Herbal Insulin Resistance Treatment Options Reviewed

Insulin resistance has profound consequences for affected horses, yet there are currently no licensed treatment options. Management of the condition is primarily aimed at modifying the affected horse’s diet, maintaining a healthy body condition score, and instituting a regular exercise program. Considering the “distinct lack of equine-specific research,” Glenys
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Insulin resistance has profound consequences for affected horses, yet there are currently no licensed treatment options. Management of the condition is primarily aimed at modifying the affected horse's diet, maintaining a healthy body condition score, and instituting a regular exercise program.

”There is a distinct lack of equine-specific research (on IR),” said Glenys Noble, BAppEquineSci, PhD, a lecturer in Equine Science at Charles Sturt University’s Wagga Wagga campus in Australia.

In response, Noble and her colleagues reviewed the use of herbal remedies that have been researched for the treatment of IR in humans. According to Noble, “The aim of the review is not to advise clinicians or horse owners about what to use, but to inform equine scientists contemplating research in this field.”

Research on the safety and efficacy of potential treatments in horses/ponies is the focus of Noble’s PhD student Kellie Tinworth’s work with insulin-resistant ponies, carried out in collaboration with WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition

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Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she’s worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.

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