Researchers at the University of Kentucky looked at how horses with and without insulin dysregulation respond to meals of varying sizes and NSC percentages.
University of Kentucky researchers provide key feeding and management strategies for easy-keeping horses that are at increased risk of insulin dysregulation and laminitis.
Learn about the daily care that goes into managing a herd of senior horses and common age-related conditions the team at the University of Kentucky's Aged Horse Research Program sees.
Up to 20% of horses aged 15 and older are affected by PPID, also known as equine Cushing’s disease. In this video, Dr. Cosette Faivre shares more information about this common endocrine disorder.
Although older horses typically have lower parasite egg counts, those with PPID and other health conditions often become high shedders who increase the overall parasite burden within the herd.
