Eaglestone
Well-Known Member
My Vet has just visited and given my Cushings Horse the all clear, following 12 days Box Rest in his field shelter paddock with no grass, after his first bout of Laminitis since his initial bout in October 2005, when he was diagnosed with Cushings induced Laminitis when he was on 5 months box rest. I am pleased to say that he trotted up sound and the when she carried out the hoof pinch test he showed no reaction and his Digital Pulse was back to normal. He is a 26 year old 14.3 Welsh x Hackney.
As she has noticed that his overall condition and topline has changed since her last visit, earlier this year, she has suggested that I increase his Pergolide from 1mg a day to 1¼ mg for 3 to 4 days and as long as he does not start to scour then increase to 1½mg. She said to take some pictures now and see if there is any improvement of his condition as the Cushings is now showing in this way and taking its toll (?) or did I misunderstand this bit Sorry so much to take in! By the way, up to this attack, he had been ridden 2 to 3 times a week on slow hacks for 1 2½ hours the average being 1 hour 20 mins.
Now this is where I need all the experience you fellow sufferers of this condition have ..
She feels that instead of my regime of bare paddock turn out and giving him extra strips of grass, may have been the cause of this attack, together with the weird weather conditions! She says that new evidence has shown that the rush of him gorging whatever he can get when offered new patches, whether it be a strip or an hour out on some better grass is just too much and overloads them. She has suggested that I use a muzzle and then he can be turned out with it all the time and not go through this rush of gorging himself. She says that the lobster pot type are better with a hole in the middle .?????
Question ... Can anyone recommend a type of muzzle to use and/or give me their experiences of them?
Question ... I would also be very interested to know what turnout/grazing management regimes you guys out there have for your Cushings horses.
Thank you for reading this and for any help and advise that you can give me.
As she has noticed that his overall condition and topline has changed since her last visit, earlier this year, she has suggested that I increase his Pergolide from 1mg a day to 1¼ mg for 3 to 4 days and as long as he does not start to scour then increase to 1½mg. She said to take some pictures now and see if there is any improvement of his condition as the Cushings is now showing in this way and taking its toll (?) or did I misunderstand this bit Sorry so much to take in! By the way, up to this attack, he had been ridden 2 to 3 times a week on slow hacks for 1 2½ hours the average being 1 hour 20 mins.
Now this is where I need all the experience you fellow sufferers of this condition have ..
She feels that instead of my regime of bare paddock turn out and giving him extra strips of grass, may have been the cause of this attack, together with the weird weather conditions! She says that new evidence has shown that the rush of him gorging whatever he can get when offered new patches, whether it be a strip or an hour out on some better grass is just too much and overloads them. She has suggested that I use a muzzle and then he can be turned out with it all the time and not go through this rush of gorging himself. She says that the lobster pot type are better with a hole in the middle .?????
Question ... Can anyone recommend a type of muzzle to use and/or give me their experiences of them?
Question ... I would also be very interested to know what turnout/grazing management regimes you guys out there have for your Cushings horses.
Thank you for reading this and for any help and advise that you can give me.
