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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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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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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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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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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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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