A NEW study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has determined new factors that can indicate insulin dysregulation (ID) in ponies. The study findings confirm that physical observation (ie, looking at the external characteristics of the individual animal) alone is not a wholly accurate predictor of the condition which is associated with an increased risk of laminitis.

The research, conducted in association with the Waltham Equine Studies Group and the SpillersTM brand, found that ID may occur in ponies across a wide range of body conditions, ages and levels of exercise, not just in those that are overweight.