Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)

Seek veterinary advice if you suspect this disease.

Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is an endocrine disorder, which affects the ability to regulate insulin levels. Most horses suffering from this disease are obese with abnormal fat deposits, easy-keepers are more frequently related to this disease. The insulin resistance can increase the risk for laminitis.

Symptoms

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Treatment

The main treatment includes weight control through a change in diet, regular exercise and grazing management. EMS will bear fewer risks if the horse is kept at a body condition score of 5.

Prevention

Keep the horse in a healthy body condition score through exercise and diet. Limit the grain intake and offer more forage instead.

How Happie can help you manage your horse's health

Digital health management offers numerous benefits in modern equine healthcare.

With the Happie Horse App, you can track symptom patterns and body values, such as Temperature, Pulse and Respiration. Allowing you to notice abnormal changes in body and behaviour early on, leading to more successful treatments.

The Happie symptom checker allows you to add all of your horse's abnormal symptoms in order to present potential causes and diseases.

Metabolic and Endocrine