This suggests old horses need an appropriate diet and management plan to help minimize the risks associated with insulin dysregulation, such as laminitis.
Consider these dietary changes to help reduce the laminitis risk and discuss with your veterinarian whether certain medications could help your horse.
Jerusalem artichoke meal showed promise in getting sugars out of healthy horses’ systems quicker than normal, but it hasn’t yet been tested in IR horses.
Researchers identified a link between glucose and insulin concentrations (measured using an oral glucose test) and risk and onset of laminitis.
Drs. Vern Dryden and Amanda Adams offer advice for managing EMS horses and selecting supplements.
An Icelandic Horse has tested negative for metabolic disease but is still gaining weight. Dr. Amanda Adams offers advice.
Dr. Amanda Adams explains the difference between equine metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance.
Do horses with PPID, EMS, and/or IR have a greater laminitis risk after receiving joint injections? Drs. Vern Dryden and Amanda Adams respond.
Learn what distinguishes PPID, EMS, and IR from each other and how to care for “metabolic” horses.
Improve your knowledge about diagnosing, treating, and preventing equine metabolic syndrome (EMS).
Learn more about nutrition’s role in the development and management of equine endocrine disorders and how you can reduce your horse’s risk of developing a secondary disease.
Our nutritionist weighs whether steaming or soaking hay is more effective at reducing NSC levels for horses with insulin resistance.
A “GIP” antagonist could provide an alternative way to combat metabolic disease in equids, researchers found.
She is studying how diet, exercise, and season impact metabolic and inflammatory responses in horses with endocrinopathies.
Is the sugar content in beet pulp too high for some horses? Read an equine nutritionist’s answer.
Presentation topics will include metabolic issues, breeding, melanoma, lameness in prepurchase exams, and more.
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