Researchers confirmed some suspected patterns in PPID clinical signs and identified others they considered surprising.
Drs. Erin Denney-Jones and Ann Rashmir-Raven offer advice for prolonging a Cushing’s horse’s career.
Did you know your horse could be suffering from equine Cushing’s disease long before his coat turns long and curly? Learn how to recognize subtle signs and offer your horse an early intervention for PPID.
Is your parasite control program right for your horses? Find out and get your deworming questions answered!
From reducing PPID-associated muscle wasting to managing IR and obesity, here’s what to consider for your old horse.
The earlier you can detect endocrine conditions such as PPID and EMS, the better chance you have of preventing associated laminitis in affected horses.
While every horse needs quality air to breathe, senior horses are particularly at risk for respiratory diseases.
This suggests old horses need an appropriate diet and management plan to help minimize the risks associated with insulin dysregulation, such as laminitis.
Consider these dietary changes to help reduce the laminitis risk and discuss with your veterinarian whether certain medications could help your horse.
Drs. Anthony Blikslager and Louise Southwood describe the reasons why older horses are at risk for colic.
Jerusalem artichoke meal showed promise in getting sugars out of healthy horses’ systems quicker than normal, but it hasn’t yet been tested in IR horses.
Researchers are working to help owners find ways to help their horses lose weight no matter their circumstances–from boarding facility set up issues to unsound horses that can’t be exercised.
Use this cheat sheet to help determine when to perform fecal egg counts, fecal egg count reduction tests, and when to deworm horses of various age groups.
Our equine nutritionist explains the differences between horse life-stage and feed types.
Researchers recently found and studied severe arthritis in an 11th-century horse’s front left pastern joint.
Drs. Peter Morresey and James McLeod share regenerative medicine insights from clinical and research perspectives.
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