Age-related differences in blood pressure, ultrasound-derived arterial diameters and arterial wall stiffness parameters in horses.
Lisse VeraGlenn Van SteenkisteAnnelies DecloedtKoen ChiersGunther van LoonPublished in: Equine veterinary journal (2020)
In horses, arteries stiffen with age, in combination with luminal enlargement and arterial wall thickening. This might, at least partially, explain the increased incidence of arterial rupture in older horses.