EMS and PPID: What’s the Same, What’s the Difference?
Erica Larson
March 9, 2023
Learn about the differences, and a few key similarities, between these two endocrine diseases.
Learn about the differences, and a few key similarities, between these two endocrine diseases.
How to recognize at-risk horses and manage them appropriately to prevent severe disease.
The best winter weight management practice could be consistent monitoring of your horse’s body condition.
Are you resolving to improve your horse’s nutritional status next year? An equine nutritionist shares her tips.
A once-heavy senior horse is struggling to hold condition after dental work. Our nutritionist weighs in.
A veterinarian explains how to increase a horse’s weight safely.
Discover tips for managing horses with insulin resistance in the archived recording of our podcast. Sponsored by Wellness Ready.
Finding a boarding facility that can accommodate senior horses’ needs can be tricky, but these tips from Drs. Kelly Vineyard and Shannon Pratt-Phillips can help.
Typically, grass has less sugar overnight and in the early morning than during the day.
Start by analyzing what your horse is eating when evaluating whether you’re meeting his nutritional goals.
Learn about feeding your senior horse in this archived recording of our podcast. Sponsored by Purina.
Nutritionist: Soaking beet pulp helps with hydration, but dry beet pulp is also typically safe to feed some horses.
Senior horses with PPID need careful monitoring and preventive care because of equine Cushing’s effects on immunity, exercise tolerance, thermoregulation, and wound healing.
We’ve compiled some of our best resources on these diets and what horses might benefit from them most. Sponsored by Hygain.
Younger age and lower body condition appear to protect horses against occasional spikes in nonstructural carbohydrate consumption.
How diets high in starch can impact hindgut function and performance, potentially leading to problems with the ‘gut-brain axis.’
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