We didn't do any blood work for cushing's specifically..her CBC and chemistries were pretty normal and I think that this is why my vet decided that we didn't need to start her on medication..of cours

Tamera, my 25 year old quarter horse mare was diagnosed with cushingsearly this year. My vet did not feel that she needed to be onmedication and after reading some of the posts I don't know how Ifeel

I remember reading about Marvin...I'm so sorry..they 're such dears aren't they??? I've had Tamera for 21 years...I don't know how I'll handle that day when it comes... my heart is truly with you and

Sue: Thank you....I need to investigate the strassuer trim...yes, I think corn oil is the way to go. Have a nice week-end...Claire

I managed my old friends cushings for 2 years before putting her on meds. I changed her feed to high protien hi fat lo carbs, moved her out of a large herd with many stressors to a very quiet place

When I had to put weight on my oldster I needed something other than corn oil because I would set up the horses' meals ahead of time. Linda mentioned rice bran-that's what I used. It's in a powdered

Actually, Tamera seems to be doing well except for the heat...her hooves are a mess right now because she's between trimmings but I think I have a rasp somewhere, so I may try and rasp down some of th

Thank you, I'm going to look into rice bran, you know prices and where to get it here, in AZ..etc. I mail order alot of my supplements, it' s just easier for me, besides I'm an avid catalog shopper fr

HI, I saw an alleviation of symptoms within 2 months of starting the permax. Definite difference in hair growth! We had the urination and drinking already under control. Improvement in attitude too. B

Chris:Thanks .. I think someone told me that you can buy some of these meds on line and save some money...I'm just trying to get ahead of the game in case we start Tamera on meds this fall...have a ni

The Permax definitely makes a difference in hair shedding. Other than bute for his arthritis, my horse Jack is only on Permax and it usually keeps him sleek. He does shed all of the time, so I guess

I know what you mean about the body clipping,I have to body clipTamera in the winter because the days can get so warm here, in AZ. Question: Have you tried glucosamine or chondroitin for Jack's arthr

We found the same thing - Permax helped with some things , but he really came back to life when we added the Thyro-L .He also finally shed out completely. According to BET labs - most Cushings horses

Claire, yes, I have Jack on Cosequin and agree that it makes a big difference. His Degenerative Joint Disease is severe. He has had arthoscopic surgery on both hocks (about 3 years ago) and has fewe

How is Jack now ? I'm thinking about you and him and yes, you bet my fingers are crossed. I know all about that balancing act. Keep your chin up and I'll be over here in AZ pulling for you. Keep me po

Hi all, Just wanted to thank everyone for their support and kind words once again. I am temporarily not going to receive the e-mails from this group for a while. My heart is so broken after losing m

I sure hope he's doing ok. We have one colic-prone horse (not Cushings-seems to have started when he almost bled to death one evening 2 years ago after lacerating an artery on his front leg - emergenc

you contributed so much to this list and will be missed. I can't imagine how hard it is for you to talk about cushings now and appreciate you need a break. I'm glad I got to meet you, even for the

Thanks ..Chris..I appreciate any suggestions and advice..I didn't know anything about the ester C, boy ! what a dummy ! huh ?? I'm glad I haven't bought anything yet..

Claire - I use the Vita-Flex "Pure c" and am very happy with it. Can't tell you the strength off hand (I'm at work right now). You could check out their website at www.vita-flex.com. Also, the Vita