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Should you recommend testing a 16-year-old Arabian with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), a body condition score of 5/9, and no history of laminitis for insulin dysregulation (i.e. EMS)?
Should you recommend testing a 16-year-old Arabian with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), a body condition score of 5/9, and no history of laminitis for insulin dysregulation (i.e. EMS)?
- No, at a BCS 5/9 she is not at risk for EMS.
- No, her management would not change even if she has EMS
- Yes, horses with EMS+PPID need to have a diet at <10% NSC regardless of BCS. (correct)
- Yes, horses with EMS+PPID are less likely to respond to pergolide.
What management changes should be initiated in a 9-year-old Morgan who you just diagnosed with EMS, is a BCS 7/9, and has no clinical signs of laminitis?
What management changes should be initiated in a 9-year-old Morgan who you just diagnosed with EMS, is a BCS 7/9, and has no clinical signs of laminitis?
- Eliminate pasture access. (correct)
- Prescribe Thyro-L
- Prescribe metformin
- All of the above
What dietary modification should you recommend in a performance horse with PPID that has moderate muscle atrophy, a BCS 5/9, and normal insulin levels? This horse should be fed a diet that is:
What dietary modification should you recommend in a performance horse with PPID that has moderate muscle atrophy, a BCS 5/9, and normal insulin levels? This horse should be fed a diet that is:
- high NSC (>18%) and lower protein (low end of maintenance.)
- moderate NSC (13-18%) and higher protein (one activity level higher than their current performance.) (correct)
- very low NSC (<10%) and normal protein (recommendation for their current performance.)
- n/a
What horse would benefit the most from an increase in the dose of pergolide? A horse with:
What horse would benefit the most from an increase in the dose of pergolide? A horse with:
What should you recommend in a horse with EMS whose insulin levels have improved but are still above reference range after being fed a hay <10% NSC and being ridden for 15 minutes (walk/trot) twice weekly for the past 6 months? The horse is not laminitic and a BCS 5/9.
What should you recommend in a horse with EMS whose insulin levels have improved but are still above reference range after being fed a hay <10% NSC and being ridden for 15 minutes (walk/trot) twice weekly for the past 6 months? The horse is not laminitic and a BCS 5/9.
What should you recommend in a 5yo Quarter horse with the GYS1 mutation for PSSM1 who has been diligently managed for 6 months but is not responding to environmental modifications?
What should you recommend in a 5yo Quarter horse with the GYS1 mutation for PSSM1 who has been diligently managed for 6 months but is not responding to environmental modifications?
Why are horses in an acute episode of hyperkalemic periodic paralysis treated orally with a form of sugar (karosyrup or dextrose) to stimulate insulin secretion?
Why are horses in an acute episode of hyperkalemic periodic paralysis treated orally with a form of sugar (karosyrup or dextrose) to stimulate insulin secretion?
Horses with myofibrillar myopathy do best when managed on diets high in what macronutrient?
Horses with myofibrillar myopathy do best when managed on diets high in what macronutrient?
Why do horses with PSSM Type 1 respond well to daily exercise?
Why do horses with PSSM Type 1 respond well to daily exercise?
What management practice is a known risk factor for horses with recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (RER)?
What management practice is a known risk factor for horses with recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (RER)?
