{"id":330,"date":"2021-12-23T18:01:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T18:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehorsesguide.com\/?p=330"},"modified":"2021-12-23T18:01:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T18:01:59","slug":"pergolide-for-horses-what-we-really-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehorsesguide.com\/pergolide-for-horses-what-we-really-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Pergolide for HORSES – What we REALLY Know!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Uses and General Information on Pergolide for Equines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Pergolide for horses is a medication used to treat a disease that older horses can develop called Pars Pituitary Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), also commonly known as equine Cushing’s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the name equine Cushing’s, PPID is a very different condition to the Cushing’s disease you might know about in dogs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
PPID is caused by a benign growth on the pituitary gland in a horse’s brain. This growth causes a deficiency in the hormone dopamine, which controls the production of some hormones. Without dopamine, a horse’s hormone levels become uncontrolled and can lead to a whole host of issues, including laminitis, delayed shedding of hair, and changes in attitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unfortunately, PPID cannot be cured, but the good news is that it can be managed using a medication called Pergolide<\/em>, also known by its brand name Prascend<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n