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Ex-Laminitic Ponies Overproduce Vasodilators
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jan 3, 2023
Researchers have discovered that ponies that have suffered from laminitis have higher blood pressure and therefore overproduce vasodilators.
Read MoreWhat Horses Are Likely To Be Insulin Resistant?
by Shoshana Rudski | Sep 29, 2022
A veterinarian says both age and breed can affect a horse’s predisposition to insulin resistance.
Read MoreStudy: Judges Favor Fat Ponies Over Lean Ones
by Erica Larson | Aug 11, 2022
Judges often place overweight ponies—which could be at greater risk for metabolic issues and laminitis—higher than their leaner counterparts in competition.
Read MoreSmall But Mighty: Caring for Ponies
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Mar 15, 2022
Learn what makes managing ponies special—from their critical need for nutritional supervision to their often feisty personalities.
Read MoreStudy: Straw-Hay Mix Helps Ponies Lose Weight Safely
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Nov 30, 2020
Scottish researchers found a half barley straw and half hay ration helped ponies lose weight.
Read MoreWhen the Nutritionist’s Pony Needs a Diet
by Clair Thunes, PhD | Jun 29, 2020
Planning a weight-reducing diet is easy until faced with the loving eyes of a pony begging for his alfalfa.
Read MoreHow Old is My Pony?
by Mary Rose Paradis, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM | Oct 15, 2019
I have a pony who is a rescue, and I have no idea how old he is. How can I estimate his age?
Read MoreFeeding Ponies
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Mar 15, 2019
Feed your roly-poly pony the way Nature intended to prevent obesity-related diseases such as laminitis and equine metabolic syndrome.
Read MoreHigh-Fat, High-Fiber Muesli for Ponies: Researchers Give Thumbs Up
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Oct 20, 2018
A high-fat, high-fiber “museli” mix appeared to supply sports ponies with enough energy to perform well and maintain body condition while reducing blood glucose levels after meals, potentially reducing their risk of metabolic disorders.
Read MoreStudy: Hay Helps Shetland Ponies Adapt to Winter Conditions
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jan 5, 2018
Ponies that didn’t receive extra hay adapted to the available food supply, but blood parameters suggested health problems could develop when the available fodder is insufficient.
Read MoreInbred Horses Help Scientists Identify IBH Gene Locations
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Aug 11, 2016
Researchers studied a group of related Exmoor ponies to find the chromosomes that could carry IBH-related genes.
Read MoreGenetic Disorders: Breed by Breed
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Feb 11, 2015
By knowing what conditions certain horses are predisposed to, owners and breeders can take preventive steps.
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