Would you 'experts' look at my pics and gove me opinions on
my "wookie"?

I am hardly and expert (yet..lol) but I see: curly hair (ya think??),
and a weak muscled back, barrel tummy... dandruff galore!

I will soon post some eye pics, as, I'm nit seein the diffrence :(
It's hard to see with all of Her hair anyhow..lol. Her feet, although
nit great are not bad either... there is a small bruise on one since
Her trim, ... I think she was cut too short... I have to edit my pics
from RAW format and resize before I can post em.

Angie J

Angie,

I'm not an "expert," but I've seen my share of Cushings horses, and she looks pretty classic Cushings to me. Are you going to have an ACTH test done? Might want to body-clip her and start over with that coat. At least she would be more comfortable that way.

- Cindy and Alf (and entourage) in NY

I'm not an "expert," but I've seen my share of Cushings horses,
and she looks pretty classic Cushings to me. Are you going to have an
ACTH test done?
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Not yet.. I went to my vet to book an appointment last week and they no
longer have an Equine Licence... which I was astounded by, as, there is
a stable on every corner in our area! They said that most facilities
use strictly Equine Vets, and gave me a 'card' of one about 1/2hour
away from me (that's a reasonable distance from us). I stopped by a
stable just down the road today to ask who they use, but nobody was
findable... music in the barn rafters, but I couldn't find a soul. I
would prefer a decent Equine vet that will get the diagnosis right.



Might want to body-clip her and start over with that coat. At least
she would be more comfortable that way.
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I don't know about the weather in NY at present.. but I live in
Ontario, and She'll be needing that coat a wee bit longer..lol.
It's not uncomfortable in this cold weather is it?

By the way... I showed her excessive dandruff, what can I give her to
make that less uncomfortable? flax oil?

Angie J

--- In EquineCushings@..., "goodnewfgril" <ralf.jansen@...>
wrote:

would prefer a decent Equine vet that will get the diagnosis right.

Not neccessarily.... Just one who is willing to follow instructuions
listed for the blood draw protocal, a vet tech can do the same thing
however, you will need a vet to prescribe the Pergolide.

By the way... I showed her excessive dandruff, what can I give her

to make that less uncomfortable? flax oil?

Good shampoo job, if possible and correct diet, diagnosis. Need to deal
with the diagnosis and meds and diet and the skin should sort it's self
out, you may have to always clip maybe not that is dependent on the
horse, however the skin will improve when you have this fellow sorted
out with DDT's.
Angela
jarrhabrearebreazebridie

"goodnewfgril" <ralf.jansen@...> wrote:

Might want to body-clip her and start over with that coat. At least
she would be more comfortable that way.
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I don't know about the weather in NY at present.. but I live in
Ontario, and She'll be needing that coat a wee bit longer..lol.
It's not uncomfortable in this cold weather is it?

If she's sweating under that coat (and it looks like she is), then the coat is doing her no good as insulation against the cold anyway. A horse that you might have to blanket when the temps dip is better than a wet horse when the temps dip, who will catch a chill from being wet in the freezing temps. It will be *much* easier to keep her clean and get that dandruff cleared up, too.

My horse Alf is body-clipped in the winter because he sweats under that heavy Cushings coat even in really cold weather. It's sometimes part of the disease. (We're in central NY...similar weather to yours.)

- Cindy and Alf (and entourage) in NY

If she's sweating under that coat (and it looks like she is),
then the coat is doing her no good as insulation against the cold
anyway. A horse that you might have to blanket when the temps dip is
better than a wet horse
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Question: my situation is that, my horses are turned out 24/7. I
am an "old school" gak, who believes that messing with Gods gift of
a coat to them by cutting and blanketing is backwards.

That being said, I DOhave waterproof turnouts for them, as, I also
understand wet and cold is bad. We do have a shelter and Wookie is
one of the only horses sensible enough to go in out of the
elements. Her coat was extra curly in the pics that day as we had
had a bit of wet snow. Her coat seems to keep her dryer than the
short coated horses. What do you all think about Keeping/ losing
the coat... of course in spring it will be different??

Opinions.

Angie J

"goodnewfgril" <ralf.jansen@...> wrote:
I

am an "old school" gak, who believes that messing with Gods gift of
a coat to them by cutting and blanketing is backwards.

Oh, believe me, so am I! But I finally realized one day that Alf, being a Cushings horse, needed special care, and the reason his coat was always wet was that it was coming from *him.* When he's clipped, he's always dry. When he isn't, he's always wet. The rest of my horses all brave the elements with the coat they were born with. Nobody here is coddled.

I gave the suggestion based on experience. It's certainly up to you what you do with it. :-)

- Cindy and Alf (and entourage) in NY

Cindy,
Does Alf sweat on pergolide during the winter months? Is his dose enough?
Mandy and Asher in VA

"Mandy Woods" <bittersweetfarm@...> wrote:

Cindy,
Does Alf sweat on pergolide during the winter months? Is his dose enough?
Mandy and Asher in VA

Yes, when the temps get in the 40s (and they frequently do) *and* he has his full coat, he sweats in the neck and chest areas, and yes, he is well-controlled on his 1 mg. dose of Pergolide.

It is just much easier to keep him clipped. When he is clipped, he does not sweat at all. Easier to groom him and keep him clean and dry, easier to just blanket him when it dips toward single digits. He does fine without any blanket even when clipped if the temps range from about 20 degrees upward, unless it's a cold rain, of course.

- Cindy and Alf

I gave the suggestion based on experience. It's certainly up to you
what you do with it. :-)
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Please don't think I disreguard ANY suggestions I recieve here; all of
your thoughts and experiences are precious to me, especially now, when
this is all so confusing to me.

When I get information, it's realizing that there are many 'situations'
that horses are living in, and that what will work for a horse that is
in an Equestrian Centre won't be applicable for a horse turned out
24/7. I just want to be sure I'm doing the best for Wookie, in her
particular situation.

About the HAY... I don't have the facility to soak hay this year...
Next sumer our barn will be built... Would the 'cubes' I haave noticed
spoken of in the forums be better for her?

Angie J