Equine Insulin Resistance is a condition in horses that is very similar to type II diabetes in humans. Glucose, which is sugar, serves as the drive for many functions in the body and in response to high glucose levels, insulin is usually produced. Insulin’s primary function is to facilitate glucos[...]
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August 28th, 2009 - 11:26 am § in Equine Health
Equine Cushing’s Disease
Equine Cushing’s disease is one of the most common hormonal disorders that occurs in horses. It is normally due to a tumor, or an increase of cells in the region of the pituitary gland. The tumor or increased number of cells results in the increased production of the stress hormone Cortisol, or mi[...]
July 27th, 2009 - 2:56 pm § in Equine Health
Equine Obesity
Horses, like humans, can be over fed and become obese. A horse’s metabolism will often slow down as it ages. There is a scale used to measure horse obesity known as the condition score. Scores go from one through nine. One meaning very skinny and nine meaning obese, ideally, you want your horse to[...]
July 27th, 2009 - 1:45 pm § in Equine Health
Equine Laminitis
Laminitis is a condition of the foot that can become very painful in horses. It is when the coffin bone and the inner hoof wall begin to separate from each other. The coffin bone is attached to the hoof wall by two interlocking layers of connecting tissues called laminae. If the tissues for whate[...]
