27/01/2026
Important information about the Cushings/PPID voucher system. If you are eligible for a voucher for ongoing monitoring please do send the code to us prior to your appointment. 🙏
📢 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠’𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 (𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏 𝐅𝐞𝐛 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔) 🐴
Boehringer Ingelheim is updating its Care About Cushing’s initiative, which provides free diagnostic testing for Equine Cushing’s (PPID). Here’s what horse owners and vets need to know:
🔬 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
Free annual ACTH lab tests will now be available during these periods only:
• Spring (March–April) – ideal for assessing laminitis risk.
• Autumn (September–October) – when diagnostic accuracy peaks.
💊 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 “𝐃𝐨𝐬𝐞-𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫” 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭
A new 4–6 week post-treatment test will be available to help check medication doses early on.
🐎 𝐎𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬
The scheme will still offer:
• One free monitoring test per year for diagnosed & treated horses available in Spring or Autumn
• Digital tracking tools
• Educational resources
• Reminder alerts
📝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐕𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬
Horse owners must work with a participating veterinary practice, which will generate a voucher code for the lab tests. Make sure the voucher is requested before or during your appointment and is submitted alongside the blood sample. As always this voucher code will cover the laboratory fees only, not the visit or cost of taking the sample.
For full details, visit the Care About Cushing’s website.
