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Horsetalk.co.nz Higher levels of a key hormone linked to poorer reproductive performance in mares File image: A horse with advanced pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. © Equine Endocrinology Group Many infertile mares of all ages in a Japanese study had high plasma concentrations of adrenocorticotropic hormone. High levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone, or ACTH, are linked to equine Cushing’s disease, an endocrine disorder more formally known as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID). In recent years, measurement of plasma ACTH concentrations has been recommended in efforts to diagnosis PPID in horses, although several tests may be required because of seasonal fluctuations.

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