Does pergolide work?

[kellyeaton]

same as title?xx

 

[fatpiggy]

Well, yes otherwise vets wouldn't prescribe it and owners wouldn't spend alot of money buying it. Surely?

 

[Tankey]

I have never used pergolide but have found Agnus Cactus (chaste berry) to be excellent

 

[Persephone]

Pergolide made no difference to my mare unfortunately.

There again neither did the Agnus Cactus Tankey mentioned!

 

[Shantih]

Yes, in my experience. Personally, I would put a horse straight onto pergolide if it had Cushings but Vitex (Agnus Castus) can be useful in the early stages. It made huge differences within a couple of weeks with my mare.

 

[whizzica]

definitely working on my boy - saw a difference in him within a week!!

 

[lauraandjack]

Like any drug or supplement it will not work for every horse, however it makes a big difference to many.

You need to give it for at least a month, and preferably 2 before you decide that it hasn't made a difference.

 

[Lucy_Nottingham]

The problem comes when people only give it for a few months and expect the horse to be 100% perfect again!!! it obviously doesnt work like that!

Alot of people use chastetree berry, but there is very little evidence (scientifically) to prove it works. However I know some people swear by it!

Other options, if pergolide doesnt work, are Cyproheptadine and trilostane.