targetsmom
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I just got the test results back today on Princess, who I always suspected was insulin resistant because of the fat deposits on her neck and by her udder. I never bothered to get her tested, and just fed her a fairly low starch diet and kept her off grass. I did have her thyroid tested a long time ago and that came out normal. About three weeks ago her neck sort of blew up - almost overnight - and I put her on the "emergency diet" of no grain, soaked hay and beet pulp plus minerals. Actually I gave her a little Senior Feed because we had a show coming up where she does ALL the performance classes, and I figured she would need some energy. Her neck improved on that diet (along with neck sweating), and she did fine at the show (even won halter under one judge!). Now I find out that her insulin is normal (9.7) so I don't know what to do. I really don't want to keep soaking hay if it isn't needed!
Anyone ever had to deal with fat deposits on a horse that is not overweight or insulin resistant (IR)?
Here is a link to a photo of her from last year when her neck looked better than it does now: http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k29/targ...how_2007002.jpg
See updates later in the thread (I don't know how to edit the title!). She IS IR....
Anyone ever had to deal with fat deposits on a horse that is not overweight or insulin resistant (IR)?
Here is a link to a photo of her from last year when her neck looked better than it does now: http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k29/targ...how_2007002.jpg
See updates later in the thread (I don't know how to edit the title!). She IS IR....
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