Metabolic

Impaired insulin sensitivity occurs when a horse does not respond to the effects of insulin after being fed a Read more

A plethora of hormones released during exercise impact athletic performance, but new research is explaining which hormones are important and Read more

The perils of obesity in horses are increasingly understood, yet approximately 30% of horses in the United States, United Kingdom, and Read more

Many horses with Cushing’s disease (also called pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction) also have insulin resistance, though not all do. Read more

Despite a willingness to manage aging horses, advanced nutrition for such horses, and improved knowledge about the health needs Read more

Planning a diet for a horse with equine metabolic syndrome depends on how severe the insulin resistance is and Read more

According to researchers, just as in humans, not all fat deposits in horses are the same. Read more

Feeding horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also called Cushing’s disease, can sometimes be difficult because these horses Read more

Researchers in the United Kingdom* recently identified a handful of risk factors for equine obesity. Understanding these factors can help Read more

Tissue sampling is one method that yields information about what energy sources are being drawn upon and the efficiency Read more