Equine metabolic syndrome

Obese horses with insulin resistance are often also afflicted with laminitis. Horses with these symptoms are given the diagnosis equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). Signs of insulin resistance are excessive accumulation of adipose tissue on the neck, around the withers and on the dorsal area of the hin...

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Autor principal: Lindbäck, Michaela
Formato: First cycle, G2E
Lenguaje:sueco
sueco
Publicado: 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/286/
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description Obese horses with insulin resistance are often also afflicted with laminitis. Horses with these symptoms are given the diagnosis equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). Signs of insulin resistance are excessive accumulation of adipose tissue on the neck, around the withers and on the dorsal area of the hindquarters. Insulin resistance means that the function of insulin is defective and does not stimulate glucose uptake by the cells in the body in the correct way. This will result in an increased insulin release. Obese horses with a reduced sensitivity of the target cells of insulin have high concentrations of insulin and triglycerides in the blood. Much indicates that a high insulin concentration in the blood is a contributive factor for the development of laminitis. Injections of insulin in the blood have triggered laminitis in healthy horses. There are different methods to measure insulin sensitivity and effectiveness of glucose uptake in the cells. The "Minimal model" is a unique method that gives the most detailed assessment of glucose and insulin dynamics. Horses with EMS should have a feed ration with a low content of non-structural carbohydrates. This results in a lower glucose intake and insulin release, which prevents further loss of insulin sensitivity.
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spelling RepoSLU2862012-04-20T14:08:52Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/286/ Equine metabolic syndrome Lindbäck, Michaela Miscellaneous animal disorders Animal physiology and biochemistry Obese horses with insulin resistance are often also afflicted with laminitis. Horses with these symptoms are given the diagnosis equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). Signs of insulin resistance are excessive accumulation of adipose tissue on the neck, around the withers and on the dorsal area of the hindquarters. Insulin resistance means that the function of insulin is defective and does not stimulate glucose uptake by the cells in the body in the correct way. This will result in an increased insulin release. Obese horses with a reduced sensitivity of the target cells of insulin have high concentrations of insulin and triglycerides in the blood. Much indicates that a high insulin concentration in the blood is a contributive factor for the development of laminitis. Injections of insulin in the blood have triggered laminitis in healthy horses. There are different methods to measure insulin sensitivity and effectiveness of glucose uptake in the cells. The "Minimal model" is a unique method that gives the most detailed assessment of glucose and insulin dynamics. Horses with EMS should have a feed ration with a low content of non-structural carbohydrates. This results in a lower glucose intake and insulin release, which prevents further loss of insulin sensitivity. 2009-06-19 First cycle, G2E NonPeerReviewed application/pdf swe https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/286/1/lindback_m_090702.pdf Lindbäck, Michaela, 2009. Equine metabolic syndrome. First cycle, G2E. Uppsala: (VH) > Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management (until 231231) <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-650.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-6-37 swe
spellingShingle Miscellaneous animal disorders
Animal physiology and biochemistry
Lindbäck, Michaela
Equine metabolic syndrome
title Equine metabolic syndrome
title_full Equine metabolic syndrome
title_fullStr Equine metabolic syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Equine metabolic syndrome
title_short Equine metabolic syndrome
title_sort equine metabolic syndrome
topic Miscellaneous animal disorders
Animal physiology and biochemistry
url https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/286/
https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/286/