> My neighbour has a troublesome horse that she can't keep weight on and > his front feet are 'ouchy'. I immediately thought of insulin > resistance, but that was when she wondered whether he shouldn't be > overweight.
Hi Wanda, I have a horse with Cushings and IR does often go hand in hand with Cushings. A horse does not have to be overweight to be IR. My horse was about 100 lbs underweight when he I adopted him and he was diagnosed shortly thereafter. Here is a snip from a site on IR : Effects of Insulin Resistance Insulin resistance may result in: · Loss of weight · Loss of muscle · Lack of stamina · A condition similar to human Type II diabetes · Laminitis Here is the link: http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ansci/ext/insulinresistance.htm IR can be controlled with a strict diet - no sugars, starches, grains, grass etc. Sarah in MT
