Recent content by Hutch02

Hi all Horses and people were from the livery yard close to where I keep my horse. All occupants of the car were taken to hospital and thankfully ok. The horses were picked up by a horsebox and taken straight to the vets. They were treated and kept in for observation. The paramedics saved the...

My boy is currently recovering from an acute attack which happened at the begining of August. He had rotation of all four pedal bones, and bloods revealed that he has cushings (he is only 13). He has been on a diet (1.5% of his body weight per day) and has lost 56 kilos, his ribs are now visible...

Hi all My boy has been on Prescend for 4 months now. He is on 1mg a day and is back within normal range, he is 16.3, and was only 24 over when originally tested and diagnosed. He did not go through the "pergolide veil", but 4 months in he seems a bit depressed and not as hungry as he was. He...

My old horse was hit by a car 10 years ago whilst we were out riding and I watched helplessly whilst he lay dying in the middle of the road. The car driver was prosecuted for driving without due care and attention and was fined £950 and got 5 points on his licence. We both could have died that...

Hi MagicMerlin My boy was diagnosed six weeks ago, was only 24 over normal range but enough to cause an acute attack of lami at the beginning of August. He had rotation of all four pedal bones and is only 13. He had no other symptoms. Has been on presend for 6 weeks and levels are back within...

It is so nice to read a success story! My lad has been on box rest for 9 weeks following an acute attack of laminitis and rotation of all 4 pedal bones. Diagnosed with cushings a couple of weeks ago - felt like my world had ended! He is only 13!! He is now out for a few hours each day and is in...

I totally agree LenneHorse. I was sure my boy would be positive for IR and not cushings! I don't know about you but I am really struggling with the whole thing, but I think the laminitis has been the hardest part. Now we know the cause we can hopefully prevent any future attacks. My vet said...

Hi LenneHorse, my boy is a warmblood x but we think the x is irish draught. He is due to have another test in a few weeks to see how levels are doing, will also be tested for insulin resistence again to double check as last test for this was negative. My boy has had three undiagnosed lamenesses...

Hi there Definitely get her tested. The test is free and should give you a definitive answer. My boy was diagnosed with cushings last week after an attack of laminitis which resulted in rotation of all 4 pedal bones. He is on 1mg prescend per day. His ACHT levels were only 25 over normal...

Hi all. Just to give you an update. Horse has tested positive for cushings, only 30 ACHT above normal. He is on one tablet (Prescend) a day. He is only 13 but vet has said that they are finding it in horses as young as 7! Was sound in heartbars last week, another set of heart bars tomorrow and...

Thank you lucky horse shoe. He did have bloods taken this time last year, but he wasn't checked for laminitis. I thought he had colic. Vet said he didn't but did have a temperature of 104 degrees. Vet checked for strangles, but looking back I recall he was slighty shuffling from hoof to hoof...

Thank you all for your responses. I too have been struggling to understand why vet did not xray hooves. I also agree that the rotation is not the result of one acute attack! I also agree that vets miss lgl. I am so angry because my instincts have been telling me what was wrong but vet didn't...

Hi, no he did not have any of the normal signs of laminitis. Even when he had the acute attack his pulses were only slightly raised. Farrier kept saying the blood in white line was laminal tearing which vet said could happen for various different reasons. If you google laminal tearing all of the...

Hi, no he did not have any of the normal signs of laminitis. Even when he had the acute attack his pulses were only slightly raised. Farrier kept saying the blood in white line was laminal tearing which vet said could happen for various different reasons. If you google laminal tearing all of the...

Hi all My 16.3 warmblood cross has been lame three times within the last two and a half years. He was firstly lame on right fore and vet thought he had pulled a muscle. After a period of rest he came sound and we never got to the bottom of the cause. About 13 months later lame again on same...