Recent News for Metabolic Problems
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Minimize Laminitis Risks
July 18, 2011
As lush summer grass grows, unfortunately so does your horse's risk for laminitis. ... Read More
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AHF Announces $12,500 in Research Grants
July 12, 2011
The Arabian Horse Foundation (AHF) has announced $12,500 in equine research funding for 2011. The latest round... Read More
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Minimize Laminitis Risks
July 01, 2011
Pasture-associated laminitis can have a sneaky, slow onset. Owners often just assume their horses are "off." ... Read More
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Tying-Up in Horses: A Review
June 15, 2011
Tying-up, or exertional rhabdomyolysis, is a frustrating problem for horse owners, but can be managed through ... Read More
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Researchers Evaluate Steps for Diagnosing Cushing's Disease
June 08, 2011
A team of researchers recently determined what they believe to be the ideal first step for diagnosing PPID ... Read More
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AQHF Funds Gluck Center Research Projects
May 25, 2011
The American Quarter Horse Foundation will fund two equine research projects at the University of Kentucky ... Read More
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Cushing's and Insulin Resistance Conference Scheduled for August
May 09, 2011
The Equine Cushing's and Insulin Resistance Group (ECIR Group) recently announced plans for the First Annual No Laminitis! Conference to take place on Aug. 5-7, 2011, hosted by Black Horse Consulting in conjunction with DeMario Farms of Chittenango, ... Read More
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Summer Slim-Down (for a Belgian horse)
May 02, 2011
I have 9-year-old Belgian gelding that I'm trying to slim down for showing this summer, but I do want to make sure he is getting all of his nutritional requirements, especially for the winter. Can you give me some ideas for a feeding regimen?... Read More
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Lactation: No End in Sight
May 01, 2011
My mare foaled in November 2007 and to date (Feb. 2011), she still produces enough milk that when you...... Read More
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First Equine Endocrinology Summit Held
April 25, 2011
Equine endocrine disorders--namely pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, or equine Cushing's disease) and equine metabolic syndrome-- represent an area of horse health that researchers are still working to fully understand. The collective ... Read More
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Horses Needed for Metabolic Syndrome and Laminitis Research
February 25, 2011
The equine genetics research group at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is collaborating with Ray Geor, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor and chair of the department of large animal clinical sciences at Michigan ... Read More
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Compounded Pergolide Comparisons (AAEP 2010)
February 11, 2011
Systemic effects of equine Cushing's disease, a common malady in older horses, have been controlled well in many horses with daily administration of pergolide. Until 2007 this medication was available for off-label use--the human product was ... Read More
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Identifying and Managing Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)
January 31, 2011
Diagnosing EMS and taking steps to manage it can allow your horse to live a healthy and productive life. ... Read More
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Endocrine Disease Table Topic (AAEP 2010)
January 27, 2011
One of the Table Topic discussions at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners annual meeting, held Dec. 4-8 in Baltimore, Md., addressed equine endocrine disorders. Moderators and attendees discussed diagnostic testing for equine ... Read More
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The Fight to Conquer Equine Laminitis
January 01, 2011
Teams of veterinarians and farriers from around the country gathered at the fifth International Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot to discuss the most cutting-edge information available for the fight to conquer laminitis.... Read More
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CH Gypsy Supreme Euthanized at Kentucky Horse Park
December 28, 2010
Nine-time World's Champion CH Gypsy Supreme, a 23-year-old American Saddlebred show horse who had lived in the Kentucky Horse Park's Hall of Champions since 2001, was humanely euthanized on the morning of Dec. 22 after a long battle with laminitis ... Read More
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Tying-Up in Thoroughbreds: Narrowing the Genetic Search
December 24, 2010
Researchers suspect tying-up in horses is a heritable condition; however, they have yet to determine the gene--or genes--responsible. But a team of Japanese researchers recently moved the investigation forward with a groundbreaking study of affected ... Read More
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Early EMS Diagnosis and Treatment Minimize Effects
December 17, 2010
Horses with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) are at a higher risk for laminitis than the average horse, but veterinarians are learning more about diagnosing EMS early and minimizing its effects, including laminitis. ... Read More
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Pergolide Remains Treatment of Choice for PPID
December 14, 2010
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), often called equine Cushing's disease, has been treated with the drug pergolide for years. The main reason pergolide was initially the treatment of choice was largely based on the drug's effectiveness in ... Read More
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What's In Your Horse's DNA?
December 01, 2010
Geneticists have created tools and tests that enhance horse breeders' ability to select for healthy foals.... Read More
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Sudden Conformation Change in an Aged Mare
December 01, 2010
Q: My 20-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare has been in extensive training and showing since she was four and has been awarded high honors in breeding quality status. However, over the past two years she has become increasingly over at the knee ... Read More
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Preventing Laminitis in At-Risk Horses
November 15, 2010
Even though veterinarians and farriers are making progress in developing laminitis treatment techniques and researching the causes of laminitis, prevention is still the No. 1 defense against a disease that plagues all too many horses. During the... Read More
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High-Protein Diet Okay for HYPP Horse?
November 01, 2010
I've heard high levels of protein would make a horse "hot." Is this true?... Read More
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Managing Insulin Resistance Through Diet and Exercise
October 31, 2010
Insulin-resistant horses are prone to laminitis, but owners and veterinarians can often successfully manage them through strict diet and exercise regimens so that they don't develop laminitis. Ray J. Geor, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor ... Read More
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Understanding Nutritional Risks in Laminitic Horses
October 30, 2010
We might be feeding our horses too well, at least as far as predisposing them to laminitis. Ray J. Geor, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor and chair of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University, spoke about ... Read More
