No Evidence That Therapeutic Systemic Corticosteroid Administration is Associated With Laminitis in Adult Horses Without Underlying Endocrine or Severe Systemic Disease.
oleh: Cathy McGowan, Daniel Cooper, Joanne Ireland
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| Diterbitkan: | RCVS Knowledge 2016-01-01 |
Deskripsi
<p><strong>Clinical bottom line</strong></p><ul><li>There is currently no conclusive evidence to support a causal association between therapeutic systemic corticosteroid administration and the development of laminitis in healthy adult horses/ponies.</li><li>There is weak evidence of an association between administration of multiple doses of systemic corticosteroid and the onset of laminitis in adult horses/ponies with underlying endocrine disorders or severe systemic disease.</li></ul>