Six Steps to Keep Aging Performance Horses Healthy
Erica Larson
October 27, 2017
Find tips on how to extend horses’ “health spans,” maximize performance years, and maintain a good quality of life.
Find tips on how to extend horses’ “health spans,” maximize performance years, and maintain a good quality of life.
Skin diseases and lameness were the most commonly reported ailments, affecting 31.1% and 23.4% of horses, respectively.
Readers said maintaining weight, osteoarthritis, and other lameness were their top senior horse care concerns.
Researchers say this seems to confirm lore that some horse breeds are more susceptible to EMS than others.
Laminitis risk is the No. 1 reason we worry about equine metabolic conditions such as EMS and PPID when feeding horses.
EMS horses had less microbial diversity than healthy horses, potentially impairing gut health and affecting metabolism.
Weight gain is a common sign of EMS. But what other indicators should horse owners watch for?
Sarah Elzinga, MS, is studying inflammation and insulin dysregulation in the horse.
Equine metabolic syndrome can cause obesity, insulin resistance, and laminitis. Find out how to care for your EMS horse during our live event.
Dr. Amanda Adams is studying obesity’s effects on metabolic and inflammatory components, particularly in EMS horses.
Equine lecture topics will include feeding endocrine-challenged horses, allergies, equine aging, supplements, and more.
A British veterinarian describes what scientists think happens in the body with endocrinopathic laminitis cases and why.
Are there any parameters for offering senior feeds to horses diagnosed with Cushing’s and laminitis?
Take steps to reduce the risk of laminitis development, such as combating obesity and reducing pasture and NSC intake.
Studying diseases across species can benefit horses as well as people.
Researchers observed a decrease in the fecal microbial diversity in EMS horses compared to metabolically normal horses.
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