The Equine Cushing’s and Insulin Resistance Group Inc. is accepting proposals to fund research investigating equine metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction.
I’ve found horses diagnosed with metabolic issues are generally horses with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), Cushing’s or insulin resistance. I have two horses diagnosed with EMS, which is the inability to process certain sugars found in green grass, green forage or green hay. In the old days, they referred to these concerns as spring founder or grass founder. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by the International Hoof-Care Summit.
Most laminitis is caused by an elevation of insulin as a result of metabolic conditions such as equine metabolic syndrome and PPID (equine Cushing’s disease). Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
To eliminate mold commonly found in hay bales, West Chester, Pa., equine veterinarian Frank Reilly suggests “flash soaking” — tearing pieces of hay off of the bale, putting them in a hay net and then under a heavy rock in a bucket of water for 10 minutes. Studies have shown this reduces the organic dust count, he says.
Dr. Joyce Harman discusses the proper use of a muzzle to help a laminitis-prone mare. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
By Devan Catalano and Krishona Martinson, PhD, equine specialists with the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minn., confirm that there is a higher risk of laminitis in overweight horses and offer tools to determine if a horse is overweight. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Dr. Eleanor Kellon, staff veterinary specialist for Uckele Health & Nutrition, discusses the assumption that obesity is a laminitis risk factor and causes elevated insulin. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Dr. Eleanor Kellon, staff veterinary specialist for Uckele Health & Nutrition, discusses how to supply sulfur to maintain hoof quality. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Kathleen Crandell, PhD, equine nutritionist with Kentucky Equine Research, discusses the suspected relationship between insulin resistance and obesity in horses. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.
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