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Equine Cushing's Disease (PPID)

Seek veterinary advice if you suspect this disease.

Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also known as Cushing’s disease, is one of the most common endocrine disorders in horses and ponies. It most commonly affects older horses. It is caused by an enlargement of a portion of the pituitary gland, which is located at the base of the horse’s brain.

Symptoms

  • Thick / curly coat
  • High thirst
  • High appetite
  • Excessive urination
  • Lethargic
  • Depression
  • Dull
  • Excessive sweating
  • Muscle wastage
  • Pot-belly
  • Lameness
  • Delayed estrous (only mares)
  • Absent estrous (only mares)

Common in

  • Old horses
  • Ponies
  • Morgan horses
  • Arabians

Treatment

PPID can not be cured but treated, treatments and management include medication such as pergolide, a change in diet and grazing restriction.

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