I just realized we frequently talk about our Cushings Club, but we've never really told you who the members are. The official membership stands at six, but last summer's testing revealed two more may be at the jumping off point. As we mentioned a few days ago, our new arrival, Sherman, looks pretty suspicious as well. Not long ago, a diagnosis of "Cushings Disease," now known as PPID (Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction,) was viewed by many as a death sentence. Not any more!
And so, without further ado...........The Traveller's Rest Equine Elders Sanctuary Cushings Club:
Nate, mid 30's
Freddy, 26
Wade, 26
Sonny, 38
Josh, late 30's?
Henry, 25
Interestingly, all are geldings. All are managed with pergolide and a carefully controlled diet (thank to all of our visitors for being very understanding about our "No Treats" policy,) and all are retested each year with pergolide dosages adjusted accordingly.
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