Deworming Protocols Are In Jeopardy
…antibiotic use in newborn foals “just in case,” encourages drug resistance. Although we’ve been lucky until now in that resistance to ivermectin was not a problem, this appears to be…
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Insulin Resistance And The Pregnant Mare
When a mare is pregnant, all her body systems are geared toward providing nutrition for the growing foal. One way nature accomplishes this is to induce a degree of insulin…
Dewormer Drug-Resistance Panic
…that these rapid (switching with each treatment) rotational strategies decrease resistance. Many experts believe that rotation may even increase the risk of resistance by exposing parasites to a wide variety…
Focus Your Deworming Efforts
Resistance to dewormers is extensive and officially includes almost all deworming drugs except ivermectin and moxidectin. However, with isolated reports of possible ivermectin resistance beginning to appear in horses, as…
Added Fat Results In Higher Insulin Responses
…Peak insulins were also virtually identical, but the surprising finding was that both glucose and insulin stayed elevated longer with the feeding of the larger meal. One striking difference between…
Fighting Laminitis
…to energy. In insulin resistance, the cells don’t use insulin properly so the horse must produce more insulin to move glucose into cells. “These horses develop incredibly high levels of…
The Equine Lifestyle
…read that a number of insulin-resistance diagnoses aren’t even made until after the veterinarian treats the horse for founder! Of course, horses didn’t used to be so fat, said Ken…
Health Woes of Easy Keepers
…Fat horses are less sensitive to insulin, putting your obese horse at risk for insulin resistance. If your horse develops insulin resistance, his blood-glucose will remain elevated. Persistent elevations in…
Laminitis: Autumn Risks
…occurs in horses with imbalanced hormones. Luckily, veterinary tests can measure your horse’s hormone levels for evidence of Equine Metabolic Syndrome, a disorder of the hormone insulin (“insulin resistance”), or…
Ask Horse Journal: 03/01
…of concentrate or even a senior feed. If his insulin level was well inside the limits of normal, insulin resistance is unlikely. We’re not sure what your vet’s specific concerns…