Living With Cushing’s Disease
…the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland in a horse with PPID can be enlarged up to five times normal size. Historically it was believed that when the pituitary gland is…
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Dealing with Cushing’s Disease in Senior Horse
…the pituitary gland, which is responsible for the regulation of hormone production. The pituitary is the master gland. In the fall, the pituitary gland receives information from the pineal gland…
No Sweat: Anhidrosis in Horses
…adrenal glands. The glands release the hormone epinephrine into the bloodstream, and it circulates to sweat glands located in the skin over most of the horse’s body. • The sweat glands…
No Sweat: Anhidrosis in Horses
…adrenal glands. The glands release the hormone epinephrine into the bloodstream, and it circulates to sweat glands located in the skin over most of the horse’s body. • The sweat glands…
Steeplechase Legend Lonesome Glory Dies
…4-year-old (clinching his first Eclipse with a historic victory over hurdles at Cheltenham in England) while still learning the game. The long-legged chestnut with a wide blaze won another championship…
Equine Cushing’s Disease
Equine Cushing’s disease is a complex progressive disease of the pituitary gland of middle age to older horses. The pituitary gland is a small structure located at the base of…
Summer Health Precautions for Dressage Horses
…when the sweat glands become refractory, or insensitive, to the presence of epinephrine,” Dr. Lockamy explains. “When the horse gets hot, his body releases epinephrine, which triggers the sweat glands…
Sport Horse Health: “Winning Ways” Conference
The International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology (ICEEP) has announced a special educational event to be held a month before the opening of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England.…
Jochen Schleese Saddle Fitting Tip – Sweat Patterns, Dry Spots and Saddle Fit
…sweat glands. There is a gland at the base of every hair. Therefore the number of sweat glands is related to hair density. The neck sweats more than the back…
Don`t Dismiss Enlarged Thyroids
…are related to other disorders, not to problems with the thyroid gland itself. Results of a study performed by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Italy, may change…