Dealing With a Down Horse
Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM
June 7, 2017
Learn how to right a recumbent horse and what factors influence his survival.
Learn how to right a recumbent horse and what factors influence his survival.
Laminitis risk is the No. 1 reason we worry about equine metabolic conditions such as EMS and PPID when feeding horses.
Scientists theorized that hair cortisol levels could help identify early stage pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction.
The report includes figures on equid use, vaccination, equid mortality rates, EIA testing, and more.
An equine nutritionist offers tips for reducing your horse’s pasture intake with a grazing muzzle.
Researchers determined that veterinarians can manage PPID long-term without a progressive increase in pergolide dose.
Researchers are learning more about how microbes within the gut influence horse health.
Follow Tess, a 16-year-old mare, step-by-step as she rehabs from a bought of PPID-related laminitis.
Researchers found that once-daily dosing with 1 mg of pergolide is appropriate for most horses with PPID.
Researchers concluded that MRI can effectively show pituitary gland and pars intermedia size, as well as small details not readily visible on CT scans.
Researchers explored if hyperinsulinemia and laminitis severity are correlated in horses recently diagnosed with PPID.
Obtaining an accurate diagnosis is key to managing pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. Here are the pros and cons of PPID tests, old and new.
In most cases, energy requirement recommendations are an estimate of what a horse needs.
Rutgers researchers have gained a better understanding of how horses’ bodies change as they age. Here’s what we know.
Researchers believe polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) could have a long-lasting cushioning effect on arthritic joints.
Dr. Kevin Hankins explains why senior horses are in a category of their own for vaccinations and care.
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