05/10 Freckles/Judy AMPS 133
- Thread starter Judy and Freckles
- Start date
Time for the furshot jar. Put a dollar in each time. At the end of the year buy yourself something with the dollars. My excuse was it was harder to get all of those larger doses in the cat. 
At least you know Freckles depot will help carry her through.
At least you know Freckles depot will help carry her through.
carfurby (GA)
Member Since 2012
We all do them. Freckles will get back on track.
Sonia & Leo
Member Since 2018
Darn FS's!! 
Happy Mother's day Judy!! 
Happy Mother's day Judy!!
Judy and Freckles
Member Since 2019
Yeah... great idea! I should have enough for a new car I think!
lol
Judy and Freckles
Member Since 2019
Thanks Sonia. Right back at you.Darn FS's!!
I found out today that not only is Freckles insulin resistant, but so is my horse, Bugsy! Sheesh... what is with my critters??
What?!? Never heard of that before. Does that mean giving insulin?
Judy and Freckles
Member Since 2019
I wish I hadn't heard of it neither! lol No insulin - thank goodness. He's producing too much insulin because his cells aren't using the insulin properly. His glucose numbers were within the average range. Being a horse and being insulin resistant is all managed by: diet (low sugar, low starch feed); exercise (exercise is the big IR buster); proper trim (short toe, low heel). No more grass (grass often contains too much sugar especially during the day when the plant is making it's food), and no alfalfa. So, tonight when we went for a ride in the hay field, he had to wear a grazing muzzle so he wouldn't try and snatch some grass. He was anything but impressed...
His tests came back negative for Cushings, but his numbers were actually below the labs range so the blood may have been mishandled. I will likely be getting a different kind of test just to confirm that he doesn't have Cushings. He doesn't have any of the physical symptoms but we both know that's not the end all and be all of a diagnosis.
Interesting. What were the symptoms that caused you to get him tested? At least you know all about low carb diets. And thank goodness no insulin. I can't imagine the doses, or testing. 
Judy and Freckles
Member Since 2019
He's had some laminitis (foot soreness), as well as fat pads that shouldn't be there.Interesting. What were the symptoms that caused you to get him tested? At least you know all about low carb diets. And thank goodness no insulin. I can't imagine the doses, or testing.
The problem with low carb diets is trying to find hay that has low sugar and low starch - not as easily available as one would think. We grow our own hay, and with our growing season, there is only 1 season so we have what we have. In order to get out some of the sugar in the hay, one has to soak it in water for30-60 minutes and then feed. Easier to do in the summer... not so easy to do in the winter.
If some horses get really bad, they do become diabetic... not sure how that is dealt with - or not.
These critters of mine are really making endocrinology and 'forced' area of study for me! lol