Topics of this game:
- What is another name for Equine Metabolic Syndrome?
- What is the most significant problem caused by EMS?
- Horses with EMS usually have a body condition score that is:
- What is the typical age range of horses with EMS?
- Which is the most common site of fat deposition seen in EMS horses?
- Other signs of EMS include:
- The primary clinical finding on bloodwork in a horse with EMS is:
- It is thought that high insulin is what directly causes laminitis.
- Horses with EMS respond to a high carbohydrate meal with:
- How is EMS most accurately diagnosed?
- What should always be done when hyperglycaemia accompanies hyperinsulinemia?
- If bloodwork shows hyperinsulinemia and hyperglycaemia:
- Treatments for EMS include:
- Dietary management for EMS involves:
- How can weight loss be followed?
- Sudden feed restriction in an effort to decrease body weight should be avoided:
- 5 days a week of 30 minutes of cantering has been shown to increase insulin sensitivity:
- What can be given if weight loss is not occurring through diet and exercise:
- Prevention is focused on maintaining a normal weight in horses:
- In addition to Spring time, Pasture is also high in soluble carbohydrates during fall:
