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Genetics of equine metabolic syndrome

Veterinary Record, 2019
Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is defined as a complex disorder characterised by a phenotype of insulin dysregulation, obesity and a predisposition toward laminitis, resulting from the combination of one or more inherited genetic alleles and environmental influences.1 Recently, a genome-wide association study (GWAS)2 identified two genetic markers ...
Rodríguez-Sanz, Carolina E., Sevane Fernández, Natalia, Dunner Boxberger, Helene Susana   +2 more
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Demographic, morphologic, hormonal and metabolic factors associated with the rate of improvement from equine hyperinsulinaemia-associated laminitis

BMC Veterinary Research, 2022
Background Although several studies have investigated factors associated with the onset and occurrence of hyperinsulinaemia-associated laminitis (HAL), few have examined the factors associated with the rate of improvement during recovery from an acute ...
Martin Sillence, Alexandra Meier, Melody de Laat, Rebecca Klee, Dania Reiche   +4 more
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The application of a new laminitis scoring method to model the rate and pattern of improvement from equine endocrinopathic laminitis in a clinical setting

BMC Veterinary Research, 2021
Background Endocrinopathic, or hyperinsulinaemia-associated laminitis (HAL) is a common and debilitating equine foot disease, and although no pharmacological treatments are registered, several are under development.
A. Meier, J. McGree, R. Klee, J. Preuß, D. Reiche, M. de Laat, M. Sillence   +6 more
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Leucine, pyridoxine and resveratrol supplementation alter metabolic parameters in ponies with equine metabolic syndrome. [PDF]

Equine Vet J
Abstract Background Supplements claiming to improve metabolic profiles in equine metabolic syndrome ( EMS ) often lack scientific validation ...
Norton EM, Plumb S, Shane D, Smalley L, McKendry K, Scharf B, Zemel M.   +6 more
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Clinical evaluation of the Immulite® 1000 chemiluminescent immunoassay for measurement of equine serum insulin

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023
IntroductionAccurate quantitative analysis of equine insulin in blood samples is critical for assessing hyperinsulinemia in horses. Although there are various laboratory methods for evaluating equine serum insulin, different immunoassays show significant
Yun Young Go, Nicole W. Hazard, Udeni B. R. Balasuriya, Anna M. Chapman, Nanette S. Fitton, Ákos Kenéz, Frank M. Andrews   +6 more
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A “modified Obel” method for the severity scoring of (endocrinopathic) equine laminitis [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Background Laminitis is a common equine disease characterized by foot pain, and is commonly diagnosed using a five-grade Obel system developed in 1948 using sepsis-related cases.
Alexandra Meier, Melody de Laat, Christopher Pollitt, Donald Walsh, James McGree, Dania B. Reiche, Marcella von Salis-Soglio, Luke Wells-Smith, Ulrich Mengeler, Daniel Mesa Salas, Susanne Droegemueller, Martin N. Sillence   +11 more
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A study on obesity and risk factors among leisure and polo horses in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Ukrainian Journal of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, 2023
Despite the growing concern about the impact of obesity on equine health, little information is available on equine obesity in Nigeria. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of obesity in leisure and polo horses as well as associated risk factors ...
Olumide Odunayo Akinniyi, Anthony Kojo Beku Sackey, Gabriel Enenche Ochube, Philip Wayuta Mshelia   +3 more
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Influence of functional nutrients on insulin resistance in horses with equine metabolic syndrome [PDF]

Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 2014
The obesity is a rising health problem both in veterinary and human medicine. In equine medicine excessive body weight is frequently related to insulin resistance and laminitis as is defined as equine metabolic syndrome (EMS).
Krzysztof Marycz, Eberhard Moll and Jakub Grzesiak
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Definition, Assessment, Health Consequences and Management of Equine Obesity: A Review

Folia Veterinaria, 2023
Obesity is a state of abnormal or excessive fat accumulation. Obesity in horses increases the risk of developing a variety of health issues such as: insulin dysregulation (ID), reduced athleticism, colic, abnormal reproductive performance, laminitis ...
Akinniyi Olumide O., Sackey Anthony K. B., Ochube Gabriel E., Mshelia Philip W., Jolayemi Kelvin O.   +4 more
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The Differences in Histoarchitecture of Hoof Lamellae between Obese and Lean Draft Horses

Animals, 2022
Obesity is a common problem in horses. The associations between obesity and equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) and between EMS and laminitis are known. However, there is a lack of data on whether obesity itself can affect hoof lamellae.
Magdalena Senderska-Płonowska, Natalia Siwińska, Agnieszka Zak-Bochenek, Marta Rykała, Malwina Słowikowska, Jan P. Madej, Katarzyna Kaleta-Kuratewicz, Artur Niedźwiedź   +7 more
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