PPID - What to feed a laminitic poor-doer?

[Coblover63]

Just been diagnosed with Cushing's so going to be moved into a small paddock with short grass and fed soaked hay (and going into Prascend). What can I feed over winter that is low starch/sugar but high in protein (to help prevent muscle wastage)? I'm thinking No-mollasses Alfa-A, linseed, an anti-lam balancer for vits and mins (to support compromised immune system). He won't touch Copra. What do you all feed? Thanks in advance.

 

[paddy555]

at least 5000iu vitamin e per day

 

[Leo Walker]

Copra? High oil but low DE

 

[Micky]

Have a look on thelaminitissite, on the forum it has recommended feeds for PPID horse, for weight gain/poor doer, the sugar/starch content must be 10% or below. Molasses free chop, anti lam, salt, micronised linseed and fast fibre/speedi beet for a bit more gain... Once he has gotten over the laminitis, and has recovered in his feet totally, you can invest in a muzzle and he could go out with the other horses ( as long as the grass isnt too short!) oh and avoid frosty grass, better off in bare paddock or stable with soaked hay....

 

[southerncomfort]

I feed mine Fast Fibre with a double handful of Rowan Barberry Solution Mash twice a day. She won't touch copra unfortunately.

 

[BORODIN]

St hippolyt Equigard 3% starch 6% sugar!

 

[Coblover63]

Thank you. The only thing my boy has ever completely refused to touch was Copra, unfortunately. My little fatty loved it, typically!!

Paddy555, why the vitamin E, please?

 

[vanrim]

Dodson and Horrell Cush Care put weight on my gelding who has been robby all Summer on good grass.

 

[ChwaraeTeg]

Dodson and Horrell Cush Care put weight on my gelding who has been robby all Summer on good grass.

My little Welsh pony has had laminitis and abscesses and now cushings. Cush Care seems to be doing her good , she has started looking better after about 3 weeks on it .She is also having blue chip lami light and a few other bits and bobs. Hope you soon find the right solution for horse Coblover.

 

[JillA]

I use Equibeet (unmollassed beet pulp - you could use Speedybeet but it is expensive if you have to buy much of it) and grass pellets as the basis for mine, you could add lysine and/or methionine for proteins, and vit e/a and good vit/mineral supplement. Unless the grass is really rich (like ryegrass) I would have thought the Prascend would provide enough protection, as you say the lammi is due to PPID?

 

[MurphysMinder]

Dodson and Horrell Cush Care put weight on my gelding who has been robby all Summer on good grass.

My pony has had Cushings for over 10 years and is currently on 3 prascend a day (she is 11.2). I put her on Cush Care Condition earlier this year and she is looking really good. Both vet and farrier have commented on how well she is looking, I would recommend it.