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Age and Cushings
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rich goldy <rmgoldy@...>
Another article i have has ponies in a study as young as 13 and 14 years
of age. So younger horses are affected also. It also lists changes in behavior such as lethargy and even somnolence as symptoms. |
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Barbara P. <MorganPinesFarm@...>
I have conferred with Dr. Joyce Harman who, along with Dr. Madalyn
Ward, did a research paper, the results of which were published in Hoofcare and Lameness magazine. My gelding ( age 12) was tested for Cushing's since his mother was diagnosed with it. He had none of the obvious symptoms. The tests showed not only a high insulin level but a lack of cortisol rhythm. My question to Dr. Harman was why did he not have any symptoms? Her feeling is that ( and I'm paraphrasing here) many younger horses fall into this category of what she calls "pre-Cushings syndrome" and that it may take a number of years before the typical symptoms show up. She feels that an early diagnosis with supportive treatment <might> prevent it from developing into full blown Cushings. Personally, I don't think that more horses are getting Cushings than before-just that we're better able to recognize it and possibly more people are testing for it. Barbara |
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rich goldy <rmgoldy@...>
I completely agree with Barbara in everything she stated.
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Education of the horse owning public has definitely improved horses being diagnosed and treated earlier than before. So hopefully more horses will receive treatment before the disease really takes a hold on them. Mary G. "Barbara P." wrote:
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