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Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 21(6):317-322, 2017.
Prevalence
of equine metabolic syndrome in Kermanshah, Iran
Hossein Moaddab1, Mohammad Hashemnia2,*, Hamid
Tavanaeimanesh3
Department(s) 1Clinical
Sciences, *2Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Razi
University, Kermanshah, 3Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, University of Tehran, *Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Razi University, P.O. Box: 67156-85414, Kermanshah, Iran.
ABSTRACT
Moaddab H, Hashemnia
M, Tavanaeimanesh H., Prevalence of equine metabolic
syndrome in Kermanshah, Iran, Onl J Vet Res., 21(6):317-322, 2017. Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is associated with laminitis and increased
adiposity, hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance. Horses are screened for
resting glucose and insulin concentrations. Weights were estimated as heart girth X body
length/330, body condition by Henneke’s score and
crest neck excess adipose, by Carter’s score. Horses suspected with EMS were
fasted overnight for insulin-glucose tolerance test (CGIT) and blood for
glucose at 1, 5, 15, and every 10min to 45min and every 15min to 2½ hours post
injection and a 45min sample for insulin. Three horses that never laminitis
but residing in the same environment were used as controls. Of 20 horses with laminitis, 9 had excessive weight with crest neck score >3
and body condition score >7. Peak serum glucose occurred 1 to 5min reaching
2 to 2½ x baseline values in controls. Among suspected EMS, 4 horses had higher
peak and a longer positive (>45 mins) and shorter negative phase confirmed
with EMS. Of ~1000 horses, 20 had signs of laminitis
confirmed by hoof radiographs and 4 were diagnosed with EMS.
Results suggest that EMS be
considered as differential diagnosis in
horses with laminitis.
Key words: Equine Metabolic Syndrome, Kermanshah, Iran.
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