Understanding Insulin Resistance

Just like people, horses can develop metabolic problems that have serious health implications. One of the most common involves insulin, the hormone that enables the body to utilize glucose. This EQUUS Extra explores how insulin resistance develops in horses, what can be done about it and how this problem puts increases the risk of laminitis and other potentially devastating conditions.

Featured in this Issue:

  • The role of insulin in metabolism
  • Diagnosis of insulin dysfunction
  • Managing horses to reduce laminitis risk

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