Metabolic

High-starch meals appear to induce inflammatory responses in certain young, old, and overweight horses but at differing time points Read more

Soaking hay removes water-soluble carbohydrates, which is good for horses with metabolic syndrome, but it can also remove essential Read more

Laminitis often results in profound lameness, prolonged and expensive supportive care, and possible euthanasia. Read more

Frustrated with muzzle maintenance, some owners implement a management technique called strip-grazing to successfully limit forage intake. Read more

Like other pieces of equipment, muzzles come with a few challenges. Let’s have a look at two everyday nutritional Read more

Several German breed societies recently announced their support of research into polysaccharide storage myopathy. Read more

Researchers recently explored an approach to the diagnosis of insulin dysregulation that involves the identification of biomarkers. Read more

Obesity occurs as a consequence of energy intake exceeding energy output, but research shows that genetics also plays a Read more

Insulin dysregulation, a central feature of equine metabolic syndrome, negatively affects multiple body systems and puts the horse at Read more

Veterinary researchers recently reported that horses with PPID had lower white blood cell counts compared to horses without PPID. Read more