Ep. 095: Metabolic Horses Aren’t Always Fat - Here’s What No One Tells You - Part 1

On this Part 1 episode, co-hosts Dr. Tania Cubitt and Katy Starr have a conversation with Dr. Erica Macon, assistant professor of equine science at Texas A&M University, to talk about the challenges of managing equine metabolic disorders, including:

• Why horses that appear lean can still be at risk for metabolic issues
• The differences between insulin resistance and insulin dysregulation
• Common misconceptions about “low NSC” feeds
• How subtle signs like a cresty neck can indicate underlying problems

And be sure to tune in to Part 2, which will release June 17th, where Dr. Macon shares the results of how Standlee pelleted forage impacts insulin levels in metabolic horses, potential feed management ideas that could help metabolic horses, and we discuss how and why horses might get laminitis in the winter.

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Nutritional resources from past episodes – 

• Ep. 088: NSC, Sugars, Starches, Fructans – Are They Good or Bad for Horses?
• Ep. 084: How to Help Your Horse with Cushing’s Disease
• Ep. 057: How to Prevent and Manage Laminitis
• Ep. 006: Successful Strategies to Help Limit NSC (aka Sugars and Starches) in Horse Diets
• Ep. 005: Are Horses Carbohydrate Sensitive?

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Connect with Dr. Erica Macon via email at [e-mail] or visit her university page at https://animalscience.tamu.edu/people/macon-erica/

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