From: A modified oral sugar test for evaluation of insulin and glucose dynamics in horses
Group | Age (years) | Body weight (kg) | Body condition score (1–9) | Cresty neck score (0–5) |
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EMS (n = 20) | 13.9 ± 4.6 (5–22)a | 395 ± 117 (124–558)a | 6.9 ± 1.1 (5.5–9.0)a | 3.7 ± 0.6 (2.5–5.0)a |
Healthy (n = 23) | ||||
Shetland pony (n = 7) | 3.9 ± 2.7 (1–9)c | 152 ± 29 (115–194)b | 5.6 ± 0.6 (5.0–6.5)b | 2.6 ± 0.4 (2.0–3.0)b |
Icelandic horse (n = 8) | 7.0 ± 2.0 (5–10)bc | 342 ± 21 (298–360)ac | 6.0 ± 0.4 (5.5–6.5)ab | 2.6 ± 0.2 (2.5–3.0)b |
Standardbred horses (n = 8) | 10.5 ± 4.7 (5–20)ab | 507 ± 56 (441–595)d | 5.0 ± 0.5 (4.5–5.5)b | 2.0 ± 0.5 (1.5–2.5)b |