Cushing’s and EMS: What’s the Difference?
Alexandra Beckstett
May 28, 2018
Practitioners must use clinical signs and laboratory testing to distinguish between these sometimes similar ailments.
Practitioners must use clinical signs and laboratory testing to distinguish between these sometimes similar ailments.
Our nutritionist helps a reader make sense of horse feeds advertised as low-sugar, low-starch, lite, and more.
From reducing PPID-associated muscle wasting to managing IR and obesity, here’s what to consider for your old horse.
The earlier you can detect endocrine conditions such as PPID and EMS, the better chance you have of preventing associated laminitis in affected horses.
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.
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