Evaluation of heparin for prophylaxis of equine laminitis: 71 cases (1980-1986).
The records of 71 horses with small intestinal disorders requiring surgical correction were disorders requiring surgical correction were reviewed to compare the prevalence of laminitis in those horses treated prophylactically with heparin and the prevalence of horses not treated with heparin. The prevalence of laminitis was 13% (9/71), and there was no significant difference (P less than 0.05) in the prevalence of laminitis between the 2 groups. The lack of significant benefit after treatment with heparin indicates that further work needs to be done on the equine coagulation system before heparin can be advocated for prevention of laminitis.
Belknap
J K
JK
Department of Large Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens 30602.
Moore
J N
JN
D000818:Animals; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006724:Hoof and Claw; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006736:Horses; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
D006493:Heparin