Equine Energy Medicine

← Equine Energy Medicine1. Sept. · 36 Min.

E: 114 Insulin Resistance in Horses: The 2026 Update

E: 114 Insulin Resistance in Horses: The 2026 Update1. Sept.36 Min.

Send Audrey a Text to get your question answered on the show Most horse owners hear insulin resistance and picture a fat horse with a cresty neck. But body fat is not the definition, and lean horses can have insulin dysregulation too. In this episode, we are breaking down what the term actually means in 2026, why low NSC labels are not enough, and the ten questions I mentally run thru on every metabolic case. What insulin dysregulation actually meansWhy low NSC feed labels misleadWhat to chec...