Is he still at risk of laminitis

[Ruftysdad]

Rufty was diagnosed with Cushings 18 months ago with a blood reading of 63.I have had him regularly tested and this week his reading is 23.5. I believe that this is within normal limits. He is on a Cushings suitable diet and one Prascend daily. Question, if I continue his management as it is and his levels do not rise is he still at a high risk of getting lami?

 

[Finlib]

Rufty was diagnosed with Cushings 18 months ago with a blood reading of 63.I have had him regularly tested and this week his reading is 23.5. I believe that this is within normal limits. He is on a Cushings suitable diet and one Prascend daily. Question, if I continue his management as it is and his levels do not rise is he still at a high risk of getting lami?

Watching with interest. I have an Arab with Cushings holding at 23 for the last 3 tests(annually}I am careful with grass but he is allowed on good grass either at night or during the day and moved onto less good the other half so out 24/7 .He has never had laminitis even before medication.Vet was happy with this routine

 

[Tyssandi]

Rufty was diagnosed with Cushings 18 months ago with a blood reading of 63.I have had him regularly tested and this week his reading is 23.5. I believe that this is within normal limits. He is on a Cushings suitable diet and one Prascend daily. Question, if I continue his management as it is and his levels do not rise is he still at a high risk of getting lami?

Yes as you can get winter lami, lami does not hibernate in winter when you keep grazing for the winter and the frost brings sugars to the top and horses go out early and over graze. Also where feed is involved if exercise reduced due to conditions in the schools or if no school and diet not changed can induce lami. Concussion too, so be vigilance at all times and keep checking pulse as a daily habit before he gets turned out so you catch it early.

 

[meleeka]

My experience is not high risk, no.

Since she's been on Prascend (3years) my mare has had two episodes of laminitis, both times her levels had risen. I wouldn't necessarily treat her as a normal horse, but as the same risk as my fat cob who's never had laminitis and doesn't have Cushings.

 

[spookypony]

Would think the risk should be better, but keep a careful eye just the same. My pony had his first episode of (thankfully low-grade) lami in years, after being stabilised on meds.

 

[claracanter]

Following with interest as my boy was diagnosed with Cushings last week. Reading of 75. Now on 1 prascend. He has never had laminitis tho

 

[elsielouise]

This post made me look at my 'lammi risk app' I've never seen it go so high into the red. Frosty grass is a risk. I change my management for winter and summer with pony going out in a completely different pattern.

 

[Micky]

If you continue to manage him as you are, he shouldn't be at risk..just be aware of the sugar levels when turning out onto frosty grass...I give my lad some hay before I turn him out onto frost..as sometimes the frost doesn't melt it's been that cold! And I can't put hay in field for him as he's in with other horses.. I've done this for 3/4 years now and seems to work but then I watch him like a hawk year round and make sure he's kept exercised and kept also to his management ritual..i.e. feed, soaked hay, muzzled in longer grass, alternating pills when it's the seasonal rise etc etc!!