research activities Internal Medicine Comparative Endocrinology metabolism Nutrition Gastroenterology selected research projects Endotoxemia is a predisposing factor for laminitis Effects of clinical endotoxemia on glucose metabolism in horses Levothyroxine for insulin resistance Effects of resting insulin sensitivity on acute response to endotoxin in horses Effects of endotoxemia and digestive carbohydrate overload on glucose and insulin kinetics in horses Improving the diagnosis and monitoring of endocrine disorders in horses Develop optimal protocols for assessing insulin secretion and sensitivity in horses Changes in glucose and lipid metabolism accompanying the development of equinus meningitis Evaluation of Endotoxin Effects on Equine Glucose Kinetics Using Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test and Normoglycemic Hyperinsulinemic Clamp Technique