Comments on: Optimal Diet for Cushing’s Disease

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 16:58:10 +0000

To all those wondering about treats there are low sugar/low carb commercial treats and my horse loves celery and lettuce as a treat so you can still give them goodies just not the sweet ones like carrots and apples.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:13:20 +0000

After nearly losing our 26 yo paint mare, she was put on pergolide, and now eats a diet of grass/grass hay, Banks Mill Low Starch and ADM Sta-Strong (both are pelleted feeds with little to no starches and sugars). I’m happy to say that even though she’ll never return to her ‘old’ self she’s back to galloping back to the stable yard for visits and, of course, dinner.

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:57:18 +0000

good article. My rescue horse was just diagnosed with cushings. He foundered, vet was called and she did a blood test for cushings. He is now on pergolide and new diet. no treats, neutrina safe-choice, beet pulp with no molasses. I am concerned about spring grass and would like to know if he will ever be out on pasture again? Can anyone answer this? Any ideas? Thanx

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:24:02 +0000

Great, my 31 year old pony mare will benefit from some dietary changes. Her shaggy belly and coat over summer makes me suspect cushings and I will feed her accordingly and hopefully enjoy her company a little longer.

By: angie

angie — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:58:23 +0000

my horse has been diagnosed with cushing i find low sugar low starch diet like bailey lo cal provde all nutrition with hi fi lite to bulk up feed and ad lib soaked hay.he is now on meds pergolide so see how it helps heard good vibes about it .

By: Marina

Marina — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:37:21 +0000

By all that I have read with regard to apples and carrots should be feed very little of these as they have natural sugars. We have found that giving Chastetree Berrys has improved our 22 yr old Appy mare heaps.( We are in Australia so couldn’t put state.)

By: Allison

Allison — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:14:45 +0000

This article was very helpfull. My 25yr old horse was recently diagnosed with cushings.

By: Charlene

Charlene — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:16:55 +0000

Very Helpful information. I was wondering about feeding apples or carrots as treats insread of the ones not recommended. Can anyone answer this question?

By: Maria

Maria — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:54:08 +0000

I had guessed my horse had cushings 2 years ago but the vet tested her blood and said she had lime dicease, and then she had lamanitist. I gave her her med with malasas. She was loosing weight like crazy and had diaria. So I told the vet and said I was going to put her on senior feed(has malasas). When I told him she still had diaria he came to see her and he said she had cushings. He never told me there was a diet restriction. Anyway, she still has diaria and I did change her diet because of you direction. What can I do to stop the diaria?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:17:14 +0000

Where do you get the medicine? I need it right away. My guy isn’t doing well.