Take Control of Laminitis in Your Horse
…but developed laminitis from a cause other than insulin resistance, you can still use the insulin-resistance diet guidelines below or implement the tips in our “Lean Cuisine” article. (See the…
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Cushing`s or Not, Attack Insulin Resistance
…have repercussions in the others as well. Elevated levels of cortisol and other hormones can cause insulin resistance. Thyroid abnormalities can also be related to insulin resistance, whether or not…
Tackle Insulin Resistance
…overproduce glucose as part of their insulin-resistance metabolism. Genetics. Insulin resistance is built into the horse’s metabolism, and tHere’s compelling evidence that this is genetically determined. While severely overweight animals…
Ask Horse Journal: 04/07
…Insulin-Resistance My seven-year-old Quarter Horse mare has always had a slightly cresty neck, but I’d been able to control her weight until this past year. My riding time was limited,…
Diabetes In Horses
…unable to produce enough insulin, the blood sugar rises abnormally high. At that point, insulin resistance becomes diabetes. It’s very important to realize that an insulin-resistant metabolism is not a…
Joe`s New Life
…more alert, as if he was years younger.” Joe remains on an insulin-resistance diet, and Kathleen says most of her riding friends think he’s too thin, but she just smiles…
Rumor Buster: Insulin Madness
…will not make him insulin resistant. • Being overweight might create a degree of insulin resistance in horses, but problematic insulin resistance is more likely a part of the individual…
Acute Laminitis Is A Full-Blown Emergency
…in simple sugars or starches, like spring grass, worsen insulin resistance. Corticosteroid drugs have laminitis on their list of side effects, probably because these drugs can cause insulin resistance. However,…
Living With Cushing’s Disease
…tested for Cushing’s disease. The first test (ACTH) came back negative, but Lucky’s blood insulin levels were high, suggesting that he was insulin-resistant. Although insulin resistance (IR) doesn’t always correlate…
Let ‘Em Eat Hay
…may not be well tolerated by horses with insulin resistance, even though high-fat feeds result in lower insulin responses. This needs more study in horses that are actually insulin resistant….