Hi My boy also became spooky, to the point where he actually scared me. He would spook, spin and bolt. He has always been a bit nutty (warmblood cross), but never that bad. I asked my vet if it was th

Hi Nancy I will try and get a CH done but I only have my phone and can't seem to see the whole of the website when I log in. I will try to get to a computer to create one. Many thanks Rebecca and Hutc

Many thanks Nancy. I plan to test again in August to see if we need to increase. Hope not as he is only 14 and I thought getting PPID under control slowed down the progression. Apologies for not trimm

All Got my boy's latest ACTH results back on Monday. I was hoping to be able to lower Prescend (he was increased to 2mg for rise) but came back at 23.6 (<29) so no hope of a decrease! He is totally me

Many thanks Nancy Rebecca and Hutch UK September 2012 Sent from my Windows Phone From: threecatfarm@... Sent: 29/12/2013 16:38 To: EquineCushings@... Subject: [EquineCushings] RE

Hi all Can anyone tell me if full fat soya flakes are ok for a PPID horse that has had laminitis? If not, how do I provide essential amino acids for muscle building? Thank you all in advance. Rebecca

Thank you all for your replies. The vet is testing for PPID and the owner should have the results tomorrow - I will update the group if the mare is positive. Unfortunately the mare is not insured and

Hi all I just wondered if anyone knew if PPID can cause heart conditions, and if so, would the heart condition resolve once on pergolide? A lady on my yard has a 4 year old highland and the vet is tes

Hi all Just had ACTH result back and my boy has gone from 17.9 to 49 since middle of June. I increased his Prescend to 1.5 mg (with the reluctance consent of my vet!) on 1 August. This is the first ri

--- In EquineCushings@..., "andrealefley" <androbjon@...> I will e-mail all this very helpful information to my vet. My vet seems reluctant to think outside the box, but does seem to rely

Hi all I have spoken to my vet about increasing my boy's Prescend and the vet said that it was not necessary! He referred to Liphook and said that there is no evidence to show that a controlled horse

Many thanks. It sounds like you have got to grips with the rise! I am so desperate to avoid that world of hurt this year! He does not seem to have increased thirst/urination, just seems lethargic and

--- In EquineCushings@..., "Nancy" <threecatfarm@...> wrote:m Many thanks Nancy > As I am using Prescend I guess I can only taper at 0.5mg. Hopefully (once I have spoken to my vet) I will

This is the first rise post diagnosis so I am not sure what to expect or look for to indicate his dose needs increasing. At the moment I am looking for "everything"! I will speak to vet tomorrow to di

Thanks again Linda I am lucky in that my vet is very informed. He actually gave a talk a while ago on PPID, IR and EMS which was sponsored by BI. I am sure he will agree to the increase now and then r

Many thanks Linda How much should I increase by? I actually gave him 2mg tonight as I was worried. Should I increase to 1.5mg Prescend, or could I do 1mg one day and 2mg every other day?. If 1.5mg dai

Hi all As we are entering the seasonal rise, can I ask how quick the rise will start? My boy had an acute attack of laminitis on 3 August last year and I am really worried that the rise will cause thi

Many thanks Krissie. Just thought I would ask just in case. So sad as he is only 9, but it is the best thing she can do for him. Rebecca and Hutch September 2012 UK

Hi all This is totally off topic so please forgive me, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions? A friend is about to euthanize her 9 year old warm blood cross because of upper spavin in his

Thanks again Nancy I don't have a case history up as I don't have a computer and only use my mobile (not sure if I can do one from there!). Will try to use my sister's PC if not. Rebecca and Hutch Sep