JillA
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Vet has been and taken bloods for ACTH/liver and kidney function but I wondered if anyone had any ideas I could put into his head 
Horse is 19, always been a good doer and greedy with it, since his episode of laminitis last year he has been moving better than he ever has, so no low level soreness in his feet. He is not cleaning up his feeds, has gone right off Equibeet, but that might be partly accounted for by the fact that he hates a mineral supplement I am trying to get him on.
He has not gained any of the weight lost, despite being on the same rations as every other year. He eats about the same amount of fodder as other years, always has some left but I give him enough to do that because I don't want him empty by morning.
He is on Prascend, 1mg/day, and ACTH level was 18 last August, he also tested negative for IR but is on a low sugar diet anyway.
He has been drinking upwards of 35 litres of water a night plus whatever he gets in the field in the day.
I collected a urine sample to dip for glucose levels and was surprised that it was reasonably dark, despite all that water intake.
Teeth done recently, no reaction on usual ulcer meridians but did react when vet palpated his back, over his loins, even though he hasn't been ridden since last June (laminitis). No other risk factors for ulcers, certainly not since he completed his box rest in October, daily 7 hours turnout, no stress, no empty stomach, plenty of fibre in his diet. Vet thought it unlikely to be ulcers for that reason.
He has been uncharacteristically grumpy, as though he is defending some sort of painful part of his body, except with me.
Overdue for worming but my pasture is relatively clean, all FECS within the last 5 or 6 years have been no eggs seen.
Anyone have any similar experience? Poor lad looks like a very old horse, whereas he has always been in what we euphemistically call "show condition" lol Thanks for reading, any experience/suggestions welcome - I think I have included all the relevant info.
Horse is 19, always been a good doer and greedy with it, since his episode of laminitis last year he has been moving better than he ever has, so no low level soreness in his feet. He is not cleaning up his feeds, has gone right off Equibeet, but that might be partly accounted for by the fact that he hates a mineral supplement I am trying to get him on.
He has not gained any of the weight lost, despite being on the same rations as every other year. He eats about the same amount of fodder as other years, always has some left but I give him enough to do that because I don't want him empty by morning.
He is on Prascend, 1mg/day, and ACTH level was 18 last August, he also tested negative for IR but is on a low sugar diet anyway.
He has been drinking upwards of 35 litres of water a night plus whatever he gets in the field in the day.
I collected a urine sample to dip for glucose levels and was surprised that it was reasonably dark, despite all that water intake.
Teeth done recently, no reaction on usual ulcer meridians but did react when vet palpated his back, over his loins, even though he hasn't been ridden since last June (laminitis). No other risk factors for ulcers, certainly not since he completed his box rest in October, daily 7 hours turnout, no stress, no empty stomach, plenty of fibre in his diet. Vet thought it unlikely to be ulcers for that reason.
He has been uncharacteristically grumpy, as though he is defending some sort of painful part of his body, except with me.
Overdue for worming but my pasture is relatively clean, all FECS within the last 5 or 6 years have been no eggs seen.
Anyone have any similar experience? Poor lad looks like a very old horse, whereas he has always been in what we euphemistically call "show condition" lol Thanks for reading, any experience/suggestions welcome - I think I have included all the relevant info.
