Effects of endotoxaemia and carbohydrate overload on glucose and insulin dynamics and the development of laminitis in horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 852-858

  Toth F ^a   Frank, N ^a   Chameroy, K A ^a   Boston, R C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endotoxin; Glucose; Horse; Insulin; Insulin resistance; Laminitis

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTOXEMIA; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSE; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; CARBOHYDRATES; ENDOTOXEMIA; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASES; GLUCOSE; HOOF AND CLAW; HORSES; INFLAMMATION; INSULIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 77951929905     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X479027     Document Type: Article

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