Equine Cushing’s disease: what is it | which horses does it affect | signs | diagnosis | treatment | prognosis

Equine Cushing’s disease (also known as Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction or PPID) is a hormonal disorder with a wide variety of clinical signs from dullness and depression to debilitating laminitis.

It affects older horses, with around one in 10 horses having Cushing’s by the time they reach 10 years of age, making it one of the most common medical conditions to afflict the UK equine population 1 .

Although it is a lifelong condition that tends to get worse over time, it can usually be managed with proper medication and veterinary care, allowing affected horses to live out normal, happy and healthy lives.

People and dogs can also suffer from a condition refer

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