Hi Everyone and thanks Robin for starting this list. I just found out about it today and went back and read some of the archival posts, but will have to read the rest at another time. I see that man

Hi, I am a new member through the healthy horse list. Following is a summary o my experience with what I believe is a tendency to misdiagnose in younger horses: This insideous diseas, along with di

Hi again...new member Kay from Alaska here... I finished reading all the archived posts and now am wondering how everyone's horses are doing since this list started. I feel great empathy with you o

Hi Kay I was feeding blue seal senior feed because it is rice bran based, not beet pulp based and has less sugar in it but recently moved to another state and I'm having a heck of a time finding it,

Hi Linda...I will check out the draft horse site. I've never heard of blue seal feed and probably don't have a chance of getting it here. In the past Domino has refused to eat rice bran products, so m

Dear Sally Mason, While your recent post was very interesting and conveyed your definite opinions about Cushing's treatment, please realize that others among us with Cushingoid horses have benefited

Thank you Paula! Well said. I was lurking out here feeling (almost) guilty for using Cypro. However, the results have been great for my guy as far as the symptoms go. (My 21 yr. old will be doing his

Hi Everyone...my Cushingoid horse Domino is still experiencing a mild laminitis after 8 weeks of treatment. Yesterday's x-rays didn't show any rotation or changes to the bones of the feet. We're try

Hello everyone - I was recently told that my 20yo is showing signs of Cushings. His blood work was inconclusive (my vet won't run the dex suppression test - she knows of 3 horses now that have founde

Kay - I meant to ask you how your horse was first diagnosed as Cushingoid. I was also wondering if anyone else is on the list that has a horse without laminitis, but Cushings signs. How was your hor

Hello again - Just keep thinking of more stuff... I had noticed that my quiet horse was more cranky at the end of the wet weather this year. I had attributed it to 'cabin fever' since he now has to

Susan - Who makes the Nu-Flex product and what is in it? I refuse to go back on bute. My vet says it's not related but it was too closely related to his excess urinating. I also found a referral to

<<I was also wondering if anyone else is on the list that has a horse without laminitis, but Cushings signs. How was your horse diagnosed? Thanks...>> Just a quick intro - I have a 29 year old mare

Yes repeated colic in a horse that had never coliced before was one of the earliest symptoms with my mare. For her I just needed to get the right diet balance to eliminate the colics. It is so hard

Her first symptoms were vague and hard to diagnose. She's always had a thick coat as she lives out 24/7, the main concern was she stopped being zippy and started getting hurt, fell down once which

Has anyone else read/heard that yucca may increase cortisol levels? I seem to remember reading that somewhere and have avoided yucca products. Linda

Hi All, To those who have recently asked about Permax dosage. My mare is on .25mg a day. We started her there and decided to increase if necessary. I don't think it is necessary yet, she's been on it

Hi Sue, Have you asked your vet about feeding the yucca? Mine told me to take Star off of yucca and anything that contains yucca because it messes with the same hormones that Cushings is messing with.

Hello Linda, Susan and Paula....and the Rest...boy it's nice to have this list right now, as I am feeling very discouraged with my Cushingoid Domino. Your success stories are giving my a ray of hope.

I have up and down days also. Over the years I've made big changes to the point of moving to another state to try to deal with the horse problems. [my 13 year old mare broke her leg at 4 from a kic