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ABSTRACT: Background
Endocrinopathic laminitis is common in horses and ponies, but the recurrence rate of the disease is poorly defined.Objectives
To determine the incidence of, and risk factors for, the recurrence of endocrinopathic laminitis.Animals
Privately owned horses and ponies with acute laminitis (n?=?317, of which 276 cases with endocrinopathic laminitis were followed up to study completion).Methods
This prospective cohort study collected data on veterinary-diagnosed cases of acute laminitis for 2 years. Each case was classified on acceptance to the study as endocrinopathic or non-endocrinopathic using data collected in a questionnaire completed by the animal's veterinarian. Follow-up data were collected at regular intervals to determine whether the laminitis recurred in the 2-year period after diagnosis.Results
The recurrence rate for endocrinopathic laminitis was 34.1%. The risk of recurrence during the 2-year study period increased with basal, fasted serum insulin concentration (P???.05), with the probability of recurrence increasing markedly as the insulin concentration increased beyond the normal range (0-20 ?IU/mL) to over the threshold for normal (up to approximately 45 ?IU/mL). Being previously diagnosed with laminitis (before the study; P?=?.05) was also a risk factor for recurrent laminitis. Cases with a higher Obel grade of laminitis were likely (P?=?.05) to recur sooner.Conclusions and clinical importance
Knowing that hyperinsulinemia and being previously diagnosed with laminitis are significant risk factors for recurrence will enable clinicians to proactively address these factors, thereby potentially reducing the risk of recurrence of laminitis.
SUBMITTER: de Laat MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6524073 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
de Laat Melody A MA Reiche Dania B DB Sillence Martin N MN McGree James M JM
Journal of veterinary internal medicine 20190410 3
<h4>Background</h4>Endocrinopathic laminitis is common in horses and ponies, but the recurrence rate of the disease is poorly defined.<h4>Objectives</h4>To determine the incidence of, and risk factors for, the recurrence of endocrinopathic laminitis.<h4>Animals</h4>Privately owned horses and ponies with acute laminitis (n = 317, of which 276 cases with endocrinopathic laminitis were followed up to study completion).<h4>Methods</h4>This prospective cohort study collected data on veterinary-diagno ...[more]