Our group is skilled in many techniques, including analytical biochemistry, in vitro pharmacology (particularly pharmacodynamics), cell culture and measurements of cytokines, plus a wide range of other metabolic and inflammatory disease biomarkers.
We are also skilled in performing in vivo measurements of insulin sensitivity in horses and ponies; metabolic responses to feed challenges and long-term diet studies.
Measurement of insulin resistance in horses
Frequently-sampled insulin-modified intravenous glucose tolerance tests in horses and ponies.
The Veterinary Inflammation and Metabolism research group offers frequently-sampled insulin-modified intravenous glucose tolerance tests in horses and ponies.
We are one of the few centres that is experienced in this very sensitive, gold-standard measurement of insulin sensitivity in horses and ponies. This is useful in studies of equine metabolic syndrome and PPID, and interventional studies to evaluate novel therapeutics for these conditions.
Contact information
Please email Professor Simon Bailey for more information or to work with us.