Horses with equine Cushing’s might benefit from blue light therapy to help them grow lighter, more comfortable winter coats.
Nutritionist: Soaking beet pulp helps with hydration, but dry beet pulp is also typically safe to feed some horses.
Follow these steps to keep your horse cool and comfortable in the heat.
Discover what scientists are learning about this dynamic area of research and how we can use it to promote equine health.
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.
Senior horses with PPID need careful monitoring and preventive care because of equine Cushing’s effects on immunity, exercise tolerance, thermoregulation, and wound healing.
Learn how to treat this skin condition in show horses without inadvertently breaking drug rules.
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.’
While diet is not directly used to manage PPID, nutritional management goes a long way in helping support these horses.
A nutritionist offers ideas for getting a pre-Cushing’s horse to eat his supplements while maintaining his special diet.
Learn about the delicate balance between two key minerals in horses’ diets.
Dr. Amanda Adams and Erica Jacquay of the University of Kentucky describe new research on how horses of all ages respond to transport—even just trips of 1.5 hours.
Don’t just focus on teeth when addressing the underweight old horse; prioritize diet and lifestyle changes.
Researchers injected horses’ injured joints with a combination of hyaluronan, sodium chondroitin sulfate, and N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (HCSG).
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