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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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Coat Changes and Immune System Shifts in Senior Horses
October 19, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
In this article, we discuss senior horse coat changes and how they correlate with the horse's immune system, particularly as they age.
Alisa Herbst, PhD
Alisa C. Herbst, PhD
January 11, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Alisa Herbst, PhD, is a postdoctoral associate who has researched topics such as muscle atrophy, aging and immune function in horses, and the health and management of senior horses.
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