This message is from: ConnieBennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Our Vets did a clinic on feed, etc.
We know most of the things they went over such as no/to limited sweet feeds not overgrazing particularly in the spring/fall when grass can be more potent (especially here) Older horses that cross the line (as many of us middle aged people do into diabetes) due to genetics, stress, overfeeding, overweight whatever..... One of the main suggestions was to not give the horses any grain based vitamins, and only give grass hay that has been soaked in water for 30 minutes. (Pour out the water before feeding) The soaking removes the water soluble carbohydrates. Kind of an atkins diet for horses. IN addition to our two fjords (who have no problems in this regard). We have a little 21 year old pony, for my grandchildren, with an incredible knack for escaping. I came home after being gone most of the day, and there he was grazing with a belly like Santa Claus. The next few days he was very tender footed, leaving a remarkable amount of manure. We gave him bute for 3 days. This is the second time it has happened with him. The Vet had his blood tested and he came back as just into cushings. And he's tender every time we've had him trimmed since we've had him. As to hope for the situation He's been on the horse atkins diet and yesterday he ran back and forth several times, eyeballing if he could jump over the horse panels. He decided against it but has been checking every gate just incase someone slips up. Does anyone know a source when I can look up more about Cushings?
