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Hi my horse displayed all the signs u mention , I tried all other aspects such as oesteo physio saddler, new saddle ,rest , Bute test ,lunge work to strengthen ,but still the canter was odd . Horse sound in walk and trot maybe lacking abit of engagement on one rein , done a dressage test Bd and...

Yeah I think perhaps quality of life was not a good choice of words but I just hadn't heard of anything of how they get worse before they get better I really glad I posted on here it really helps to hear success stories from people who have dealt with it instead of bad dealings, but I must say I...

Yep he is just a horse vet an it was the head vet who came out , he had a tumor from his sheath removed in feb had to go in for a week an have his penis removed an bad flesh taken away an then it sown back on (in laymans terms), they suspect that is reason for lymphocytes raised an reason behind...

Thanks silverfire it does give me hope an I know I just have to be patient for it to kick in, yeah the vet done every test possible urine kidney/liver function protien bloods urine , everything came back normal apart from the lympocytes level an the cushings , I really don't know why he cant...

Yeah i did have vet back out thursday just gone as he has declined and further issues appeared. He advised it wasnt worth testing again so soon as it wouldnt have made much of a difference as of yet ? he said another month would be more worth while and in the mean time spend my money on the...

hi Carolineb Thanks for the levels info as i have also been looking for these. I am now really worried as my horse was diagnosed with cushings a month ago with levels of 418 , i have read peoples post who have issues with horses of 200 . He was started on the prascend a month ago as soon as we...

Hi i just wanted to give you some hope as my horse fractured his pelvis 6 years ago at the age of 15 he was unbelivably crippled and every thing i heard was awfull and i sobbed over it he was x rayd and vet diagnosed fractured pelvis and thought that would be the end of anything. it was a long...

Hi I had a simular problem with vet she wanted to do xrays and nerve blocks but after i said i wernt insured she also said see how he goes after 2 weeks painkillers. And wanted paying up front . but the problem was after shoeing and had symptoms of nail bind . i have finished the painkillers and...

Sory i was trying not 2 ramble he finished bute fri and is sound and being turnd out on smal gras padock alone 4 1 hr trotted up on hard and soft ground and is sound , i was completley sure and a number of ppl who have nown him over 10yrs were 100% sure which foot it left fore including farier...

Hi I just wanted to share my experience with the problem i have had with my horse. My horse went lame after two days of being shod by new farrier we stuck this out for a week : still lame : refitted offending shoe :no difference i then polticed for a week thinking it could be nail bind abit...