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How to Test for Equine Cushing's Disease
Equine Cushing's disease is endocrine imbalance often seen in older horses. It is also known as hyperadrenocortiscism, according to Penn State University. Horses of any breed can develop Cushing's disease, but it is seen with greater freque... Read More »
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What is Equine Cushing's Disease?
‘Cushings’(also called Hyperadrenocorticism) is a disease of the endocrine system. It is caused by an abnormality of the pituitary gland, at the base of the brain, which makes the body produce excessive amounts of cortisol – the body’s natu... Read More »
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What is an equine disease?
A disease that only affects members of the horse family (ponies, donkeys,etc). Read More »
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"RHINOPNEUMONITIS Equine influenza, a viral disease causes fever, depression and coughing. Influenza is by far the most common disease of horses. Another upper respiratory viral disease of horses which has the potential for creating much gr...
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Some of the more common equine diseases that can be prevented or have their occurrences reduced with vaccination are tetanus, encephalomyelitis, influenza, rhinopneumonitis, West Nile Disease, herpes, strangles, and Potomac Horse Fever. Hor...
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A tumor in the pituitary gland can cause Cushing's Disease in the horse as well as an imbalance in the adrenals (hyperadrenocorticism). The production and regulation of hormones is the function of the pituitary gland. The tumor is usually b...
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Equine Cushing’s disease is a disorder of the pituitary gland that results in hormonal imbalances, causing a variety of clinical signs: a long, wavy haircoat that fails to shed according to normal seasonal patterns; excessive sweating; leth...
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There is no vaccine for Lyme disease currently licensed for horses. There are several Lyme disease vaccines available for horses, and a human vaccine should be available in the near future.One would expect an equine vaccine to follow. Until...
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Cushing's disease occurs in various animals (e.g. dogs, horses, people), although the symptoms in horses are different than the symptoms in other animals (e.g. in dogs it results in hair loss whereas in horses it results in greater hair gro...
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