What Horses Are Likely To Be Insulin Resistant?
Shoshana Rudski
September 29, 2022
A veterinarian says both age and breed can affect a horse’s predisposition to insulin resistance.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
A veterinarian says both age and breed can affect a horse’s predisposition to insulin resistance.
Insulin moves glucose from the blood into muscle and other tissue, but sometimes the process doesn’t go smoothly.
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An equine veterinarian explains the risks of breeding an insulin-resistant mare.
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The Quarter Horse colt lived in Adams County and is now deceased.
The geldings that resided in Hillsborough County are now deceased.
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