Strategies for managing pancreatitis in small animals
Herbal medicines and low-fat meat and vegetable diets can prevent pancreatitis in dogs and cats, and can also be used to resolve acute and chronic…
Tag: insulin resistance
Integrative treatment of Equine Endocrine Disease — 4 case examples
These four case studies show successful treatment of endocrine disease with homeopathy and veterinary spinal manipulation (“chiropractic”). In horses, the main endocrine diseases are Cushing’s…
Feeding your horse a healthy mash
Creating a balanced nutritional mash for your horse. For years, horse owners and show barns have fed bran mash before a long trip, or after a…
Herbs For Your Insulin Resistant Horse
Adding herbs to the management program of your insulin resistant horse can help him lead a longer, healthier life. The number of insulin resistant horses…
Understanding Insulin Resistance
With so much concern over equine metabolic disorders, people are scrambling to cut down on sugar in their horses’ diets. But do sugars actually cause…
Managing Your Horse’s Weight
Ironically, restricting your easy keeper’s feed can actually lead to weight gain! To manage his weight and prevent health problems, follow these seven rules instead.…
Sugar-free treats for horses
If you have an insulin resistant horse, or know someone who does, here are two fabulous sugar-free treats! Herb was a horse I knew and…
Equine Insulin Resistance
There’s been a lot of hype lately surrounding metabolic disorders. Just as obesity and diabetes are becoming more prevalent in humans, we are seeing similar…
Spring Grazing and Insulin Resistance
Spring is here, but we need to take it slowly when transitioning our horses from hay to pasture grazing. And for those of us with…
Laminitic Horses & Insulin Resistance – Part 2
Unfortunately, insulin resistance and metabolic disorders often lead to laminitic horses. Most horse people have heard of these conditions but what do they really mean?…
Insulin resistance – Part 1
Unfortunately insulin resistance, metabolic disorders and even laminitis are far too common in today’s horses. Most horse people have heard these terms but what do…
