Table 5 Characteristics of horses and ponies presenting with hyperinsulinaemia-associated laminitis
Variable | Category |
|---|---|
Total subjects, n | 37 |
Horses, n | 19 |
Ponies, n | 18 |
Geldings, n | 15 |
Mares, n | 22 |
Age, median (IQR), yr | 17 (12.5–20) |
Estimated body weight, median (IQR), kg | 394 (237–480) |
Body condition (score), n | |
Good (3) | 7 |
Fat (4) | 21 |
Very fat (5) | 9 |
History of laminitis, n | 21 |
Treatment with pergolide, n | 9 |
Elevated ACTHa, n | 14 |