Obesity: Cause or Consequence of Metabolic Disease?
Casie Bazay, NBCAAM
May 22, 2016
The team confirmed that EMS horses aren’t always fat, but that obesity can point to an underlying metabolic condition.
The team confirmed that EMS horses aren’t always fat, but that obesity can point to an underlying metabolic condition.
Coconut, or copra, meal could be useful for horses requiring low-NSC diets, researchers found
Use slow-feeders and reduced feeding rates to safely and effectively decrease horses’ body weight, researchers said.
There is an endless list of problems associated with obesity in horses. It is far more dangerous to have an obese horse than an underweight horse, and the problems are much longer lasting.
Changes in Finnhorse mares’ body weight and condition and in gene expression did not appear to evoke insulin resistance.
Researchers found that dominant horses seem to be have higher body condition scores than their less-dominant herdmates.
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Owner-managed weight loss in horses with EMS reduced both insulin resistance and susceptibility to laminitis.
The new body condition index is designed to enhance the value of traditional body condition scoring.
Risk factors identified include height, a previous history of laminitis, breed, herd size, and more.
Equine metabolic syndrome doesn’t just cause equids’ girths to expand; it can also lead to other health conditions.
Researchers found the muzzles reduced horses’ grass consumption by 30% but did not impact the animals’ forage choice.
Equine metabolic syndrome and Cushing’s disease prevention start from birth and include regular veterinary exams and proper nutrition.
Of the 991 respondents, 26% said they’d reduce their horses’ turnout time to reduce spring pasture intake.
Vets have made great strides in EMS diagnosis and management, but there’s still much work to be done.
Tailored hoof care and husbandry practices could help affected horses return to health.
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