diabetes

[cloudandmatrix]

any experiances with it in horses? my share pony has just been diagnosed- so i want to know all you can tell me, so i know what to watch out for, and whats going on inside her, in order to look after her as best i can
thank you xx

 

[cloudandmatrix]

anyone- i am slightly desperate!

 

[tallyho!]

Aw bless you. hugs.

Equine Diabetes or Equine Metabolic Syndrome is now being called diabetes as it's an insulin resistance disorder just like in humans. Most insulin resistance is caused by excess adipose tissue around muscles as the more adipose is deposited the harder it is to deposit more and so glucose stays in the bloodstream for longer.

One cause of laminitis EMS. It manifests in laminitis, it is thought, because of glucose overload in the bloodstream (hyperglyceamia) and weakens the laminae either by leaving toxic residue of load of glucose stops it functioning correctly.

Can I point you in direction of google... I know it is rtaher vague but type in EMS and you will get lots of things come up including latest research, what methods are proving successful.

Change diet to fibre only, soak the hay if need be, watch her weight, keep her in regular excercise and ensure regular shoeing/trimming to keep a balanced hoof.

 

[cloudandmatrix]

thank you so much she has navicular, so her feet are constantly monitered. is there any dangers signs i should watch out for when im looking after her? i shall toddle off to google

 

[tallyho!]

There is an abundance of research now on navicular - mainly caused by contracted heels and impinged tendons namely ddft. It has most successfully been corrected/cured by going barefoot. What happens is over the years, shoeing causes the heel to narrow and force the heels together and the frog to squash (for want of better word) in on itself, this in turn squashes the innards of the hoof, namely the navicular bone and tendons that attach to it - basically reducing room for it to move normally in there.

take a look at www.hoofrehab.com

So much on this these days. I'm assuming she is shod as navicular rarely presents in unshod horses.

Danger signs are many:

increased digital pulse, hard crest, warm/hot hooves, swelling in the eye-sockets (above eye), look for other swellings generally. Many suggest a liver detox - go to Trinity Consultants or try Restore by global herbs.