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Controlled NSC for Senior Horses and Ponies
June 26, 2025
⎯ Edited Press Release
Horses with insulin dysregulation might be fed BUCKEYE™ Nutrition's new LOW 'N STEADY™ ration balancer designed for ID horses.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Weight Loss Part 2
June 14, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Learn more about managing senior equids who struggle to maintain weight, whether they are pasture pets or competitors.
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Long-Term Canagliflozin ID Treatment
June 1, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Canagliflozin showed positive results for long-term treatment of horses with insulin dysregulation (ID).
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Insulin Dysregulation
May 1, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Management of insulin dysregulation in equids is life-long and focuses on diet and exercise.
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New PPID Research Receives Special Recognition
April 17, 2025
⎯ Sarah Nelson
Research on PPID, ID, and pergolide treatment shed some light on treatment and management of affected horses.
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Possible New Equine Insulin Dysregulation Treatments
April 7, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Researchers have been studying drugs that could be used to treat insulin dysregulation in horses, ponies, and donkeys.
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Assessing Your Animal's Risk of Laminitis
April 5, 2025
⎯ Edward Knowles, MA, VetMB, MVetMed, PhD
Laminitis can affect any age or breed of horse, there are many potential causes, and there are things owners can do to help.
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Diagnosis and Management of Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)
April 2, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Equine metabolic syndrome is a collection of risk factors highly associated with an increased risk of hyperinsulinemia-associated laminitis (HAL) and potentially other morbidities, including laminitis...
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Laminitis Risks
March 30, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Dr. Edd Knowles from the U.K. helps us understand more about equine laminitis and its potential causes.
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Characteristics of Equine Metabolic Syndrome
March 19, 2025
⎯ Simon Bailey, BVMS, PhD, FHEA, DECVPT, FRCVS
Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) can occur in obese or lean equids, so owners need to understand the group of risk factors.
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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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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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The Role of Insulin in Equine Laminitis
December 17, 2024
⎯ Melody de Laat, BVSc(Hons), PhD, MANZCVS(Pharm), SFHEA GradCertAcadPrac
It is now well known that high insulin concentrations damage the lamellar structure in horses and can cause laminitis.
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Owner Knowledge of Equine Endocrine Disease
November 5, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
A survey by Auburn University gauged horse owners’ familiarity with equine endocrine diseases, specifically PPID and EMS.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: PPID Part 2
October 15, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
The daily management of horses with PPID might include nutrition, exercise, clipping, supplements, and observation.
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