Pet horse — pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (equine Cushing) — diet & nutrition (Europe PMC)
Source: Europe PMC (Europe PubMed Central) REST search, query "(pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction OR equine Cushing OR PPID) AND (horse) AND (diet OR nutrition OR management OR weight OR feed)", 462 hits (2026-07-22). Each entry is a first-hand peer-reviewed study; the abstract opening is quoted verbatim from the publisher abstract. 6 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).
- PMID 40872730 — Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction. (Veterinary sciences, 2025). Abstract (opening): Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) is a common, slowly progressive, neurodegenerative disorder of the older horse. Oxidative damage to the hypothalamic periventricular ne
- PMID 41742515 — Assessment of baseline adrenocorticotropic hormone and insulin concentrations in healthy horses in Saskatchewan over a 1-year period. (Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2026). Abstract (opening): Endocrine disorders in horses, such as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction and equine metabolic syndrome, rely on hormone testing for diagnosis, but seasonal and regional variabi
- PMID 41742592 — Associations among beta-endorphin, ACTH, cortisol concentration, age, and clinical signs indicative of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction in geriatric horses. (Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2026). Abstract (opening): Limited published data are available regarding the relationships among clinical signs associated with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), age, and concentrations of proop
- PMID 42193726 — Welfare Assessment in Equine-Assisted Service (EAS) Horses. (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026). Abstract (opening): Equine-Assisted Service (EAS) horses can be exposed to stressors that affect their behavior and welfare. Previous studies investigated behavioral and physiological indicators (PI)
- PMID 41392305 — High-metacarpal deep digital flexor tenotomy and Steward clog shoeing for managing chronic refractory laminitis: A retrospective clinical study. (Veterinary surgery : VS, 2026). Abstract (opening): To describe outcomes following high-metacarpal deep digital flexor tenotomy (DDFT) combined with Steward clog application in horses and ponies with refractory chronic laminitis. Re
- PMID 42008488 — Evaluation of the tolerance and effects of 1-deoxynojirimycin on insulin and glucose dynamics in healthy horses and horses at risk for insulin dysregulation. (Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2026). Abstract (opening): Insulin dysregulation (ID) is common and diminishes welfare of horses. Current management relies on diet and exercise, with variable responses and limited medical options. Alpha-gl
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Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_equine_ppid_cushing_diet_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).