Cushings Disease in Horses

Dr. Matt discusses what Cushings Disease in horses is as well as how it is diagnosed and treated. Please leave your horse-related veterinary questions in the comments section.

[rebeccacavanaugh]

My mini mare was Just diagnosed with Cushings. More videos on the topic would be appreciated. Thank you!

[samanthadean]

What are other options instead of using the pink pill

[LisaBarnes-fcci]

Can you give suggestions on how to administer prescind? My Mare refuses to eat treats or grain with prescind. She can smell it through a treat.

[JennWest-Liberty]

What if your horse has no symptoms? My horse cannot shake his summer sores. Ive tried 5 vets and two of them has seen him twice. Still has summer sores.

[lisabrooks]

Excellent information! Thank you for this video.

[sarahburbridge]

Hi.!Dr Thank you for the information on cushions. Could you talk about what diet we should follow if our horses may have symptoms of the disease. Thank you.

[wayneking]

Hello, thank you for the information on Cushings. At the rescue ranch where I am a volunteer we have a senior horse that has Cushings and is on medication for it. My question is since the horse has very long hair (we are in Arizona) is it okay to buzz the hair off? We soon will be in triple digits temps and we would like to help keep the horse cool.

[GingerEmerson]

How much does the medication for cushings cost. I just took an old mare that I bought after being lied to, to the vet for a pot belly that looked unnatural to me. She told me the horse may have cushings, she didn't do a test to find out. I don't know what the best thing to do for her.

[debramariepalamenghi]

This is GREAT Matt! I didn't know it was a brain tumor.

[rebeccaparmer]

My horse has Cushings and has chronic sinusitis from a tooth abscess. Tooth has been pulled but infection remains. Antibiotics and lavage not working after several weeks. Any other suggestions?

[monicaosborne]

Thanks for this valuable information Dr Matt. My POA is 29 and just diagnosed with Cushings. Next step is to discuss his treatment with the vet. His clinical signs are minimal at this time. Should a pony his age even be treated? Will the treatment potentially improve his quality of life?

[biancacatrucco]

My horse is 30 years old and suffers from severe rain rot here in south Florida. What is my next step after she doesn’t respond to topical treatment ? Also would and Immune Boost injection help?

[akyramoto]

My donkey was recently diagnosed with PPID and is currently on prascend. What causes PPID?

[laurabean]

So sad that people lie about their horses. Just bought a great pony for my daughter (so I thought) guess what Cushing disease. My vet suggested Prascend. I believe it will work from research on the internet.

[sudburyhouse]

You mentioned cushioned horses losing weight or hard to keep weight on. I have a horse that has classic signs of Cushings but has no problem keeping weight on. I’ve also had ponies over the years that had cushings and they were always heavier. Is this common?

[Jack-rhbr]

My horse has Cushings and is now having a hard time keeping weight on. Is there anything that can help with the weight ?