Metabolic

Cool-season forages such as tall fescue continue to grow late in the year and often experience a dramatic increase Read more

Horse owners are becoming savvier in choosing the best hay for their horses, especially when those horses are affected Read more

Whether or not insulin dysregulation can be reversed once it develops remains unclear, but one recently published study suggests Read more

Because of this evolutionary drive to continuously forage, horses do not change their grazing behaviors based on their energy Read more

Research shows that the mineral chromium enhances the action of insulin. Using this premise, some presume that this trace Read more

Pat Harris, a veterinarian and equine nutritionist, discussed the history of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) during a recent Kentucky Read more

In an effort to pinpoint a nutritional strategy to reduce inflammation in horses with EMS, researchers looked at DHA, Read more

Owners are well aware of the dangers spring grass causes certain horses, but the potential for winter laminitis can Read more

Sometimes forages for horses provide inadequate amounts of the protein, vitamins, and minerals required for the horse’s stage of Read more

While restricted grazing can help overweight horses or those with PPID and EMS, any change in diet or management Read more