Ask Horse Journal: 05/05

…is sound. Diet alone won’t control insulin resistance in a Cushing’s horse, but pergolide alone may not either.??When the insulin resistance is mild, starting pergolide without making diet changes may…

Control That Powerful, Fragile Thyroid Gland

…hypothyroidism tends to be ignored. However, in people and animals, hypothyroidism can actually cause insulin resistance, probably by altering the metabolism of cortisol, which in turn leads to insulin resistance….

Horse Deworming: A Modern Approach

…still a great strategy. Although some resistance to pyrantel has been reported, it’s not necessarily more likely to develop in horses receiving daily doses. In fact, there’s more resistance to…

Deworming Brands Boil Down To Money

…State showed oxibendazone resistance developed just as fast when dewormers were rotated as when they were not. Resistance to pyrantel in small strongyles is also increasing. So far, no equine…

Vitiligo Is An Immune-System Disease

…Feeding psyllium husks is one of several tools in managing insulin resistance, if your horse is insulin resistant. It should be combined with a low starch/low sugar diet, one that…

Expect ACTH Hormone Rise In The Fall

…abnormal coat of Cushing’s disease, or tests with an abnormally high ACTH at other times. Horses with insulin resistance may also be at increased risk of laminitis at this time,…

Battling Equine Allergies

…and Glucosamine Recently you have run articles on insulin resistance (IR) and joint supplements. I have read elsewhere that glucosamine can exacerbate insulin resistance. My 18-year-old mare fits the profile…