Episode 16: What We Know and Don’t Know About Equine Metabolic Syndrome
January 21, 2020 – Learn more about equine metabolic syndrome and the latest research to better define the syndrome and understand its risk factors.
Researchers will investigate a new laboratory test to improve diagnosis of equine metabolic syndrome, a metabolic and hormonal disorder in horses.
Researchers will investigate the potential relation between the bacterial composition of the gut, known as the microbiome, and the development of equine metabolic syndrome in Shetland ponies.
Researchers will search for genetic markers associated with an increased risk for equine metabolic syndrome, a disorder in horses characterized by insulin resistance, obesity and susceptibility to laminitis.
Researchers will search for candidate genes associated with equine metabolic syndrome in five horse breeds – Arabian, Morgan, quarter horse, Tennessee walking horse, and Welsh pony.