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Have a friend who was told her horse is insulin resistant. 
Does anyone have a horse with this problem? What do you do special with them? 
Do you use a glucometer on them to test? 
This poor guy got rain rot every year, fungus on his feet, foundered on one 
hind foot, then foundered on both front feet.  This is a horse that had great 
care.  The vet did a blood test and found he was double the normal horse. He's 
only 7.

thanks,
Mary>

Very likely a diabetic horse. They're out there, though very rare. Chromium in 
the diet could help. Cinnamon could help. Or, more medically-oriented 
approaches like insulin injections--depends on how much higher the blood 
glucoses are.

ti 


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