SAA Measurements Can Help Detect Surgical Implant Infection
Vets can monitor trends in SAA levels post-orthopedic surgery to quickly identify and address surgical implant infections.
SAA: A Magic 8 Ball for Detecting Infection in Horses?
A veterinarian explains how he uses serum amyloid A to diagnose many equine conditions, plus its limitations.
10 Serum Amyloid A Resources on TheHorse.com
Learn how serum amyloid A can help veterinarians and owners detect issues in horses early and provide critical time to get ahead of disease, infection, and more. Sponsored by Zoetis.
Vets Discuss How They Use SAA in Equine Practice
An SAA test can identify illness in horses, and it can also ensure they’re healthy enough for other procedures, such as surgery. Here’s a look into how some vets use SAA in their practices.
Two Common Acute Phase Proteins Not So Helpful for EPM Diagnosis
Two research teams investigated whether APPs could serve as EPM markers and came to similar conclusions.
SAA Detects Early Inflammation in Horses Traveling by Air
Researchers determined that SAA is a more reliable indicator of inflammation than rectal temperature in traveling horses.
Getting a Read on Infection in Horses
Vets are using serum amyloid A, a naturally produced protein, to detect equine infections and monitor treatment.
Comparing SAA Levels in Horses With Respiratory Diseases
Horses with noninfectious respiratory disease had much lower SAA concentrations than horses with infectious disease.
What is SAA, and Why is it Important to Equine Medicine?
Recently, a biomarker called SAA has become a buzzword, garnering attention from the equine veterinary community for its ability to indicate inflammation. So just what is SAA and why are so many veterinarians and researchers starting to analyze it?
