Insulin resistance is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of many equine conditions
such as pars intermedia dysfunction, equine metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus …

There is growing recognition that obesity is common and represents a significant detriment
to the health of companion animals in a manner similar to that by which it is affecting the …

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of prolonged administration of insulin,
whilst maintaining normal glucose concentrations, on hoof lamellar integrity in vivo on …

Laminitis, failure of the distal phalanx to maintain its attachment to the lamellae of the inner
hoof wall, causes unrelenting pain and a characteristic lameness. During a developmental …

* The editors and authors acknowledge and appreciate the contributions of Samuel L.
Jones, Katharina I. Lohmann, Michelle Henry Barton, Laura Javsicas, Anthony T. Blikslager …

Endocrinopathic laminitis is frequently associated with hyperinsulinaemia but the role of
glucose in the pathogenesis of the disease has not been fully investigated. This study aimed …

Objective—To determine effects of exercise training without dietary restriction on adiposity,
basal hormone and lipid concentrations and glucose and insulin dynamics in overweight or …

Obesity has become a serious health problem with frequent occurrence both in human and
animal populations. It is estimated that it may affect over 85% of the human population and …

Reasons for performing study The in‐feed oral glucose test (OGT) and oral sugar test (OST)
are advocated as field tests of insulin sensitivity in horses and ponies but have not been …

Experimental and epidemiological evidence suggests that consumption of hydrolyzable
carbohydrate, hCHO (grain), by horses is an important risk factor for colic, a common cause …