Study findings hold out hope for easier identification of insulin problems in horses
Horsetalk.co.nz Study findings hold out hope for easier identification of insulin problems in horses Icelandic horses were used in the German study into insulin issues in horses. © Nick Hodgson The prospects of developing a screening tool to identify horses with insulin problems using only a baseline blood sample have been buoyed by the findings of recent research in Germany. Equine metabolic syndrome encompasses a range of disorders of energy metabolism. Problems with insulin regulation are a hallmark of the syndrome, as is obesity. The syndrome places horses at high risk of develo...
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