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Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is an endocrinopathy affecting horses and ponies. It is of primary concern due to its link to obesity, insulin dysregulation , and subsequent laminitis .
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), or equine Cushing's disease, is an endocrine disease affecting the pituitary gland of horses. It is most commonly seen in older animals, [ 1 ] and is classically associated with the formation of a long, wavy coat ( hirsutism ) and chronic laminitis .
Endocrinopathy is usually the result of improper insulin regulation, and is most commonly seen with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (also called equine Cushing's syndrome) and equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), [4] as well as obesity and glucocorticoid administration. [5] In cases of EMS, most episodes occur in the spring when the grass is ...
Equine obesity has been implicated in the increase in cases of insulin resistance, known as equine metabolic syndrome, [54] a condition that reveals close similarities with the onset of human type 2 diabetes. [55] It also favors the onset of equine Cushing's disease, usually around eleven to thirteen years of age. [56]
Equine nutrition is the feeding of horses, ... and are also at higher risk of developing equine metabolic syndrome. ... (PDF) Web site accessed July 4, 2009.
In a study of the 1990 Purina Race of Champions (a 241 km/ 150-mile, 2-day endurance race), the top seven finishers of the race (i.e. highly competitive horses) had significantly lower body condition scores and marginally less rump fat than horses eliminated for metabolic criteria (i.e. less competitive horses).
Equine Musculoskeletal Engraving Equine exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) is a syndrome that affects the skeletal muscles within a horse. This syndrome causes the muscle to break down which is generally associated with exercise and diet regime.
Equine polysaccharide storage myopathy (EPSM, PSSM, EPSSM) is a hereditary glycogen storage disease of horses that causes exertional rhabdomyolysis.It is currently known to affect the following breeds American Quarter Horses, American Paint Horses, Warmbloods, Cobs, Dales Ponies, Thoroughbreds, Arabians, New Forest ponies, and a large number of Heavy horse breeds.