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

Common in

Treatment

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

How Happie can help you manage your horse's health

Digital health management offers numerous benefits in modern equine healthcare.

With the Happie Horse App, you can track symptom patterns and body values, such as Temperature, Pulse and Respiration. Allowing you to notice abnormal changes in body and behaviour early on, leading to more successful treatments.

The Happie symptom checker allows you to add all of your horse's abnormal symptoms in order to present potential causes and diseases.

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