What is Equine Metabolic Syndrome?

University of Kentucky researcher Amanda Adams, PhD, gives an overview of EMS and how it affects horses.

Posted by Amanda A. Adams, PhD | Apr 25, 2017 | Podcasts

What is Equine Metabolic Syndrome?

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University of Kentucky researcher Amanda Adams, PhD, gives an overview of EMS and how it affects horses.

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Amanda A. Adams, PhD

Amanda A. Adams, PhD, is an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center. She's authored 25 peer-reviewed scientific publications and presented her research at more than 40 national and international scientific meetings. Her research interests include the geriatric horse's immune system; adiposity’s effects on horses' inflammatory responses, particularly in EMS horses; and the mechanisms responsible for and pathways involved in EMS to identify potential treatments that target both the inflammatory and metabolic component of the disease.

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