed orchard grass when my hay supplier ran out of the usual timothy hay that I fed. Once I got them back on thei

Thank you for all of the responses & requests. I have now re-purposed all of the cushing's related med's & herbs to others in needSnickers will be pleased that he can help others even in his abscense.

Hi Pam, I have already promised the CTB but still have the J herb. If you would contact me directly on my e-mail it would help me better to get specifics on mailing. Thank you, Shari Starr Lifesong Fa

My horse had a molar problem that turned into a sinus infection with symptoms of a foul discharge from one nostril. The tooth was removed but the sinus infection was very difficult to treat. After 2 t