Recent News for Metabolic Problems
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Equine Metabolic Syndrome a Focus of Research
August 25, 2009
The Equine Science Society Symposium (ESS) is a gathering place for researchers involved in all aspects of equine health and well-being. For more than two decades, Kentucky Equine Research (KER) has presented findings from its nutrition and exercis... Read More
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Equine Veterinary Group Releases Statement on Genetic Defects in Horses
August 04, 2009
This is the 2009 Statement on Genetic Defects released by the American Association of Equine Practitioners. It was approved in July 2009. Congenital Defects Congenital defects include all... Read More
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Aged Horse Health Screenings Recommended, ACVIM 2009
July 24, 2009
Lameness, weight loss, colic, and equine Cushing's syndrome are the four top reasons for euthanizing an older horse, said Catherine McGowan, BVSc, PhD, RCVS, European specialist in equine internal medicine, who presented research by Thomas... Read More
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Laminitis Risk Increased by Pasture Grass Sugars
June 29, 2009
Pasture-induced laminitis (sometimes referred to as founder) can be triggered when susceptible horses ingest high amounts of sugar or fructans that are naturally found in some pasture grasses. Susceptible horses include, but are not limited... Read More
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PSSM Genetic Mutation Reported in Some UK Horse Breeds
June 18, 2009
Collaborative efforts between researchers on both sides of the Atlantic have identified that a genetic mutation in enzyme glycogen synthase 1 (GYS1) is an important cause of polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM, a form of... Read More
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Researchers Track Body Condition, Metabolic Conditions by Discipline
June 16, 2009
The sport in which horses participate often dictates the body condition in which they are maintained. Polo ponies are typically sleek and trim, their fitness evident in a tight, tucked-up appearance. The same can be said of most racehorses.... Read More
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Preventing Metabolic Disorders through Early Nutrition
June 12, 2009
Maternal nutrition and early foal nutrition could impact the development of the organs and systems that control energy metabolism later in life, suggest the authors of a recent research report. "In other species, it has been demonstrated... Read More
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Effects of Hay Carbs on PSSM Horses Examined
June 08, 2009
The study group's objectives were to determine if there is a difference in blood glucose and insulin response to feeding hay types with varying water soluble sugar and starch (NSC) content between horses with PSSM and control horses.... Read More
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Metformin a Therapy in Progress for Equine Insulin Resistance
May 25, 2009
Oregon State Researchers suggest that a low bioavailability and a rapid rate of elimination of the drug metformin might explain the "varied reports of clinical success" for improving insulin sensitivity in horses. Metformin is an oral... Read More
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UK Incidence of Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy Reported
May 21, 2009
Not only is polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) a common and important muscular disorder in various horse breeds in the United States, but according to a recent research report, it is also a common diagnosis in horses in the Unite... Read More
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Auburn Researchers Need More Horses for Cushing's Study
May 18, 2009
Researchers at Auburn University still need horses to participate in a study that will examine the use of chasteberry (vitex agnus castus) supplements in horses with Cushing's disease. Chasteberry supplements are ofte... Read More
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Study: Starch Limitation Key for Short-Term Blood Sugar Control
April 22, 2009
To better control blood sugar and insulin levels, horse owners are encouraged to limit starch intake in their animals, rather than only supplementing their horse's diet with fats, recommends Ingrid Vervuert, DrMedVet, PhD, and... Read More
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Cushing's or Metabolic Syndrome?
April 17, 2009
A horse with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is typically middle-aged with either generalized or regional adiposity (fat deposits). The horse with Cushing's or pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) is typically older than the horse with EMS;... Read More
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Geldings Sought for Cushing's Study at Auburn
April 14, 2009
Researchers at Auburn University need horses to participate in a study that will examine the use of chasteberry (vitex agnus castus) supplements in horses with Cushing's disease. This study, which is being conducted throug... Read More
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Insulin Resistance and Layup Time
April 01, 2009
Q: My 18-year-old Percheron/ Morgan gelding was diagnosed with insulin resistance. Just prior to being confined to stall rest for a connective tissue injury, his insulin was 67 microIU/mL. The vet did a dexamethasone suppression... Read More
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Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM): A Genetic Diagnosis, AAEP 2008
March 13, 2009
Polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) is a metabolic muscle problem found in at least 20 breeds, including Quarter Horses, Paints, Appaloosas, and drafts. An affected horse suffers bouts of exertional rhabdomyolysis (tying-up), muscle tremors... Read More
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New Equine Fact Sheets Available on TheHorse.com
March 06, 2009
TheHorse.com now offers additional Fact Sheets on topics our readers have indicated are important to them based on searched terms, reader views on that topic, surveys/polls, and personal communications. Following are the newest <A... Read More
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Stability and Efficacy of Compounded Pergolide Examined
February 21, 2009
Researchers have recently cautioned horse owners currently treating horses diagnosed with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, or equine Cushing's syndrome) that the compounded form of the drug pergolide mesylate can become... Read More
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New Fact Sheets Available on TheHorse.com
February 02, 2009
TheHorse.com launched the first in a series of Fact Sheets on Jan. 13 to widespread acclaim. This week we present more Fact Sheets on topics that our readers have indicated are... Read More
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Diabetic Foal: Human Glucose Monitor Attempt Fails
January 12, 2009
A continuous glucose monitoring device normally used in humans has proven no match for the typical foal antics of Justin Credible, a foal with the first recorded case of type-1... Read More
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Teff Hay for Foundered Horses: A Good Fit?
December 22, 2008
In California, teff is being called the "perfect grass for foundered horses." But is teff hay always safe for horses that are intolerant of high-sugar forage? Teff grass (Eragrostis teff) is a new type of grass being introduced around the... Read More
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Human Medical Tools Might Help Foal Live with Diabetes
December 18, 2008
High-tech medical devices normally reserved for humans might prove helpful in managing the health of Justin Credible, the colt with the first documented case of type-1... Read More
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Kentucky Colt with Type-1 Diabetes Might Be First
December 03, 2008
A colt born with type-1 diabetes might be the first documented equine case of the illness, according to his veterinarian, Nathan Slovis, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Ky. The Kentucky Mountain Saddle... Read More
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Glucosamine in a Cushing's Horse?
December 01, 2008
Q: As soon as my 20-year-old gelding was diagnosed with equine Cushing's disease, I eliminated glucosamine from his diet. However, he appears to have become gradually and increasingly stiff and short-strided without it. I really think that it helped ... Read More
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Cushing's Horses Sought for Pergolide Study
November 25, 2008
Elanco Animal Health (a division of Eli Lilly and Company), in collaboration with Michigan State University, Oklahoma State University, and Louisiana State University, is seeking horses with equine Cushing's disease, also known as pituitary pars... Read More
