Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is a condition that is gaining awareness among horse owners as researchers uncover more information on the associated risk factors, signs and symptoms. The nutritional program is one critical piece of successfully managing an EMS horse.

Additional Resources:

· Equine Metabolic Syndrome: A Complex Disease Influenced by Genetics and the Environment (2015) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2015.03.004

· Equine Metabolic Syndrome (2011) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2010.12.004

· Equine Metabolic Syndrome Consensus Statement (2010) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0503.x

· Equine Metabolic Syndrome [Review] (2009) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2009.04.183

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