Trends in horseownership have changed and the demographics of the population have reflected a tendency to keep horses into old age. There is no doubt that the number of old horese is increasing.

>> appr. 25% of all horses are older then 15 years (e.g. in Germany)

>> appr. 20% of horses and ponys over 15 years, suffer from the Equinen Cushing Syndrom (ECS) .

Courtesy of Prof. Derek Knottenbelt OBE BVM&S DIpECEIM MRVS and Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, University of Liverpool, UK