Cushings!
What’s the difference, do they all show up in bloods? Would they have shown up in the basic cushings test (the free one you print a voucher off for)
I’ve spoken to vets several times now about some symptoms jake has shown, not just recently but over the course of a year or two. Starting out very mildly and tbh is not too bad at the moment but I just came across a very old question after googling that someone asked in Horse and hound forum that sounded quite like Jake at his worst and PSSM was suggested. I’ve searched that and it doesn’t really sound like it fits. Vets have never suggested anything like but I had him tested for cushings and it was clear (early summer)
I’ll try and list what I think are symptoms or at least changes.
1. He’s hairy, this summer he didn’t really get a nice summer coat. He’s also a bit greasy in his coat. Now fully clipped out which helps. He’s not a particularly sweaty or hot horse
2. He itches madly at times. This involves him biting at himself, slight head shaking, skin twitching, imagine riding a horse with swarms of horse flies, this is how it feels at its worst. I did get bucked off at one point.
This is not effected by clipping, any sprays, washing powders, etc bathing in malasab helps for a day.
He doesn’t have lice and rarely rubs himself sore in any place it’s just general all over.
(Currently pretty good not sure what’s changed) he’s never been a horse bothered by flies really.
3. I think slightly abnormal fat deposits, he’s a narrow horse really (for a coblet) but has developed fat under the saddle area this summer.
4. He went through a phase of slight discomfort in front but that’s settled, never shown any sign of laminitis and has fantastic feet
I think that’s about it. Does this scream anything to anyone?
The last vet suggested an ear bonnet and nose net I must admit I didn’t try either!
What’s the difference, do they all show up in bloods? Would they have shown up in the basic cushings test (the free one you print a voucher off for)
I’ve spoken to vets several times now about some symptoms jake has shown, not just recently but over the course of a year or two. Starting out very mildly and tbh is not too bad at the moment but I just came across a very old question after googling that someone asked in Horse and hound forum that sounded quite like Jake at his worst and PSSM was suggested. I’ve searched that and it doesn’t really sound like it fits. Vets have never suggested anything like but I had him tested for cushings and it was clear (early summer)
I’ll try and list what I think are symptoms or at least changes.
1. He’s hairy, this summer he didn’t really get a nice summer coat. He’s also a bit greasy in his coat. Now fully clipped out which helps. He’s not a particularly sweaty or hot horse
2. He itches madly at times. This involves him biting at himself, slight head shaking, skin twitching, imagine riding a horse with swarms of horse flies, this is how it feels at its worst. I did get bucked off at one point.
This is not effected by clipping, any sprays, washing powders, etc bathing in malasab helps for a day.
He doesn’t have lice and rarely rubs himself sore in any place it’s just general all over.
(Currently pretty good not sure what’s changed) he’s never been a horse bothered by flies really.
3. I think slightly abnormal fat deposits, he’s a narrow horse really (for a coblet) but has developed fat under the saddle area this summer.
4. He went through a phase of slight discomfort in front but that’s settled, never shown any sign of laminitis and has fantastic feet
I think that’s about it. Does this scream anything to anyone?
The last vet suggested an ear bonnet and nose net I must admit I didn’t try either!