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[pyrsandponies]

And other horsey folks who might know. A dear friend's elderly mare has just been diagnosed with Cushings (elevated kidney enzynes, elevated glucose, edema). Her vet has suggested Pergolyte to help regulate her hormones. Roly, what do you have Diamond on? Can you make any recommendations that might help my friend?

Thanks in advance.

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[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

You could talk to kladruber1. Her mare was also just diagnosed, and she works in the vet clinic at Tufts.

[raithen.livejournal.com]

thanks! will do. And shouldn't you be sleeeping or something? It's LAATE where you are (i know I know wierd sleep patterns etc... ;) I'm supposed to be cleaning. Instead, I'm here. *shrug*

[dancinghorse.livejournal.com]

I'm in Arizona. MST which translates to PDT i.e. same time zone as you.

I'm about to go out and put ponies to bed. Then more work before I fall over. (I don't sleep much. But's no later here than there, at the moment.)

[raithen.livejournal.com]

why did I think you were an hour or two ahead. *sigh*

I've even BEEN to Arizona. But flew there from Ontario, so. Ya. Anyway.

Pet the ponies goodnight for me.

I'm gonna read more. ONce I find my bed under all the laundry. And clean my tub. Agni and Sarama are on a collision course. ANd I am the slowest reader in the world these days ;).

[rolypolypony.livejournal.com]

We have Diamond on Permax (Pergolide, I think, is the meds name and Permax is the brand's name for it or something - same thing), and he's doing very well on it. I also had him on Quiessence too, for the magnesium and he was doing exceptionally well on the two together, but he stopped eating the Quiessence :( We're now trying him on Su-pEr MagCalm, since magneisum has been shown to really help in Cushings cases.

He gets limited grass during high spring, and no apples/pears, and about 2 carrots a day - you have to watch their sugar.

Your friend should check out the Yahoo Cushings group - very helpful people. But also very scary, so I can't deal w/ it!

Also, there's an equine rescue in the town next to here that has done some unofficial research on their on on chaste tree berry and Cushings - Permax is pretty pricey so they were trying to find cheaper, natural ways of treating it and have had amazing luck w/ chaste tree berry. They sell their own supplement w/ it too. I've just been too scared to take Di off the Permax and switch him to that since he's been doing so well. Their info is here.

*hug* to your friend and her mare! When it's found early enough, it's quite manageable!

[raithen.livejournal.com]

Thankyou! I've sent this on to my friend!!

{{hugs}}