Johnson1 proposed that obesity, insulin resistance (IR), and laminitis were components of a
clinical syndrome recognized in horses and ponies. The study of EMS is therefore in its …

Veterinarians have long recognized that obese horses and ponies are prone to laminitis, but
the concept of an equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) was first proposed by Johnson 1 in …

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 …

Reasons for performing study: Increased prevalence of obesity among UK horses and
ponies demands evidence‐based advice to promote weight loss. Hypothesis: Restriction of …

Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is important because of its association with laminitis.
Obesity and insulin resistance are two important components of EMS, and the underlying …

Background The importance of including exercise with dietary modification for the
management of obese equids is not clearly understood. Objectives To evaluate the effect of …

Background Obesity and hyperinsulinemia increase the risk of laminitis in horses and
ponies. In mares, obesity also has been associated with increased circulating …

Evidence-based, weight loss management advice is required to address equine obesity.
Changes in body mass (BM), body condition score (BCS), heart (HG) and belly …

Recent results suggest that the wild ancestor of the horse, the Przewalski horse, exhibits
signs of a hypometabolism. However, there are speculations that domestic animals lost the …

Few studies have examined the effect of dietary restriction in horses with equine metabolic
syndrome (EMS). This study aimed to determine improvements in insulin sensitivity following …