New Drug for Insulin-Resistant Horses in Development
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
November 5, 2015
Scientists are investigating an active pharmaceutical ingredient called NP-500 with studies in horses.
Scientists are investigating an active pharmaceutical ingredient called NP-500 with studies in horses.
Researchers ran four tests on the same group of horses to compare results and determine sensitivity and specificity.
Risk factors identified include height, a previous history of laminitis, breed, herd size, and more.
Find out if your horse could be at risk of suffering subtle but serious vitamin and mineral imbalances.
Researchers identified specific genes that distinguish racing-type Quarter Horses from cutting-type Quarter Horses.
How can you reduce iron overload in horses that already are insulin resistant and have foundered?
In this UK Lecture Series video, Dr. Amanda Adams defines equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), explains how the EMS horse is more than “just a fat horse,” and presents new treatment and management approaches for this ever-expanding equine condition.
Certain feeding strategies can help your horse weather equine Cushing’s disease.
Test for the common endocrine disorders Cushing’s disease and equine metabolic syndrome and treat accordingly.
Eleanor Kellon, VMD, of Uckele Health & Nutrition, shares her thoughts on insulin resistance in horses.
A wrap-up of the most important, interesting, or applicable studies to equine medicine from Dr. Steve Reed.
The horse’s metabolic processes provide the body with the fuels it needs to sustain itself.
Researchers examined which factors–such as lameness–prompt endurance horses’ elimination from competition.
Researchers recently set out to examine how pregnancy impacts insulin sensitivity and glucose levels.
Equine Insulin Resistance is a reduction in sensitivity to insulin that decreases the ability of glucose to be transported into the body’s cells from the bloodstream.
Did the brown, stemmy, overmature hay you thought was perfect for your easy keepers make them even fatter?
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