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Insulin resistance
Isn’t soybean meal a better choice for an insulin resistant horse instead of the vet recommendation for a low starch grain.
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2 Replies
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These are 2 different foods. SBM will deliver better protein to help with muscle loss and hormone improvement. However all protein when fed with a sugar intake in excess of daily needs can be turned into sugar which will exacerbate IR.
First reduce the sugar. Restrict the eating time. As you start to see loss of body fat, add in the SBM.
To be clear, avoid any grains including ones made for IR. It is a marketing ploy.
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Thanks for your response Doc. I am soaking all of his hay and only giving 20lbs per day, slow feeder. I have started some SBM with him as my vet has prescribed short term metformin for him; that’s the only way I can get him to take it.
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