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Owner Understanding of PPID in Horses
April 4, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
A research project sought to determine how horse owners make decisions regarding treatment and management of PPID-positive horses.
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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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Diagnosing and Managing PPID in Horses
March 31, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Learn more about pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) in equids from this downloadable fact sheet created by the EEG.
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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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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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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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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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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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What is PPID and Why Should We Care?
December 9, 2024
⎯ Harold Schott, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-LA
If you have a senior horse, there is a good chance you will have to test and treat for PPID at some point. Learn more with this article.
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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.
PPID in horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules
My Senior Horse Podcast: PPID Part 3
October 30, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Learn more about PPID in horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules with Dr. Hal Schott.
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When Equine Laminitis Strikes 
October 23, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
If you suspect laminitis in your horse, here are things you can do and that you shouldn't do until your veterinarian arrives.
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Developing a Feeding Plan for Your PPID Horse or Pony
October 21, 2024
⎯ Patricia A. Harris, MA, PhD, VetMB, DipECVCN, MRCVS
Use these tips when setting your feeding and management plan for a horse or pony with PPID (aka, Cushing’s disease).
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Long-Term PPID Treatment in Horses
October 18, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Research on long-term treatment of horses with PPID using pergolide produced clinical improvement in nearly all of the animals.
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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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My Senior Horse Podcast: PPID Part 1
September 30, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Sometimes horses with PPID have subtle clinical signs. However, research has shown that 20% of horses over 20 years old have PPID, and 30% over 30 have PPID
Pat Harris
My Senior Horse Podcast: Top Senior Research
August 30, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
See what Dr. Pat Harris thinks are some of the top research breakthroughs in caring for senior horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules.
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Unmasking the Causes of PPID in Horses 
August 9, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Learn the basics about causes of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, or Cushing's disease) in horses, donkeys, and mules. 
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