Horse — obesity / equine metabolic syndrome — dietary management (Europe PMC)

Horse — obesity / equine metabolic syndrome — dietary management (Europe PMC)

Source: Europe PMC REST search, query "(horse OR equine) AND (obesity OR EMS OR metabolic syndrome) AND (diet OR nutrition OR feeding)", 27594 hits (2026-07-22). 6 representative studies below (filtered for species + nutrition relevance).

1. PMID 42278060 — The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Horses' Nutrition-A Review. (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026). Abstract (opening): This narrative review presents examples of omega-3 fatty acids supplementation in horse nutrition. Fats are essential in equine nutrition, serving not only as an energy source but *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
2. PMID 42031305 — *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A 2026 Journal of Equine Veterinary Science report integrates clinical and RNA-seq findings in a mare with recurrent endocrinopathic laminitis linked to equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), which is characterised by insulin dysregulation and obesity that raise the risk of hyperinsulinemia-induced laminitis (abstract opening only; full findings not retrievable from the non-Open-Access record).
3. PMID 42221961 — Metabolic effects and pharmacokinetics of oral cannabidiol (CBD) in Connemara ponies following 21 days of treatment. (Frontiers in veterinary science, 2026). Abstract (opening): Cannabidiol (CBD) has gained interest in equine medicine due to its potential therapeutic effects. Preclinical studies suggest that CBD may influence metabolic pathways relevant to *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
4. PMID 41302145 — Forage Carbohydrate Profiles and Endocrine Morphometric Interactions in Traditionally Managed Horses from Romania. (Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2025). Abstract (opening): Horses maintained under traditional management systems and dependent on natural forages are often exposed to seasonal and compositional variations that can affect metabolic homeost *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
5. PMID 41594457 — The Effect of Seasonal Changes in Non-Structural Carbohydrates in Pasture on the Metabolic Profile of Horses with Laminitis. (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026). Abstract (opening): This study aimed to examine the seasonal dynamics of non-structural carbohydrates in pasture and their relationship to metabolic indicators in horses with a history of laminitis. T *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*
6. PMID 41742515 — Assessment of baseline adrenocorticotropic hormone and insulin concentrations in healthy horses in Saskatchewan over a 1-year period. (Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2026). Abstract (opening): Endocrine disorders in horses, such as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction and equine metabolic syndrome, rely on hormone testing for diagnosis, but seasonal and regional variabi *[CC BY — Open Access, verbatim with attribution.]*

Note: study selection and synthesis are left to the API consumer; this topic only surfaces primary sources with verbatim abstract openings.

Source text: pdf-raw/evidence/europepmc_evidence_equine_obesity_ems_diet_2026-07-22.txt (Europe PMC REST + PubMed efetch, 2026-07-22).

License & attribution

Mixed licensing per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3: Open Access (CC BY / CC BY-NC / CC BY-NC-ND) studies are reproduced verbatim with attribution under their specific CC license; non-Open-Access studies are paraphrased as derived fact summaries (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten). Original records:

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41302145/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41594457/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41742515/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42031305/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42221961/
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42278060/