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Rare Equine Internal Parasite Found in North America
March 13, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Researchers found a rare equine internal parasite in a fecal sample of a domestic horse in Canada.
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Muscle Atrophy Research in Horses and Ponies
March 8, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
The MASS system showed that horses and ponies with PPID typically had more muscle atrophy than similarly aged animals without PPID.
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UK Equine Internal Parasite Control Research
March 1, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
A survey of United Kingdom horse owners reveals management, testing, and deworming strategies.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Australian Equine Internal Parasite Guidelines
February 28, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Veterinarian and researcher Dr. Abdul Jabbar talks about the new equine internal parasite control guidelines in Australia.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Housing Seniors
February 17, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Check out these tips from award-winning Animal Arts architect Heather Lewis for housing your senior horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules.
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Detecting Equine Respiratory Pathogens in Healthy Performance Horses
February 14, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Study results showed that exercise increased the detection frequency of EHV-1, EHV-2, EHV-5, and S. zooepidemicus in nose wipes collected from non-clinical horses. 
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Health Concerns in Older Geldings Video
February 9, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Dr. Rachel Doenges helps us understand the importance of specific issues when managing our senior geldings.
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Australian Equine Internal Parasite Guidelines Released
February 4, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Australian equine internal parasite control guidelines are now available to veterinarians and horse owners/managers.
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Reproduction Tips for Senior Mares Video
February 2, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Just because you have an aged mare doesn't mean you can't get a foal. Check out these tips from Dr. Maria Schnobrich.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Dental Care
January 31, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Check out these tips by equine dentistry specialist Dr. Jack Easley on caring for your senior horse's dental needs.
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Old Mares: Oils and Nutrients Can Help Oocyte Metabolism
January 29, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Feeding reproductive support supplements to old mares in addition to omega-3 or omega-6 oils resulted in greater oocyte aerobic metabolism. 
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Equine Osteoarthritis and Corticosteroid Joint Injections
January 24, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
A recent review of research about repeated corticosteroid injections for osteoarthritis points to negative long-term effects.
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PPID and Insulin Dysregulation in Warmblood Breeds
January 18, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
If you have Warmblood horses, you should be on the lookout for pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) and/or insulin dysregulation.
Dr. Rachel Lemcke presents on PPID and insulin dysregulation ID
Horse Breeds, PPID, and Insulin Dysregulation
January 17, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Some horse breeds are prone to endocrine diseases, specifically pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) and insulin dysregulation (ID).
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PPID and Bone Mineral Density Loss in Horses
January 16, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Horses with PPID have bone mineral loss that could make them at increased risk of fracture, especially of non-weight-bearing bones.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Tips from 2024
January 15, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
In this podcast, we look back and discuss some tips from 2024 My Senior Horse videos, articles, and podcasts.
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Equine Strangles Research 
January 14, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Equine strangles was a focus of a survey that included more than 9,000 U.S. horses with respiratory illness.
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Farrier Knowledge of Equine Endocrine Diseases
January 10, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Farriers/hoof professionals are familiar with PPID and EMS, but they would like more owner education for managing equine endocrine cases.
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Twas the Night Before Christmas for Horse Owners
December 24, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
I wanted to share this takeoff of Clement Clark Moore’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ as a bit of fun for all of you who manage and love horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules! Twas the...
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Donkeys and Mules
December 16, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Have you ever thought of getting a donkey or mule? Check out this information from Dr. Amy McLean about their care and management.
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Is ACTH Testing Affected by Trailering Horses?
December 13, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Trailering can cause false-positive ACTH tests for PPID, so veterinarians should wait 30 minutes after trailering to test horses.
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Diagnosing Equine Laminitis 
December 11, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Laminitis in horses, mules, and donkeys can be a life-threatening emergency. Here are tips on what to watch for and tell your veterinarian.
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Understanding Aging Equines 
November 30, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
There are many things horse owners can learn that will help them keep their aging equines healthy and happy. 
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Senior Horse study
November 16, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
About 40% of senior horses in the U.S. study were retired, and two-thirds were affected by a medical condition.
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