How Can I Keep My Senior Horse With PPID Cool?
Jordan Lewis, DVM
June 27, 2024
An owner seeks advice on managing a senior horse with PPID (formerly Equine Cushing’s) disease during a heat wave.
An owner seeks advice on managing a senior horse with PPID (formerly Equine Cushing’s) disease during a heat wave.
Dr. Susan White describes common equine skin problems that might occur in wet or humid weather and how you can manage them.
An equine dermatology expert describes what causes rain rot in horses and how you can prevent and manage it in horses on full-time turnout.
Learn how to properly repel insects and manage itchy bug bites in your horse.
An equine dermatology expert explains how you can manage and prevent insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) in riding horses during prime competition (and IBH) season.
Water is one of the essential nutrients a horse’s body needs to carry out various vital functions. Here’s what to remember about supplying your horse with water.
Hives can be caused by environmental factors including warm and wet weather. Learn how to determine what triggers your horse’s hives and how to manage them.
Insect bite hypersensitivity can negatively affect horse health and welfare. Find out what treatments researchers are developing to help horses with sweet itch.
Here’s what you can do to help your allergy-prone horse prepare for the onslaught of seasonal allergens.
Learn how allergies happen, how they affect your horse’s body, and how to avoid or treat them.
Follow the steps in this visual guide to relieve your horse’s clinical signs of insect bite hypersensitivity and prevent future flare-ups.
Look for educational information about summer sores in horses all week on TheHorse.com.
There’s nothing appealing about this seasonal skin condition. Here’s what experts know about managing, treating, and preventing sweet itch in horses.
Horse show environments can put sport horses at risk for developing skin problems. Learn what causes common skin issues and how to return horses to top form.
Cold weather affects older horses more than it does their younger companions. Learn how to keep your senior comfortable and healthy during cold weather.
Ditch traditional bran mashes (and the issues they can cause) for forage feeding to keep horses warm.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
