Recent content by ~LucyLocket~

My boy who is 21yrs was diagnosed with cushings after a bad bout of laminitis in Dec 2010, he is now on Peroglide 1 mg per day. He has 19% of rotation in one foot and 12% in the other and a gas pockets in the worse foot, the farrier has although worked wonders with him! He has trimmed his...

He is 21years old, I would say he has made a good improvement in the last 2 months, it was generally the first month where he was most uncomfortable and when heart bars were put on. Currently apart from the abbcesses he has had in his front feet he looks normal in the stable, hes having...

I use 'Allen and Page' fast fibre and L-mix for my horse who has both cushings and laminitis, these seem to work well and also they have the added bonus having to be soaked ( good for older horses with less teeth ) mine has all his teeth but Im sure in the long run it will be helpful!

My horse whos 21 was diagnosed with cushings 3 months ago, he is currently on Prascend, which seems to be working OK. I was the same as you very worried about him, but the more I read in to it the more I learnt - alot of horses/ponies seem to suffer from it these days. Most can lead very...

UPDATE - I have had his heels cut down and his toe cut right back and he seems comfortable again, the pedal bone has not come through the sole as yet and the vet seemed to think it would have by now, the vet thought it was too early to consider the imprint shoes, therefore I have had his...

My horse was diagonised with a bruised sole on 20th December 2010 with a bruised sole on 20th Dec 2010, then on the 28th Dec 2010 he was unable to walk, the vet came out and diagonised cushings/laminitis. He was put on full box rest and 2 weeks later the vet advised heart bar shoes, which my...