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Diet and Laminitis – No Link to Fructan
Horses and ponies, donkeys and mules, may develop laminitis on diets based on either hay or pasture. The cause isn’t fructan. It isn’t hind gut acidosis. Here’s the science. The AAEP’s Laminitis Working Group did a four year study with … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged EMS, ESC, fructan, horses, insulin, Laminitis, PPID, starch, Supplements
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Spring Pastures
In most areas of North America, pastures are coming to their verdant peak. This beautiful flush is also a powerhouse of nutrition for the horse. Spring grass has abundant supplies of vitamins and omega-3 essential fats which likely contribute to … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged calories, digestive, insulin, Jiaogulan, Laminitis, pasture, Protein, Psyllium Husk Fiber, Quadra-Fac, spring, sugar, Uckele Health and Nutrition, Uckele LaminOX, weight
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Do You Need an Oral Sugar Test to Diagnose EMS?
It has been established that high blood insulin is responsible for about 90% of all laminitis cases and best current estimate is 10 to 15% of the equine population is at risk of EMS – Equine Metabolic Syndrome. A central … Continue reading
Posted in Equine Nutrition
Tagged EMS, G:I, glucose, insulin, Laminitis, MIRG, oral sugar test, proxies, RISQI, sensitivity, specificity
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Insulin Problems – Forget about NSC
Hay or pasture is a major component of any horse’s diet, and is likely to be virtually the complete diet in animals that are obese. Since insulin resistance is often part of the reason why a horse or pony becomes … Continue reading
Obesity and Metabolic Problems
The vast majority of us are well familiar with how easy it is to gain weight with the wrong foods or simply too much food and how hard it can be to lose it. The same is true for most … Continue reading
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Tagged diet, EMS, exercise, Inflammation, insulin, Laminitis, obesity, weight loss
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