− | Occurs most commonly in Shetland and miniture ponies but has also been reported in horses; it is also relatively common in donkies and follows the same pathogenesis. | + | Occurs most commonly in Shetland and miniture ponies but has also been reported in horses; it is also relatively common in donkeys and follows the same pathogenesis. |
− | Affected animals are usually but not consistently obese and the condition occurs in animals which are in a negative energy balance, most frequently due to pregnancy, lactation, colic or chronic disease. | + | Affected animals are usually but not consistently obese and the condition occurs in animals which are in a negative energy balance, most frequently due to pregnancy, lactation, [[Colic in Horses|colic]] or chronic disease. |