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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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Diagnosis and Management of Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)
July 27, 2024
⎯ 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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Assessing Your Animal's Risk of Laminitis
July 23, 2024
⎯ 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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Insulin Dysregulation and Cresty Neck Score 
July 21, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Insulin dysregulation—which is associated with equine laminitis—is best diagnosed with insulin testing.
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Possible New Equine Insulin Dysregulation Treatments
July 19, 2024
⎯ 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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Characteristics of the Equine Metabolic Syndrome
July 18, 2024
⎯ 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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Farrier Knowledge of Equine Endocrine Diseases
June 28, 2024
⎯ 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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