June 13, 2023
Tags: education, insulin, learning, pasture,
Mars Horsecare and BUCKEYE Nutrition was the most represented US feed brand at the prestigious Equine Science Society Symposium held in Texas June 6-9, 2023, where the latest equine research was shared by leading equine professionals from around the world.
Does Breed Affect Insulin Dynamics?
February 12, 2016
Tags: Nutrition, horse, buckeye nutrition, ponies, insulin,
Being obese and/or having abnormal insulin responses (insulin dysregulation or ID) is thought to increase the risk of laminitis. Obesity is often associated with ID in certain breeds, but are there breed differences in insulin responses regardless of body condition? In this study, researchers at the University of Melbourne, Australia investigated whether breed contributes to ID in non-obese horses.
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