A “modified Obel” method for the severity scoring of (endocrinopathic) equine laminitis

A “modified Obel” method for the severity scoring of (endocrinopathic) equine laminitis

Background Laminitis is a common equine disease characterized by foot pain, and is commonly diagnosed using a five-grade Obel system developed in 1948 using sepsis-related cases. However, endocrinopathic laminitis is now the most common form of the disease and clinical signs may be mild, or spread a...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Meier, Melody de Laat, Christopher Pollitt, Donald Walsh, James McGree, Dania B. Reiche, Marcella von Salis-Soglio, Luke Wells-Smith, Ulrich Mengeler, Daniel Mesa Salas, Susanne Droegemueller, Martin N. Sillence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-06-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Laminitis
Lameness
Diagnostics
Horses
Equine metabolic syndrome
Insulin
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7084.pdf

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