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Ponies and ACTH levels: A different story in autumn

·20 November 2024

In horses, ponies, and donkeys with PPID, ACTH concentrations in the blood are higher than in animals without this disease. Therefore, the veterinarian measures the relative amount of ACTH as part of their diagnosis. They always interpret the results within…

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Out now: The PPID Book

·17 July 2024

It is with great pride that I announce the release of 'The PPID Book'. This book is designed to respond to the need to better understand what PPID is and what you can do as a horse owner to help…

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Ten questions about laminitis

·15 May 2021

Have you always wanted to know whether a wildebeest can become laminitic?Are you tongue-tied when some wise guy asks whether it is true that there are not less than three different kinds of laminitis instead of just one?Did you lose…

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Hypertrichosis or hirsutism?

·25 April 2016

Human medicine distinguishes between hypertrichosis and hirsutism. Both terms refer to a condition associated with excessive hair growth. Hirsutism is characterized by excessive hair growth in those parts of the body where hair normally is absent or minimal. In humans,…