Assessment of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenocortical axis function using a vasopressin stimulation test in neonatal foals

Assessment of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenocortical axis function using a vasopressin stimulation test in neonatal foals

Abstract Background Bacterial sepsis is the leading cause of death in foals and is associated with hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenocortical axis (HPAA) dysfunction. HPAA function can be evaluated by an arginine‐vasopressin (AVP) stimulation test. Hypotheses/Objectives Administration of AVP will stimula...

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Main Authors: Erin Elder, David Wong, Katheryn Johnson, Hannah Robertson, Meghan Marner, Katarzyna Dembek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Subjects:
adrenal insufficiency
equine
equine neonates
sepsis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16808

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https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16808

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