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One of the more common metabolic problems horses develop involves insulin, the hormone that enables the body to use glucose. This edition of EQUUS Extra explores how insulin resistance develops in horses, what can be done about it and how this problem increases the risk of laminitis and other potentially devastating conditions.
Research findings about the relationship between insulin and laminitis may have implications for the diagnosis and management of at-risk horses.
Source: EQUUS Extra, March 2021. Link.
Featured in this report along with excellent diagrams are:
- The role of insulin in metabolism
- Diagnosis of insulin dysfunction
- Managing horses to reduce laminitis risk
INSIGHTS: We found this version of Extra to be highly educational while supporting the sponsors’ interests in their supplements. The photo on page 10 shows a horse and pony eating hay from hanging net feeder. It looks easy to offer hay that way, but I cringed knowing synthetic netting and twine are potentially dangerous in so many animal environments.