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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The term colic refers to any pain in the gut.

Lipoma: A disease of old age in horses

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Reassuring findings about PPID drug

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Good news and bad news about senior horse care

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Three things to do for your arthritic horse this winter

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Tips for preventing winter weight loss

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Tips for keeping your older horse warm and healthy this winter

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Managing Cushing's Disease in Horses

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Research into senior horse health issues continues

In strangulating lipoma,  a fatty tumor gets wrapped around a portion of the horse's small intestine or, very rarely, the small colon, causing pain and tissue damage.

3 important facts about strangulating lipoma in horses

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Planning your horse's retirement

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Seasonal care for arthritic horses

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Your blanketing questions answered

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Arthritis prevention: A lifetime of joint care for your horse

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Riding an older horse

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Why a horse may shed slowly