Seasonal rise in Cushings horses- also in main forum

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I just read about the seasonal rise in cushings horses and was wondering if it also affects those on Prascend/Peroglide. My mare got lamy last November when we didn't know she had cushings and obviously now she's medicated for it due to the tests coming back 110 ACTH levels in Late June. But now she's on the drugs does that mean she isn't as much at risk of laminitis? She is on 4 hours max turn out in a field with ample grass. On old horse mix(only a tiny bit) and hi fi lite. Soaked hay twice a day. Ridden 6 times a week farely hard, very fit pony. She's got a grazing muzzle now but isn't using it. She can't go on a starvation paddock since our yard doesn't have the facility for one right now. ( we've got an old mare with severe chronic lamintis who really needs the paddock and isn't ridden so doesn't get to stretch her legs much).
So does she need special lamintic treatment over winter or does the Prascend help her?
 
The medication should be making sure that she does not have an elevated risk of lami and controlling her other cushings symptoms but doesn't hurt to err on the side of caution as much as is possible
 
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