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Youngest Cushings Diagnosis?
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Chanda
I tried searching, but not having much luck. I don't frequent the group much since my gelding passed, so haven't been reading regularly.
Last I read, youngest confirmed Cushings was 5 years old, with maybe a few odd ones younger. Do horses under 5 years get Cushings? How common is it now? How likely would it be for 2 young horses in the same herd to have Cushings (I don't know if they are related)? Do professionals mix-up Cushings and IR, thinking they are the same or similar? Thank you. Chanda [Can't remember join date.]
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Sherry Morse
Hi Chanda, First off - according to the older messages your join date is: MT-9/04 My recall as far as youngest diagnosed PPID horses is the same as yours - it's rare but does occur in younger horses here and there. Since there have been genetic connections found in some breeds it's certainly possible that 2 related young horses could have it, but I'd think the odds of 2 non-related horses having it in the same location would be very slim. As far as professionals using the terms interchangeably - I've seen it happen enough that I'm fairly confident that it's not an isolated issue so if you're asking because somebody said something along the lines of 'My vet said these 2 three year olds have Cushings' I'd ask for clarification of what they meant.
Thanks, Sherry and Scutch (and Scarlet over the bridge) EC Primary Response PA 2014 https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Sherry%20and%20Scutch_Scarlet https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=78891
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Chanda
Thank you for the join date, info, I'll adjust my signature line.
-- Chanda MT - Still don't remember my join date, but mid 2000s
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