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How to Assess the Health of Senior Mares and Stallions

December 2, 2025

⎯ My Senior Horse Editors

Equine reproduction specialist Dr. Karen Wolfsdorf explains how to evaluate senior mares and stallions to assess their general health.

Research on Long-Term Treatment of PPID Horses

November 21, 2025

⎯ Kimberly S. Brown

PPID is considered a slowly progressive disorder. The researchers noted that pergolide is recommended as a life-long daily treatment for equids with PPID.

My Senior Horse Podcast: Annual Wellness Exam

November 17, 2025

⎯ Kimberly S. Brown

In this episide, Dr. Toby Pinn-Woodcock helps horse owners understand what to expect at their senior horse's annual wellness exam.

Developing a Feeding Plan for Your PPID Horse or Pony

November 4, 2025

⎯ Patricia A. Harris, MA, PhD, VetMB, DipECVCN, MRCVS

Use these tips when setting up a feeding and management plan for a horse or pony with PPID, also known as Cushing's disease.

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Are Warmblood Breeds Prone to PPID and Insulin Dysregulation?

October 28, 2025

⎯ Kimberly S. Brown

If you have a warmblood, you should be on the lookout for pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) and/or insulin dysregulation.

Survey Responses and Samples Needed for UMN Pergolide Response in PPID Horses Study

October 6, 2025

⎯ My Senior Horse Editors

Researchers are seeking horses with PPID to enroll in a new study on how genetics affect pergolide treatment response.

Inflamm-aging in Senior Horses

September 19, 2025

⎯ Kimberly S. Brown

Senior horses have low-grade systemic inflammation know as inflamm-aging. Researchers aimed to learn more about physiological changes associated with inflamm-aging in a recent study.

Quality of Life Tool for Monitoring PPID Horses

September 13, 2025

⎯ Alexandra Beckstett

Researchers are refining an owner-reported tool veterinarians can use to monitor PPID horses over time.

Equine Guelph Senior Horse Eye Education

September 11, 2025

⎯ Edited Press Release

Equine Guelph is shining a spotlight on eye health in senior horses during their annual Senior Horse Education Month.

Ethically Restricting Feed Intake for Horses

September 9, 2025

⎯ Liane Preshaw

There are many reasons an equid might need its feed intake restricted. Here are tips on restricting feed intake while still meeting the animal's behavioral needs.

pergolyde mesylate (Prascend) shaggy ponies PPID thyroid

Effect of Pergolide Mesylate on Thyroid Function in Horses

August 23, 2025

⎯ Kimberly S. Brown

Pergolide mesylate has no detected effect on thyroid hormone concentrations or thyroid gland function in horses, according to new research.

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Understanding the Aging Equine Immune System

August 16, 2025

⎯ Alexandra Beckstett

Horses experience less profound immune system changes than humans as they get older. However, researchers still have much to learn about equine aging.

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Are Horses With PPID at Greater Risk for Fractures?

August 7, 2025

⎯ Carly Sisson

A study compares bone mineral density in horses with and without PPID to evaluate their risk of fractures. 

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

⎯ Kimberly S. Brown

Learn more about managing senior equids who struggle to maintain weight, whether they are pasture pets or competitors.

Endocrine Disease: Focus on PPID in Older Horses Video

May 18, 2025

⎯ My Senior Horse Editors

PPID often affects senior horses, with up to 20% of horses 15 or older having evidence of this disease.

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My Senior Horse Podcast: Weight Loss Part 1

May 17, 2025

⎯ Kimberly S. Brown

Monitoring senior horse weight and muscle mass is important. There are many reasons a senior equid might lose weight.

Owner Knowledge of PPID

April 29, 2025

⎯ Kimberly S. Brown

Results of a global survey were used to investigate what horse owners know—and don’t know—about PPID (Cushing’s disease).

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.

Senior Horse Science

April 13, 2025

⎯ Sarah Nelson

Check out these selected studies on aging equines to learn more about their care.

Help Researchers Understand Equine PPID

April 12, 2025

⎯ Edited Press Release

Collaborative research will study genetic variants in the treatment success of horses with PPID, and researchers need information from horse owners.

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...