Commentary: Considerations for the IR Horse
Uckele Health and Nutrition
March 11, 2012
Eleanor Kellon, VMD, of Uckele Health & Nutrition, shares her thoughts on insulin resistance in horses.
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.
Health Canada’s Veterinary Drugs Directorate accepted the low molecular weight hyaluronate sodium product.
Small errors in feeding can make a big difference in competitive horses’ performance. This fact sheet reviews athletic horses’ nutritional needs and describes how to determine if your feeding program is working.
A green-lipped mussel-derived product could be useful for combating some signs of osteoarthritis in horses.
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.
Kristine Urschel, PhD, discussed factors that regulate equine muscle protein accretion and relevant research.
The latest Horse Course, “Muscle Power: Muscle Mass in Growing, Athletic Horses,” is now available to view.
Supplements, polysulfated glycosaminoglycans, and regenerative medicines are some approaches for treating OA.
Which equine nutritional supplements have the research to back up their claims?
A lack of scientific research in equine nutrition makes it difficult to base a feeding program solely on
A high-performance horse’s body needs fuel to run efficiently and at its optimal level.
Many owners don’t think twice before feeding their horses nutritional supplements touted to solve issues ranging from metabolic and joint problems to insect control and behavioral vices. But in many cases the science behind the powders, pellets, and
Veterinarians often recommend psyllium for use as a laxative, specifically for clearing sand out of horses’ intestines to minimize the chances of sand colic. But new research indicates there might be another use for the phytogenic (plant-based)
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