Metabolic

A green drought occurs when there has been enough rain to assist pasture to shoot, but the lack of Read more

Ultrasound may be used to measure subcutaneous fat thickness, also called rump fat thickness, in horses and help researchers Read more

If the ribs can’t be felt with gentle finger pressure, chances are good that the horse is carrying extra Read more

Whether it’s because owners are killing their horses with kindness or if the growing rate of equine obesity is Read more

Horses with equine metabolic syndrome are characterized by obesity, abnormal insulin dynamics, and a tendency to develop laminitis. Even though weight Read more

“The negative effects of high-starch and high-sugar diets have been discussed widely but one must keep in mind that Read more

If the horse then uses more energy than normal keeping warm, it needs to burn body stores of fat Read more

Results of this preliminary study support the hypothesis that the so-called “myostatin system” may play a role in equine Read more

This study was designed to test whether decreasing dietary protein quantity, while increasing protein quality by supplementation with lysine Read more

Impaired insulin sensitivity occurs when a horse does not respond to the effects of insulin after being fed a Read more