could it be cushings??

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i have a very old pony, she'll be 31 next year. she now has a very very thick coat, its not curly as such just very long and thick, all over. i've had her so long its difficult to tell when it got so long and thick but think its been this autumn/winter. she's also extremly itchy at the moment, this has developed recently. as soon as you touch her she pulls that itch face and she's pulled some of her coat out scratching it on things. she doesnt have lice or mites and gen seems her normal self. she's rugged according to weather and i'm loathed to clip her as she's so old. she's not carrying a huge amount of weight but never really has. she's eating adlib haylage and a vetern diet. she seems to have sweaty patches in the morning, but there not in the obvious places so not sure if she's a bit sweaty or whether she's lying down and got wet. seems to be on her underside of belly and flanks, but i thought she hadn't lied down for years in the stable due to her stiffness so i'm really not sure if she's sweating or not. could she have cushings???? should i get the vet- she seems fine in herself.
 
my 21year old welsh sec c is on the "borderline" cushings mark as said by the vet. He has got a curlier coat than last winter, although a lot of cushings is brought on by laminitis, he had laminitis to the point where he was nearly put down but he pulled through but when a pony has had it that bad it can bring on cushings,
 
Boris was diangosed with cushings last year, but didnt ever have the traditional curly coat. We tested him due to losing his topline and getting quite sullen eyes, so my point is that you need to look at the combination of symptoms as they dont nec get all of them.
 
patchy sweating in unusual places is a known symptom of cushings. Please if you think she might have it, avoid turning her out on the frozen ground, as this could trigger a laminitis attack (happened to an old boy at our yard last winter). And get her checked by the vet of course.
 
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