Jess's diagnosis with Cushings was 7 years ago now, every time we did a basic ACTH test she came back borderline or negative, but with drugs improved but then the last couple of winters she had what were previously considered ailments tied to her cushings, even though she was medicated. A few months ago I did a review of Jess' case history with Dr Ellenor Kellon on ECIR, and after a chat with my vet we decided to retest her with the more sensitive TRH stimulation test. I opted not to do it in the autumn as it is less accurate then, so have been waiting.
Jess has been very 'fresh' the last couple of months, possibly just winter full of herself but she's pulling like a damn ox and has started yanking the reins out of my hands and over the weekend I realized that's what she did last year, and it all stopped when she got her teeth done in April. So although Jabs etc. weren't due until March I pulled the whole lot forward and had the vet out yesterday, luckily I had already taken Jess off Prascend on 13th December to give it time to clear her system before testing.
Teeth appeared good at first glance according to vet, but once she started working on them she said the bottom, inside edges were actually pretty sharp but we had caught it before ulceration which is good. But she also found some food wadded on one tooth, a little between (not diastema when she got that out of the way) but mostly food impacted on the grinding surface which she couldn't get out. We are going to recheck in a couple of months when the boys are due and if needs be she will go into the horsepital for heavier sedation and sharper things to be stuck in her mouth to get it out as it could be infundibulum caries (cavity in the grinding surface) hiding under there and she might need a filling for that have you heard such a thing or it could just be one of those passing things.
So my poor pony was a pin cushion yesterday, 1 ACTH, 2 for regular blood panel, 1 TRH, another ACTH, and a flu jab to top it off, poor lass. I am anxiously waiting for the results, I should have them today.
On the positive side, Jess' bad breathing from the summer that the emergency vet said was RAO, my vet listened and said it must have been an allergy as she hears absolutely nothing now to indicate there was ever a problem And the lump on her knee from spring that was possibly arthritis, is indeed gone and she concurs it was likely Dan kicking her.
Jess has been very 'fresh' the last couple of months, possibly just winter full of herself but she's pulling like a damn ox and has started yanking the reins out of my hands and over the weekend I realized that's what she did last year, and it all stopped when she got her teeth done in April. So although Jabs etc. weren't due until March I pulled the whole lot forward and had the vet out yesterday, luckily I had already taken Jess off Prascend on 13th December to give it time to clear her system before testing.
Teeth appeared good at first glance according to vet, but once she started working on them she said the bottom, inside edges were actually pretty sharp but we had caught it before ulceration which is good. But she also found some food wadded on one tooth, a little between (not diastema when she got that out of the way) but mostly food impacted on the grinding surface which she couldn't get out. We are going to recheck in a couple of months when the boys are due and if needs be she will go into the horsepital for heavier sedation and sharper things to be stuck in her mouth to get it out as it could be infundibulum caries (cavity in the grinding surface) hiding under there and she might need a filling for that have you heard such a thing or it could just be one of those passing things.
So my poor pony was a pin cushion yesterday, 1 ACTH, 2 for regular blood panel, 1 TRH, another ACTH, and a flu jab to top it off, poor lass. I am anxiously waiting for the results, I should have them today.
On the positive side, Jess' bad breathing from the summer that the emergency vet said was RAO, my vet listened and said it must have been an allergy as she hears absolutely nothing now to indicate there was ever a problem And the lump on her knee from spring that was possibly arthritis, is indeed gone and she concurs it was likely Dan kicking her.