On 2/13/07, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I gave the impression that Sundance's Cushing's disease was easy, I > certainly didn't mean to. It was horrible. He became an old horse virtually > overnight when he was only 19. I was very aggressive with the treatments, > and we tried everything.
I'm sorry, I thought that he was stabilized quickly. We're still doing okay, but I'm looking into testing her for Cushings further. She lost her topline over night and now has a very slight sway back even. It hurts to see them go through this... > I would hate to relive his last > three years, but I have never, ever regretted buying that horse. He was > simply the best. I hope that I am as blessed as you with Star. We've faced some hard decisions this year and part of the dificulty for me was dealing with the people who were pushing to put her down when she had laminitis so badly. My vet and farrier were totally for treating her, but the 'friends' that would drop by and see her would bring it up. As tough as the IR stuff was seeing her go through the hock spavin and watching her suffer while it fused. It's was so bad this summer that I was afraid it wouldn't get better and that we'd have to consider euthanizing her this winter. There were days that she wouldn't bend it at all and would just drag the toe and struggle to walk out to the pasture. However, by all indications the hock is fused. The IR seems to be managed despite a few bumps in the road like her case of sore feet... I can catch it when it's sore feet now instead of not knowing until it's laminitis! 2007 is going to be a good year for us, I'm sure. > I would be the last person to ever say that Cushing's is easy to deal with. > It's not. Would you mind asking your vet if she would come to Gaston Co? I love my vet, but he's not very knowledgeable about cushings. It would be nice to have someone caring for her that is more knowledgeable. If she comes over here please give her my # or email me her #. Steph -- "Brutality begins where skill ends." "Correctly understood, work at the lunge line is indispensable for rider and horse from the very beginning through the highest levels." Von Niendorff
