Dr. Eleanor Kellon, staff veterinary specialist for Uckele Health & Nutrition, discusses the assumption that obesity is a laminitis risk factor and causes elevated insulin. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Kathleen Crandell, PhD, equine nutritionist with Kentucky Equine Research, discusses the suspected relationship between insulin resistance and obesity in horses. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Whether a horse is overweight or underweight, has collapsed heels or crumbly horn, it’s an indication of a poor diet. Mike Barker of Life Data Labs shares valuable equine nutrition advice that farriers can pass along to their hoof-care clients.
Does your client have an overweight horse? Chances are it is insulin resistant. Excess body fat leads to elevated insulin. Elevated insulin leads to more body fat storage, which leads to greater insulin resistance, and the vicious cycle continues.
Mirroring the epidemic in humans, equine obesity continues to grow at an alarming rate. Studies show almost 50% of horses are considered overweight or obese in developed nations such as the United States and the United Kingdom.
Unsoundness and other infirmities of old age frequently require horses to be relieved of day-to-day performance requirements, but regular exercise remains important for older horses regardless of their employment status.
I certainly don’t have all the answers when it comes to treating founder, but there have been some things that have really worked for me when dealing with foundered horses over more than 6 decades.
Oleo Acres Farrier and Blacksmith Supply owner Rob Michel walks viewers through the Littleton, Colo., warehouse. Inventory is organized with the customer in mind. If the product is in stock and easy to find, farriers can spend more time under a horse, which Michel says is more money in your pocket.
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