Senior Horse Care

Senior horses can require special care. We highlight the health concerns of senior horses, including arthritis and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID or Cushing’s) as well as review the special nutritional and dental needs of older horses.

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Diseases
Special health challenges of aging rescue horses
Question: I adopted a rescue horse nearly 10 years ago. She was a malnourished, unhealthy mare when...
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Horse Care
Is your horse's PPID treatment working?
About 20 percent of horses over age 15 develop pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID). (Getty...
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Diseases
The vitamin that may help prevent PPID
The older horses get, the more likely they are to develop pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID)....
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Horse Care
Senior Horse Care Do’s & Don’ts
Advancing age doesn’t necessarily mean that your horse needs more or specialized care. But as the years...

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Is it old age or PPID?
If your old horse doesn’t have Cushing’s disease (technically known as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, or PPID), there’s a good chance he’s going to get it.
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Optimize your old horse's feed regimen
Here are 3 surprisingly simple ways to make sure your old horse gets the nutrition he needs.
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Farm and Barn
Optimize your old horse's feeding plan
Here are 3 surprisingly simple ways to make sure your old horse gets the nutrition he needs.
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