A Challenging Laminitis Case in a PPID Pony

A Challenging Laminitis Case in a PPID Pony

Squash’s owner iced her feet regularly as part of the treatment for laminitis. | Courtesy Sydney Waltenberg-O’Brien Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), formerly known as equine Cushing’s disease, affects the endocrine system and commonly occurs in older horses and thrifty breeds such as ponies, Warmbloods, and gaited horses. In horses with PPID, the pars intermedia region of the pituitary gland (located at the base of the brain) become…