How Season Impacts Horses’ Insulin Secretion, Metabolism
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
December 30, 2017
Horses secrete more insulin during winter, which could pose problems for some pregnant mares, researchers say.
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Horses secrete more insulin during winter, which could pose problems for some pregnant mares, researchers say.
Sixteen horses at one King County facility have tested positive for EHV-1, seven of which have been euthanized.
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Terje Raudsepp, PhD, presented in honor of UK equine genetics researcher Teri Lear, PhD, who passed away in 2016.
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Study results revealed promising pregnancy rates with embryos that weren’t frozen in a laboratory but in a barn.
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How can you make sure your horse is getting the nutrition he needs during the cold months? Ask our equine nutritionist!
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