This message is from: Kathy Spiegel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Debby Stai wrote: > This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hello from Debby in San Antonio, Texas. I hope to be able to announce > I'm the owner of a 10yr. old mare, "Amber". She'd come back from > training with a bum leg, a fall while being lunged we think, so > hopefully just some soft muscle injury. We'll know more in a few days. > The seller is paying the vet bill as she wants "Amber" sound for me. I > have lots of questions, too many to ask right now, so I hope you will be > patient with my ignorance of Fjords but also with mares as she is my > first mare. Amber drives and was with the trainer for undersaddle > training. Shes 10yrs and had never had anyone on her back. I am an > amateur dressage rider so any help from dressage riders with Fjords > would be greatly appreciated. Amber is very strong on the ground, I have > no idea how she is undersaddle. Amber also drinks a tremendous amount > of water and her stall shows proof of this also. My vet will do a blood > test on her to check for Cushings disease. She's only ten though, has > anyone else had this in their horse. I think its a thyroid disease but > haven't been able to find much on the internet. If anyone has info on a > website I can visit I would appreciate the help. Thanks for any and all > help and information. Debby Re: Cushings - Cushings syndrome is too much cortisol - the primary corticosteroid in mammals. It may arise by one of three mechanisms - one excessive administration of steroids like prednisone ( temporary ) - two over stimulation of the adrenal gland by a pituitary hormone ACTH- or three overproduction of cortisol by the adrenal gland itself in the absence of high levels of ACTH. Cortisol is the primary stress hormone and has many- many effects. It may take several blood tests to pin it down. Look under adrenal disorders or hypercortisolism as well as cushings.
