Table 2 Demographic and morphological characteristics of horses according to their rate of recovery from hyperinsulinaemia-associated laminitis

Breeds, n

Andalusian

1

0

–

Appaloosa

1

0

–

Crossbred

1

0

–

German Riding Pony

4

0

–

Haflinger

2

0

–

Hanoverian

0

3

–

Icelandic

4

2

–

Selle Francais

1

0

–

Shetland Pony

8

2

–

Welsh Pony

2

2

–

Westphalian

0

1

–

Other - Not determined

3

0

–

Age, median (IQR), yr^a

17 (14–24)

12.5 (8.8–16.3)

Estimated body weight, median (IQR), kg

391 (232–470)

421 (235–616)

Males, n (%)

13 (48.1)

2 (20)

Graded as ‘very fat’ (score 5), n (%)

1 (10)

History of laminitis, n (%)

5 (50)

Receiving pergolide treatment, n (%)

2 (20)

Elevated ACTH, n (%)

3 (30)