Abstract

  Insulin sensitivity is a determinant factor for the development of equine metabolic syndrome. The identification of more accessible methods to be used in clinical practice is essential to enable early intervention of animals with this condition. The objective of this experiment was to measure insulin values, basal glucose, proxies and analyze their behavior in the equine population located in the city of Mineiros-GO. A total of 74 horses were evaluated to analyze glycemia, insulinemia and the HOMA-IR, RISQI, MIRG and G: I proxies in all animals separated by age group, body condition and by gender. For the statistical analysis the data with normal distribution were analyzed by analysis of variance, followed by the Tukey test. The results were submitted to analysis of variance, with Tukey-Kramer post-test, the analysis of the coefficient of correction of proxies, (P≤0.05). It was observed that the insulin sensitivity in the equine population of this study is lower when compared to other studies, with alterations in blood glucose values between foals with other age groups (p<0.05) and alteration between proxies G:I, MIRG and RISQI among the lean to optimal body condition group (p<0.05).

Keywords:Horses; Obesity; Metabolic Syndrome

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Citation: Rodrigo Martins Ribeiro., et al. “Assessment of Insulin Resistance Diagnostic Techniques in Equine Locations in the City of Mineiros - GO" Acta Scientific Veterinary Sciences 2.3 (2020): 13-19.

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