Metabolic
September 11, 2018
Blocking Certain Hormones: Key to Equine Laminitis?
Horses and ponies with insulin dysregulation produce too much insulin in response to dietary carbohydrates and, over time, often
August 29, 2018
Management Decisions Affect Muscle Health in Racehorses
Muscle problems, especially different forms of tying-up, can significantly, and sometimes permanently, sideline racehorses. Though the prevalence of recurrent
August 17, 2018
Stem Cell Therapy for Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Traditionally used to help horses with tendon, ligament, or joint injuries, stem cell technology reportedly has a much further
August 10, 2018
Can Body Shape Predict Metabolic Issues in Horses?
Imagine this superpower: scanning a herd of horses and reliably choosing which ones will be beset with metabolic challenges.
October 30, 2017
Are There Advantages to Feeding High-Fat Diets to Racehorses?
Consuming a fat-supplemented diet altered the insulin response after feeding, and this may have prevented a fall in blood
August 22, 2017
What Is the Effect of a High-Fat Diet on Insulin Sensitivity in Older Horses?
This study was designed to examine whether short term adaptation to a high fat diet would affect insulin sensitivity
July 06, 2017
High-Fat, High-Fiber Diets May Help Horses with Insulin Dysregulation
Researchers have spent considerable time crafting diets for horses either suffering from or susceptible to insulin dsyregulation and therefore
June 16, 2017
Turnout Tips: When’s Best to Graze?
The level of fructan in forage varies depending on type of grass or legume, time of day, season, and
May 02, 2017
Fat Pads in Horses
Abnormal depositions of fatty tissue are referred to as fat pads or patchy fat. Their development, regardless of a
April 05, 2017
Metabolic Syndrome in Horses: Use of Sweeteners Studied
The study results showed that stevioside was well tolerated in EMS horses because the plant-derived sweetener did not induce