I am so sorry. Hope it was easy to refill your cup?!
I might have paraphrased your words in a post about TB’s. I did not use your name though. They have definitely stuck with me all these years.
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There’s always more coffee handy here! Unless it’s after 2pm lol
But seriously, I do appreciate it, even honored! I’m in a bit of a love/hate relationship with the Internet and its superficialness right now, so this was a nice way to dive back in 
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Insulin resistance.
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Metformin is on the list of prohibited drugs on page 6 of the USEF drug brochure (which is admittedly a bit hard to read on a phone since it’s set up in columns).
https://www.usef.org/forms-pubs/2Zp2C_YKs4s/2022-equine-drugs-medications
In general, the USEF drug query phone number is very helpful. The number is in the above brochure someplace.
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This must be a new draft. It wasn’t there when I had the violation. I checked all of it out as did attorneys etc. They randomly put out new pamphlets. It’s not always like clockwork annually I’ve noticed.
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Been a while since I showed USEF, but I used to use Prascend for my cushings pony and could legally show with a vet report and 24 hour withdrawal of drug. Similar to Metformin which also used to need a vet report and 24 hour withdrawal.
Has that changed? I couldn’t tell via the document and will email to confirm.
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You are probably the reason it’s listed now
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Prascend is legal with a vet prescription and a lot of paperwork. But since withdrawal is bad for the animal, it is now allowed.
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In the document shared above it’s listed under the column that states 24 hour withdraw. So 
. I’m emailing to be sure.
I could see how people would abuse Cushings meds as it does make them less bright.
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Lucky me. Hahaha
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You can apply for an exemption to allow the horse to show on Prascend for PPID/Cushings - requires a blood test to USEF and a vet signed exemption form. Horse can show on the legal dose if granted. Otherwise, 24 hour rule applies.
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My vet said that it’s quite doable. Not too onerous. Less of a rodeo than doing a daily med report online.
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I sure wouldn’t withhold it from my horse just so I could show.
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Same. Pain medication is one thing, but does anyone know of any other drugs that are used for long-term health conditions that are banned? For example, thyro-L for a hypothyroid horse.
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I have a problem with a horse with idiopathic hives. He responds well to a low dose of hydroxyzine, but that’s on the 10 day withdrawal list. So if he sprouts hives at a show my only option is to use Dex. Which is somewhat of a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
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That really sucks. I feel like there should be some sort of process for people to submit records from their vet showing what a horse needs for therapeutic purposes. But I guess then we have to trust the vets… 
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Centirizine and hydroxyzine are both on the 24 hour list with a TUE report. I know quite a few people who keep their horses on Zyrtec for the summer due to allergies, who file a TUE and just don’t give the day before a show.
The D&M people are super helpful if you email with questions, and there’s a pretty extensive (though obviously not exhaustive) list in the online booklet.
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Basically everything you would use to treat a head shaker 
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Actually, my vet says (and I believe this) Prascend makes them feel better and so they are less quiet. Very true of two in my barn.
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Phew! It truly summed up that situation perfectly.
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