Older Horse Care Concerns

What to Feed Old Horses

What To Feed Old Horses

Age is just a number, but age-related horse health and nutritional challenges are very real. Here are 6 tips to help you formulate the optimal diet for your horse’s golden years.

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At a Glance: Signs Your Horse Has PPID

At a Glance: Signs Your Horse Has PPID

Watch for early, subtle signs of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, formerly equine Cushing’s), and pursue bloodwork to see if intervention is needed. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

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Understanding Rain Rot

Management Changes for Older PPID 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.

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