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Ep. 21: Understanding Insulin Resistance and Dysregulation in Horses
Do you have an easy keeper? Dr. Laura Javsicas, a board-certified internal medicine specialist with Rhinebeck EquineRhinebeck Equine, in New York, joins Clair and Michelle to talk about insulin resistance and dysregulation in horses.
In this episode, you’ll learn about: Insulin’s relationship to equine metabolic syndrome and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, or equine Cushing’s). The link between insulin response and laminitis. The clinical signs of insulin dysregulation and resistance in horses. How veterinarians test for insulin dysregulation. Treatment and management of horses with metabolic issues.
Do you have questions about IR or ID? Contact us at [email protected]
Do you have an easy keeper? Dr. Laura Javsicas, a board-certified internal medicine specialist with Rhinebeck Equine, in New York, joins Clair and Michelle to talk about insulin resistance and dysregu...
Do you or does someone at your barn do night check? Do you turn on the lights and if so, do you ever consider the impact of that simple action on your horse's well-being? Great food for thought here. ... See MoreSee Less
When horse people think of welfare for competition horses, they likely think of obvious offenses, like excessive longeing, cruel and illegal bits, or over-jumping. But a new rule passed by the U.S. Eq...
I think this is a wise décision.
Here in France dairy barns are often lighted during the night. I think this is very costly for the farmers (energy costs are increasing in France), probably annoying for neighbours and wildlife and most of all for the cows. I would be concerned about endocrin dysregulation due to lack of Darkness and possible effects on health and reproduction. Do you know if there is any research about thèse?
Ep. 20: Managing Horse Show and Travel Stress Through Nutrition
Horse show season is here! And, while showing is mostly fun, the travel and work intensity competition requires can cause stress for horses and humans. We know stress impacts horses’ digestive health and immune systems, which can set them up for colic, gastric ulcers, and diarrhea. In this episode, Dr. Clair and Michelle discuss ways to prepare and manage your horse during travel to horse shows, clinics, trail rides, or wherever the summer leads you. In this episode we talk about:
Why travel is stressful for horses; The importance of hydration and how to keep your horse drinking; How stress affects horses’ gastrointestinal microbiomes; The role of stomach buffers and preventive treatments in avoiding gastric ulcers; How forage can help; And more!
Horse show season is here! And, while showing is mostly fun, the travel and work intensity competition requires can cause stress for horses and humans. We know stress impacts horses’ digestive healt...
If you are interested in attending, please rsvp to contact listed for the event you want to attend. Equi-Analytical Triple Crown Feed Scoop and Scale
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What a fabulous series of talks
🎙New episode of Scoop and Scale Podcast
Ep. 21: Understanding Insulin Resistance and Dysregulation in Horses
Do you have an easy keeper? Dr. Laura Javsicas, a board-certified internal medicine specialist with Rhinebeck EquineRhinebeck Equine, in New York, joins Clair and Michelle to talk about insulin resistance and dysregulation in horses.
In this episode, you’ll learn about:
Insulin’s relationship to equine metabolic syndrome and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, or equine Cushing’s).
The link between insulin response and laminitis.
The clinical signs of insulin dysregulation and resistance in horses.
How veterinarians test for insulin dysregulation.
Treatment and management of horses with metabolic issues.
Do you have questions about IR or ID? Contact us at [email protected]
Thanks for riding along with us!
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Do you or does someone at your barn do night check? Do you turn on the lights and if so, do you ever consider the impact of that simple action on your horse's well-being? Great food for thought here. ... See MoreSee Less
‘Night Should Be Dark’ - The Chronicle of the Horse
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When horse people think of welfare for competition horses, they likely think of obvious offenses, like excessive longeing, cruel and illegal bits, or over-jumping. But a new rule passed by the U.S. Eq...1 CommentComment on Facebook
I think this is a wise décision. Here in France dairy barns are often lighted during the night. I think this is very costly for the farmers (energy costs are increasing in France), probably annoying for neighbours and wildlife and most of all for the cows. I would be concerned about endocrin dysregulation due to lack of Darkness and possible effects on health and reproduction. Do you know if there is any research about thèse?
New Episode of Scoop and Scale Podcast
Ep. 20: Managing Horse Show and Travel Stress Through Nutrition
Horse show season is here! And, while showing is mostly fun, the travel and work intensity competition requires can cause stress for horses and humans. We know stress impacts horses’ digestive health and immune systems, which can set them up for colic, gastric ulcers, and diarrhea. In this episode, Dr. Clair and Michelle discuss ways to prepare and manage your horse during travel to horse shows, clinics, trail rides, or wherever the summer leads you. In this episode we talk about:
Why travel is stressful for horses;
The importance of hydration and how to keep your horse drinking;
How stress affects horses’ gastrointestinal microbiomes;
The role of stomach buffers and preventive treatments in avoiding gastric ulcers;
How forage can help;
And more!
Do you have questions about feeding your new horse? Contact us at [email protected]
Thanks for riding along with us!
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New episode of Scoop and Scale Podcast this monday!
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Thank you for sharing! This episode will drop Monday the 15th!