PPID Horses’ Hair Cortisol Levels Examined
Erica Larson
May 26, 2017
Scientists theorized that hair cortisol levels could help identify early stage pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction.
Scientists theorized that hair cortisol levels could help identify early stage pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction.
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EMS did not appear to significantly impact horses’ humoral responses compared to age-matched controls, researchers said.
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Researchers identified several disease predictors, including advancing age, laminitis, and a cresty neck, among others.
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Researchers ran four tests on the same group of horses to compare results and determine sensitivity and specificity.
Equine veterinarians confirm motion capture could be useful for objective measurements of ataxia, or incoordination.
Scientists examined the effects of Salmonella shedding on previously hospitalized horses and their stablemates.
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Still, the researchers found that spontaneous recovery is possible following trichothecene intoxication in horses.
Researchers learned that the total bacterial load was higher in horses with heaves than in healthy horses, and more.
Researchers found that 69% and 54% of polo ponies examined had glandular and squamous ulcers, respectively.
Lavage systems placed in the upper and lower eyelids developed complications 12.8% and 22.2% of the time, respectively.
Firocoxib and acetaminophen showed promise in alleviating acute equine foot pain, researchers found.
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