Viovet, a UK veterinary medicine provider, shows the Prascend data sheet and cost per tablet here.
What does this mean for US horses currently maintained on compounded pergolide to control their PPID symptoms?
If Viovet's cost is "typical", the equivalent cost in the US will be approximately $1.41 a day for a horse receiving one milligram of pergolide daily, or about $43.00 a month. What if your horse needs a higher dose - can you afford up to $215.00 a month, the cost of the highest dose recommended by Boehringer Ingelheim to provide your horse with relief from the symptoms and problems associated with PPID?
Will FDA approval of an "equine" product eliminate the availability of the affordable compounded pergolide products currently used by thousands of horses? Who benefits from this - certainly not the horses or their owners.
As always, the ECIR group will continue providing up to date information, education and support for horse owners, veterinarians and other professionals involved in the care of horses with Cushing's Disease.
See ECIRHorse.org - your reference source for Insulin Resistance and Cushing's Disease, join the Equine Cushings and Insulin Resistance support group moderated by Eleanor Kellon, VMD, and watch and like the ECIR Group - Equine Cushings and Insulin Resistance FaceBook page.
