Insulin dysregulation is the hallmark of equine metabolic syndrome and has received
attention because of its direct association with laminitis. In the absence of an adequate …

Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a widely recognized collection of risk factors for
endocrinopathic laminitis. The most important of these risk factors is insulin dysregulation …

Foreword Equine obesity is now so common that is has become accepted by many as the
norm. Rates of obesity may be as high as 70% in some populations and obesity is often …

Background Certain individuals appear to be predisposed to recurrent pasture‐associated
laminitis. Previous studies have predominantly investigated risk factors only after disease …

Objective To determine the prevalence of obesity within a population of pleasure horses and
ponies in Victoria, Australia, and to compare owners' perceptions of their animals' body …

Generalized obesity, regional adiposity, hyperinsulinemia and hypertriglyceridemia are all
potential indicators of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). This study aimed to assess the …

Background Ketosis is a common metabolic disorder during the post‐partum transition
period of dairy cattle. How the method of reproduction, parturition time, and calf birth weight …

Introduction Obesity is a growing concern in horses. The effects of maternal obesity on
maternal metabolism and low-grade inflammation during pregnancy, as well as offspring …

Reasons for performing study Cresty neck is a relatively common morphological defect in
Pura Raza Español horses and other Baroque type horse breeds, which adversely affects …

Obesity remains prevalent in the UK leisure sector of horses and ponies. An inability among
horse managers to recognize obesity in their animal will exacerbate this and preclude …