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glorye@...
Does anyone on the list with a laminitic/foundered Cushing's horse use
Isoxuprine in their management? I'd be interested to hear about it. My 20-year-old Morgan gelding was diagnosed with Cushing's when he had one bout of laminitis in January '99. He was immediately started on Isoxuprine at that time (in conjunction with Cypro, Thyro-L and Bute). As I understand it, Isoxuprine is a vasodilator, which helps blood flow return from the hoof up into the leg. Therefore, it's helpful treating laminitis. "Bug" was slowly weaned off Isoxuprine in the months following his laminitic bout, but I keep a bottle on hand and monitor his pedal pulses very carefully. If he seems to be having a bad day or week, he gets a low dosage for a couple of days. My vet approves of this, and even encourages me to place him on a low dosage when he's being slowly introduced to grass in the spring. Paula Brown Poland, ME |
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Jackie Rice <jrice@...>
When he had the laminitis episode, he was put on Isoxuprine 21 days 2X per day, then 14 days 1X per day, then 7 days every other day. Also Bute 2 gm per day for 5 days and 2 days off. And aspirin powder every other day. We also had pads on his feet until they grew out enough for shoes. Now, he's on cyproheptidine and has had no more laminitis attacks. Managed to keep his coffin bones virtually unrotated.
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But, now he's very sore in the hindquarters. The vet and the farrier aren't sure what's going on. Seems NOT to be his feet or his fetlock joints. Maybe in his hocks or hips. His back muscles are not sore. The vet thinks his balance was thrown off by the way he was standing when his front feet were sore. Anyone had a similar situation? He's very uncomfortable in the hindquarters. ----- Original Message -----
From: glorye@... To: EquineCushings@... Sent: Friday, June 30, 2000 10:29 AM Subject: [EquineCushings] Isoxuprine Does anyone on the list with a laminitic/foundered Cushing's horse use Isoxuprine in their management? I'd be interested to hear about it. My 20-year-old Morgan gelding was diagnosed with Cushing's when he had one bout of laminitis in January '99. He was immediately started on Isoxuprine at that time (in conjunction with Cypro, Thyro-L and Bute). As I understand it, Isoxuprine is a vasodilator, which helps blood flow return from the hoof up into the leg. Therefore, it's helpful treating laminitis. "Bug" was slowly weaned off Isoxuprine in the months following his laminitic bout, but I keep a bottle on hand and monitor his pedal pulses very carefully. If he seems to be having a bad day or week, he gets a low dosage for a couple of days. My vet approves of this, and even encourages me to place him on a low dosage when he's being slowly introduced to grass in the spring. Paula Brown Poland, ME ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Equine Cushings email addresses: Post message: EquineCushings@... Subscribe: EquineCushings-subscribe@... Unsubscribe: EquineCushings-unsubscribe@... List owner: EquineCushings-owner@... Shortcut URL to this page: http://www.onelist.com/community/EquineCushings |
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LNGERZ@...
I am not sure it is the same, but I do know that many times I have seen
Pandora Mule lift those back feet up to knee level, hold them, then put them down. To someone who didn't know her, it would seem that she was having hoof pain, but truly it is muscle aches, and yes, it does come from trying to bear weight differently because of tender tootsies, usually her fronts. So she does this to relieve what I am sure is tightness. When the vet first saw this, she said, "Uh OH!" and I said I was pretty sure we were seeing muscle pain/strain, not hoof problems. I do believe many times we know our animals best, and yes, they are all individuals. I know that many times as a nurse, I have had to remind myself and others that all patients do not fit in to neat little pigeon holes with labels on them. Keep watching and see what happens next. I actually keep a written journal in WORD, just so I can refer to it and see when, what, and how because I often think I will NEVER forget, but I do! Just an idea that has paid off for me! Kay, who needs to go feed those ladies at the barn right now |
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Robin <Eclectk1@...>
No chance that he's having a bout of azortoria/tying up, is there? I
assume NOT if the vets have looked at him... but mentioning just in case.. Robin Desert Springs Sport Horses http://www.Sportshorses.homestead.com (best viewed in explorer 4.x or newer) But, now he's very sore in the hindquarters. The vet and thefarrier aren't sure what's going on. Seems NOT to be his feet or his fetlock joints. Maybe in his hocks or hips. His back muscles are not sore. The vet thinks his balance was thrown off by the way he was standing when his front feet were sore. hindquarters. horse use Isoxuprine in their management? I'd be interested to hear aboutit. he had one bout of laminitis in January '99. He was immediately started onIsoxuprine at that time (in conjunction with Cypro, Thyro-L and Bute).blood flow return from the hoof up into the leg. Therefore, it's helpfultreating laminitis.his laminitic bout, but I keep a bottle on hand and monitor his pedal pulsesvery carefully. If he seems to be having a bad day or week, he gets alow dosage for a couple of days. My vet approves of this, and evenencourages me to place him on a low dosage when he's being slowly introduced tograss in the spring.---------- ---------- Equine Cushings email addresses: |
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Kay Howitt <akkray@...>
Hi Paula, my Domino also takes isoxuprine whenever he's having foot
problems...since March this time around. I monitor his digital pulse closely and adjust the bute accordingly, but keep the isoxuprine the same until we're ready to wean him off gradually. BTW Domino gets pergolide, not ciproheptadine. Kay in AK |
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Barbara P. <MorganPinesFarm@...>
Jackie,
My gelding foundered 2 years ago. After he was to the point where he was off bute and I could start exercising him again we found that he was short strided-didn't want to push from behind. My vet figured it was because he had been putting so much weight on his hind end. I had an equine massage therapist give him a good going over and she found all his rear end muscles very tight. Within 24 hours he was trotting like his old self. He now gets a massage every month. If there is someone in your area who is certified, it would be worth a try. Just be careful of people who say they took a 1 week course and know all they need to know. The gal I use went to school for almost 2 years-studying human massage first- which actually gives her a better insight with the horses. Barbara |
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