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PPID in horses

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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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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.
PPID quality of life
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.
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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. 
PPID in old shaggy horses
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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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.
31-year-oldsenior horse in pasture
My Senior Horse Podcast: Senior Horse study
November 16, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
About 40% of senior horses in the U.S. study were retired, and two-thirds were affected by a medical condition.
Harold (Hal) C. Schott II, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-LA
Harold Schott II, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-LA
January 11, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Harold Schott II, DVM, PhD, DACVIM-LA, is a clinician at Michigan State University (MSU) with a clinical interest in urinary tract and endocrinological disorders, especially PPID.
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