does anyone know of any medications that work for a horse with cushings?
We are looking at spending $300 per month on meds and we don't think we
can afford that much. Thanks-Dana

EquineCushings Moderator wrote:

Hi
I think you're probably talking about Permax. There
has been some reports of vets using smaller doses than
that have been effective which would bring the cost
down. The other med is cyproheptadine, which is
cheaper although going up in price and not as
effective as permax. I suspect my horse may not have
cushings as her first series of blood work was at
critical levels but they've been closer to normal the
following year and she looks better. My new vet still
believes she has cushings or something similar, The
biggest change I've made is to feed her smaller meals
4 times a day, decrease her carbohydrates and increase
her fat, also reduced her daily stress level by
changing her enviornment. I don't have her on meds.
You might want to shop around for a better price on
the meds. Others on this list may be able to help you
with that.
Linda
--- John Watson <jolaine@...> wrote:

does anyone know of any medications that work for a
horse with cushings?
We are looking at spending $300 per month on meds
and we don't think we
can afford that much. Thanks-Dana

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Thanks Linda, Where are you from? We are in BC, Canada. The blood tests on
our mare were done yesterday so our vet said we'd get the results in 24-48
hours. We talked a man at a tack store today and he said his horse with
Cushings was fine with no meds. If the horse is getting the proper car (ie.
right amount of food, not over feeding, exercise, being shaved) do you think
they should have meds? Does your horse have the long coat and if so, do you
shave her a few times a year? Thanks- Dana

linda borgo wrote:

I live in Virginia, US. If I could afford permax, I'd
have my horse worked up again for cushings and put her
on it. My friend has a pony, about 48 years old bless
him who's been on it for years. I think by changing
management sometimes you can decrease the risk of
complications from cushings, but I've seen horses that
have deteriorated quickly even with good care. Right
now I'm doing the best I can for my horse, hoping to
avoid problems.
She has lived for years outside in a herd but was no
longer able to manange it, she was looking poorly. so
I moved and she is out with my other horse who never
fights, they share everything it's very peaceful for
her. Last year I had to clip her in around June
because she just wasn't going to shed out anymore. I
had to blanket her for the first time in her life last
year in the winter because she was getting cold,
cushings also effects their abiltity to regulate body
temperature.
From what I understand horses can have cushings for a
long time before showing symptoms, my friends old pony
has had weeks were he's running around like a 2 year
old and other times when he's in crisis and his
medication needs adjusting.
I was over at another internet site
www.ruralheritage.com that had a thread on it about
cushings. It's a draft horse site but click on
virtual vet and then scroll down to the search box and
type in cushings.
My horse is looking pretty hairy, we recently moved
from a more northern climate so it might just be that
but I'll probaly do a modified kind of trace clip on
her,under neck, chest,sides and flank. I leave the
hair on her back, belly, legs and upper neck.
Take care
Linda

--- John Watson <jolaine@...> wrote:

Thanks Linda, Where are you from? We are in BC,
Canada. The blood tests on
our mare were done yesterday so our vet said we'd
get the results in 24-48
hours. We talked a man at a tack store today and he
said his horse with
Cushings was fine with no meds. If the horse is
getting the proper car (ie.
right amount of food, not over feeding, exercise,
being shaved) do you think
they should have meds? Does your horse have the long
coat and if so, do you
shave her a few times a year? Thanks- Dana

linda borgo wrote:

Hi
I think you're probably talking about Permax.

There

has been some reports of vets using smaller doses

than

that have been effective which would bring the

cost

down. The other med is cyproheptadine, which is
cheaper although going up in price and not as
effective as permax. I suspect my horse may not

have

cushings as her first series of blood work was at
critical levels but they've been closer to normal

the

following year and she looks better. My new vet

still

believes she has cushings or something similar,

The

biggest change I've made is to feed her smaller

meals

4 times a day, decrease her carbohydrates and

increase

her fat, also reduced her daily stress level by
changing her enviornment. I don't have her on

meds.

You might want to shop around for a better price

on

the meds. Others on this list may be able to help

you

with that.
Linda
--- John Watson <jolaine@...> wrote:

does anyone know of any medications that work

for a

horse with cushings?
We are looking at spending $300 per month on

meds

and we don't think we
can afford that much. Thanks-Dana

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