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Wednesday 14 August 2013

Potential treatments for insulin resistance in the horse


 Citation for

Ethnoveterinary medicines used for horses in Trinidad and in British ...

www.ethnobiomed.com/content/2/1/31
by C Lans - ‎2006

 

Potential treatments for insulin resistance in the horse: A comparative multi-species review

 

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19783461

KD Tinworth, PA Harris, MN Sillence, GK Noble - The Veterinary Journal, 2010 - Elsevier
Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinaemia increase the risk of laminitis and horse owners
and veterinarians should attempt to enhance insulin sensitivity in at-risk groups. In obese
animals this may be achieved, in part, by promoting weight loss and increasing exercise