Ask Horse Journal: 11/06
Supplements For Insulin-Resistance What information can you provide me about an insulin-resistant horse’ I know the symptoms, but what are treatment recommendations since vets don’t really have anything to help….
Supplements For Insulin-Resistance What information can you provide me about an insulin-resistant horse’ I know the symptoms, but what are treatment recommendations since vets don’t really have anything to help….
…6. Is your horse insulin resistant? Similar to type-2 diabetes in people, insulin resistance in horses is characterized by imbalances in blood insulin levels. A hormone secreted by the pancreas,…
…insulin resistant as their primary problem. Some can have hormonal imbalances that could be a precursor to true Cushing’s disease, which is much less common in horses than is insulin…
…calling Syndrome X, a constellation of medical problems in people that included insulin resistance, obesity and a predisposition to vascular problems. One of the things found with human IR was…
…concerns among researchers rising about drug resistance, and you’ve got a challenge on your hands. Larval Stages Larvae of cyathostomes spend some of their larval life stages inside the wall…
…these horses also have insulin-resistance problems. In fact, they’re said to have “metabolic syndrome,” somewhat like Syndrome X in “pre-diabetic” people. These horses require a strict diet, just like human…
…horses be on spring pasture’ -Brian Murphy Internet Magnesium is not a cure-all, although it often is an important part of the picture when you have insulin-resistance problems and laminitis…
…or directly cause the production of cortisol, although at lower levels than ACTH. Another possibility is that the hormone prolactin is causing the insulin resistance in Cushing’s horses. Prolactin has…
…easy keeper is at risk for hormone imbalances, the most critical of which is insulin resistance or IR. And insulin resistance helps set the stage for laminitis (founder). Take heart,…
Insulin resistance (IR) is an important factor in some horses with obesity and recurrent, unexplained laminitis. Dubbed “metabolic syndrome,” it was largely assumed that obesity caused IR, and many studies…