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Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 14 6:16 pm Post subject: Pergolide (Cushings in horses)

I have a small horse with Cushings disease. She has been hugely better since we started her on pergolide (although the farm accounts have taken a bit of a hit!) She hates it however and it's getting to the point where we will not be able to give it to her. It obviously tastes and smells foul. Disguising it in apples, treacle, dried fruit has stopped working. I just stick it in her mouth the minute I get close to her. This won't work now she is feeling so much better, as the minute she sees me coming she is already moving away! She lives out all the time.

This is apparently pretty common but has anyone got any suggestions? The vet hasn't come up with anything. I am planning on writing to the manufacturer and to the laminitis trust but I would be grateful for any other ideas.

Bungo

Joined: 21 Dec 2011
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Location: Wye Valley

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 14 7:11 pm Post subject:
Horses are very wiley , how about giving it in larger quantety of feed like chaff so its more diluted out ?

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 14 7:15 pm Post subject:
I've tried that (although not crushed), she just sniffs it and walks off. It seems that there is nothing tempting enough to persuade her to eat it.

alison
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 14 9:06 pm Post subject:
What about mixing something smelly in with it, like garlic?

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 14 9:37 pm Post subject:
I'll try garlic but I think she's got me sussed.

alison
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Posted: Wed Oct 01, 14 10:09 pm Post subject:
or get someone else to feed her

LynneA

Joined: 25 Oct 2006
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Location: London N21

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 14 11:20 am Post subject:

alison wrote:

or get someone else to feed her

But suspect that horses can be fooled for longer than cats.

Cathryn

Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 19856
Location: Ceredigion

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 14 9:36 pm Post subject:
Thought of that as well. Daughters friend lined up for tomorrow. Then daughter. Then maybe me again.

Annette H

Joined: 18 Jul 2008
Posts: 245
Location: Worcestershire

Posted: Mon Oct 06, 14 1:09 pm Post subject:
Is this the prascend tablets?. My friend used to feed them in a small bowl of 16 plus. It was quite molasses scented and the pony never seem to notice them.

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