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10/11/2026

09/26/2026

The deep pectoral has two parts, and both pull the shoulder and the whole front leg backwards. When the limbs are fixed, they can also help with breathing.

Which muscle should we explain next?

09/26/2026

About 30% of horses receiving pergolide mesylate for pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, also known as equine Cushing's disease) suffer from appetite loss during early treatment.

Most cases of inappetance are transient and occur during the first month of treatment.

There are several ways to address treatment-associated appetite loss in these horses. Read more at the link in the comments.

09/26/2026

Biopharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has announced that Great Britain’s first licensed treatment specifically targeting equine insulin dysregulation, a major risk factor for endocrinopathic laminitis, is now available.

Scovella is the first licensed equine-specific SGLT-2 inhibitor for treating high insulin levels in horses and ponies with insulin dysregulation that have not responded to changes in diet, management and exercise.

Read more via link in comments.

09/26/2026

09/26/2026

How much do you know about equine joint health? Can you recognize what a healthy vs arthritic joint looks like? Take a tour of your horse's joints with this interesting tool from Equine Guelph - Research Education Careers! Journey through Equine Joints at the link in the comments.

09/26/2026

One of the best methods to test a horse for PPID is the thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test that compares ACTH concentrations before administering TRH and 10 minutes after. A PPID horse receiving pergolide for 100 days typically has lower ACTH concentrations at both time points—0 and 10 minutes—in this test.

However, researchers have asked, “Do repeat TRH stimulation tests following treatment with pergolide provide a valid means of assessing response to medical therapy?”

Read more: https://equimanagement.com/research-medical/research/research-spotlight-equine-endocrine-disease/

09/26/2026

08/27/2026

Help your fields recover from drought with helpful tips to rehabilitate grazing. Read more below