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Re: [RC] Laminitis Supplement Suggestions - kstandeferShould have replied all. Sorry. Cushings deals with the pituitary gland which regulates the thyroid gland. So, typically cushings horse's thyroids are not functioning properly. As I understand it Cushings is usually caused by a tumor on the pituitary gland. The only reason that the Cushings group can help with IR horses (which do not necessarily have any thyroid malfunction, but do have a resistance to processing insulin properly) is because typically Cushings horses are also Insulin Resistant so the diet is the same. There are some really knowledgeable people on that site with regard to diet. They'll help you get the mineral content of your horse's diet straightened out, tell you the best tests to do to test for IR, etc. Another commonality between IR horses and Cushings horses is that they frequently have chronic lamintis caused by their inability to process insulin. So, you'll get lots of information about laminitis/founder from that board as well. KS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kristen A Fisher" <kskf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <kstandefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:41:53 -0600 Subject: Re: [RC] Laminitis Supplement Suggestions I thought that Cushing's dealt with the pituitary and insulin resistance had to do with the thyroid or am I extremely confused? Kristen ----- Original Message ----- From: <kstandefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:22 PM Subject: [RC] Laminitis Supplement SuggestionsI would suggest having your horse tested for insulin resistance (evencarrots can aggrivate a laminitic horse if the cause is related to insulin resistance). For more information and help go to this Yahoo Group:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EquineCushings/ I have some other help to suggest, but don't want to post other people'semail addresses publically. Please write me privately.kstandefer at centurytel dot net Karen ============================================================ Just because someone tells you that your horse isn't "fit" for endurance...doesn't mean it isn't, it just means your horse isn't fit tobe"their" endurance horse! Go for it, you never know what you'll accomplish with that "saddle horse" or "trail horse" of YOURS! ~ Darlene Anderson - DPD Endurance ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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