Metabolic

Sometimes, getting a thin horse to gain weight is simply a matter of increasing the caloric density of the Read more

Horses and ponies with insulin dysregulation produce too much insulin in response to dietary carbohydrates and, over time, often Read more

Muscle problems, especially different forms of tying-up, can significantly, and sometimes permanently, sideline racehorses. Though the prevalence of recurrent Read more

Traditionally used to help horses with tendon, ligament, or joint injuries, stem cell technology reportedly has a much further Read more

Imagine this superpower: scanning a herd of horses and reliably choosing which ones will be beset with metabolic challenges. Read more

Consuming a fat-supplemented diet altered the insulin response after feeding, and this may have prevented a fall in blood Read more

This study was designed to examine whether short term adaptation to a high fat diet would affect insulin sensitivity Read more

Researchers have spent considerable time crafting diets for horses either suffering from or susceptible to insulin dsyregulation and therefore Read more

The level of fructan in forage varies depending on type of grass or legume, time of day, season, and Read more

Abnormal depositions of fatty tissue are referred to as fat pads or patchy fat. Their development, regardless of a Read more