The pharmacologic basis for the treatment of endocrinopathic laminitis.
Although the treatment and management of laminitis in the horse requires a holistic and often multidisciplinary approach from the veterinarian, farrier, and nutritionist, this review focuses on pharmacologic interventions that might have prophylactic benefit, specifically in the horse with laminitis as a result of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction and equine metabolic syndrome.
Durham
Andy
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The Liphook Equine Hospital, Forest Mere, Liphook, Hampshire, UK. andy@TheLEH.co.uk
D000818:Animals; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006724:Hoof and Claw; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006736:Horses; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary