British Horse Health Survey Trends Reflect Current Research
Edited Press Release
October 4, 2017
Skin diseases and lameness were the most commonly reported ailments, affecting 31.1% and 23.4% of horses, respectively.
Information on pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also known as Cushing’s Disease in horses.
Skin diseases and lameness were the most commonly reported ailments, affecting 31.1% and 23.4% of horses, respectively.
Readers said maintaining weight, osteoarthritis, and other lameness were their top senior horse care concerns.
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Eight veterinarian students from Lincoln Memorial University (LMU), in Harrogate, Tennessee, spent their summer collaborating with researchers in the University of Kentucky (UK) Department of
The board also approved a ban on injectable magnesium sulfate and will assess pergolide use for PPID horses.
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.
Researchers determined that veterinarians can manage PPID long-term without a progressive increase in pergolide dose.
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.
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