Correlation of Plasma Insulin Concentration with Laminitis Score in a Field Study of Equine Cushing's Disease and Equine Metabolic Syndrome

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 87-94

  Walsh, Donald M ^a   McGowan, Catherine M ^b   McGowan, Thomas ^c   Lamb, Stephen V ^d   Schanbacher, Barbara J ^d   Place, Ned J ^d  

^a Homestead Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cushing's; Insulin; Laminitis; Metabolic syndrome

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 59349103270     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.12.006     Document Type: Article

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