As grass grows in summer and autumn, vets see more cases of horses and ponies with laminitis. Spring is also a worry as this ...

Equine metabolic disorders, particularly those leading to laminitis, are significant health concerns for horses and ponies. Laminitis is a painful condition affecting the hooves, often linked to ...

Watching a fine horse move through its paces, it is not difficult to understand man's attraction to the horse as a pleasure animal. One of the most common ailments which can change this picture ...

Multiple Grade 2 winner Papa Clem finished fourth in the 2009 Kentucky Derby and became a Group 1 sire in Turkey ...

The correct veterinary term for Cushing’s disease in horses is Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID). This describes ...

Laminitis, the number-two killer of horses after colic, continues to have an enormous impact on equine welfare, in wide and varied circumstances. Dr. Andrew van Eps, Associate Professor of Equine ...

Insulin resistant horses have a higher risk of developing laminitis, while PSSM horses could have increased risk of gastric ulcers ...

In a way that remains unknown, equine metabolic syndrome and high insulin levels in the blood in particular predispose horses to laminitis, which, as a painful and chronic symptom, can result in ...

Most horses that develop PPID are at least 15 years ... "Many of the symptoms associated with PPID are problematic on their own, especially laminitis, which can cause chronic lameness," Boakari ...

Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction ... This condition can lead to various health issues, including laminitis, weight loss, and changes in coat condition. Recent research has focused ...