Intro
1. Introduction
1.1. Equine hyperinsulinemia
1.2. Insulin-associated laminitis
1.3. Metabolic profile associated with insulin dysregulation
1.4. Diagnosing insulin dysregulation
1.5. Treating insulin dysregulation
1.6. Hypotheses (H), aims (A) and objectives (O)
2. Manuscript 1
3. Manuscript 2
4. Manuscript 3
5. Manuscript 4
6. General discussion
6.1. Potential biomarkers of insulin dysregulation and laminitis
6.2. The oral glucose test as hyperinsulinemia model
6.3. Insulin dysregulation in the context of the equine metabolicsyndrome
6.4. Pathological processes potentially associated with insulindysregulation
6.5. Future perspectives
7. Conclusion
8. References.