Equine Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Signs

Weight gain is a common sign of EMS. But what other indicators should horse owners watch for?
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Weight gain is a common sign of EMS. But what other indicators should horse owners watch for?

This podcast is an excerpt from our Ask TheHorse Live audio event, “Managing and Caring for the EMS Horse.” Listen to the full recording here.Weight gain is a common sign of EMS. But what other indicators should horse owners watch for?4/27/2017 13:00

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Amanda A. Adams, PhD, is an assistant professor at the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center. She’s authored 25 peer-reviewed scientific publications and presented her research at more than 40 national and international scientific meetings. Her research interests include the geriatric horse’s immune system; adiposity’s effects on horses’ inflammatory responses, particularly in EMS horses; and the mechanisms responsible for and pathways involved in EMS to identify potential treatments that target both the inflammatory and metabolic component of the disease.

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