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Study Investigates Managing Insulin Dysregulation with Nutraceuticals

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on August 16, 2025 | Posted in Education, Diseases
Source: Equine Science Update
A recent study led by Caroline Loos and her colleagues at the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center, and published in the journal Animals, explored whether supplementing the diet with a specific combination of nutrients could help improve insulin regulation in horses that are prone to insulin resistance.
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Study Finds Velagliflozin Effective for Reducing Insulin Levels in Ponies

March 19, 2019 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses, Safety & Healthcare
Source: BMC Veterinary Research
The new drug designed to treat hyperinsulinemia, velagliflozin from Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, has proven effective in reducing post-meal insulin levels, according to a recent study conducted by Queensland University of Technology. The new drug targets the overproduction of insulin in response to glucose and excretes excess glucose in the urine.
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Dietary Sugar Vs. the Hoof

Can hoof problems be caused by my horse owner clients feeding too much sugar from grains or from forages?
By Buck McColl and Shannon Pratt-Phillips posted on April 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrition
More horse owners seem to be learning about the dangers of sugars with respect to hoof health. Sugar in a horse’s feed, including that found in both cereal grains and pasture plants, can have both direct and indirect negative consequences on hoof health.
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