Cushing’s mare no longer tolerating Prascend

[Tiddlypom]

Nearly six months after coming off Prascend altogether and 23yo senior mare is still doing well.

She’s flown through her 6 monthly chiro vet check this morning, which included walk and trot in straight lines on the hard then walk, trot and canter on the lunge in the arena. Correct strike off first time both ways. Chiro vet says she looks fabulous. She needed work on a tight area near her SI, but that was only apparent on palpation. Will bring her next chiro vet forward to 3 months time to check her SI area again.

She was distinctly cheeky this morning with a real mischievous glint in her eye, which is lovely to see.

So we don’t know much longer we’ve got with her, but she’s grand for now.

Her on Saturday.



Finding the grass under the snow on 20/11/24

 

[Apizz2019]

I'd recommend the stim test over the standard test, every day. It's far more accurate.

We had a cushing pony who we introduced to pracsend very slowly. He did great on it for many years, until he didn't.

The meds slow the progression and I knew it wasn't a cure, so I decided to take him off the meds and leave him to live a happy few months without.

He was 33 and went a few months later with the sun on his back and a mouthful of treats.

 

[Tiddlypom]

I’ve heard elsewhere that one of the chemicals needed for the TRH stim test is currently unavailable due to some production or licensing problem. So no stim tests atm.

ETA

Stim test

Has anyone has any luck with their vets getting the TRH Stim test in stock? Mine havent been able to get it in stock for nearly a year and its the only reliable test for him we sort of have to guess the ACTH one

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[Pearlsacarolsinger]

She is certainly looking fabulous!

 

[Xmasha]

Brilliant, she looks very happy.