Information on pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also known as Cushing’s Disease in horses.
Look for up-to-date information on diagnosing and managing horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) throughout June on TheHorse.com.
Aged horses require the same, if not higher, level of care as their younger counterparts. Learn about the unique needs of old horses, and meet five over-30 horses with age-related ailments.
Owning a horse over his lifetime can be rewarding, but you need to be prepared for specific costs related to his care. Learn about senior horse research studies and what veterinarians say you should watch for as your horse ages.
A veterinarian shares research evaluating handling, storage, and testing conditions and the reliability of PPID testing.
A 26-year-old pony mare recovered fully with treatment after accidentally receiving more than 100 times her usual dose of pergolide.
Dr. Amanda Adams of the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, describes her senior horse research, which focuses on EMS, PPID, and immune system health.
Is your horse approaching his retirement years? Learn how to keep your horse happy and healthy after his athletic career.
Your horse’s health status might call for a low-starch diet. Learn which conditions benefit from low starch levels and how to make the change.
As horses get older, they face common age-related conditions and diseases that require management and care. Learn more about those conditions and diseases in this slideshow.
Recent research has given us more insight into how to manage horses affected by or vulnerable to laminitis. If your horse falls into the at-risk category, consider these diet changes.
Learn about the clinical signs, diagnosis, and management of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) in this visual guide.
As benign as it might seem, this fresh forage can cause more harm than good. Here’s what to remember.
Horses can experience more than one disease process at the same time, an occurrence known as comorbidity. In this article, we’ll take a look at equine diseases such as PPID and laminitis that veterinarians most commonly see in conjunction with other conditions.
Key takeaways included treating horses as individuals and adjusting medications and management strategies as needed.
Here’s how to manage senior horses’ aging teeth, joints, lungs, and more.
Can horses with PPID be turned out on pasture and have grass? It depends, one researcher says. Here’s why.
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