A month ago, we (I like to share the blame with hubby ) took in an older mini, Charlie.
The family wasn’t sure of his age, but thought older and wondered if he may have Cushings. We decided we could deal with whatever he needed and were glad to have him. The vet was out two weeks ago, determined he was between 20 - 25 years, and took blood samples for PPID. Sure enough, he tested positive.
He is a calm and sweet little guy and fits in fine. His housing was a lean to with big horses and the family was happy to see him in a setting with a barn and small equines.
Charlie is on a pergolid compound once a day, a powder which he eats with 1/2 cup of Purina Senior which is PPID appropriate. All of the minis are on large, but dry, lots with no free grazing only upland grass hay.
Attached are a few photos showing Charlie and the curly thick coat often associated with Cushings. I did shave his neck to give some relief from our heat wave but with cold weather getting close, the vet also thought it best to let him be. Hopefully the medication helps next year with more normal shedding and then if needed, a shave.
Maddie and friends are growing their woolies but nowhere near Charlie at this point. Maddie’s coat is similar in length to minis but coarser.
The family wasn’t sure of his age, but thought older and wondered if he may have Cushings. We decided we could deal with whatever he needed and were glad to have him. The vet was out two weeks ago, determined he was between 20 - 25 years, and took blood samples for PPID. Sure enough, he tested positive.
He is a calm and sweet little guy and fits in fine. His housing was a lean to with big horses and the family was happy to see him in a setting with a barn and small equines.
Charlie is on a pergolid compound once a day, a powder which he eats with 1/2 cup of Purina Senior which is PPID appropriate. All of the minis are on large, but dry, lots with no free grazing only upland grass hay.
Attached are a few photos showing Charlie and the curly thick coat often associated with Cushings. I did shave his neck to give some relief from our heat wave but with cold weather getting close, the vet also thought it best to let him be. Hopefully the medication helps next year with more normal shedding and then if needed, a shave.
Maddie and friends are growing their woolies but nowhere near Charlie at this point. Maddie’s coat is similar in length to minis but coarser.