Cushing’s Disease: A Slow, Silent, Formidable Foe
…blood cells, which can result in anemia (no red blood cells) and leukopenia (no white blood cells). Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body. White blood cells are defenders…
…blood cells, which can result in anemia (no red blood cells) and leukopenia (no white blood cells). Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body. White blood cells are defenders…
…we looked for studies that would give blood-chemistry indications the Rabon is absorbed. Organophosphates are processed in the liver to metabolites that inactivate an enzyme in the blood, tissues and…
…gold standard for Cushing’s diagnosis is the low-dose dexamethasone suppression (LDD) test. This an overnight test that requires testing a baseline blood sample for cortisol, administering a dose of dexamethasone,…
…confirm, through blood tests, that your horse has been infected with Bb bacteria. The most widely used tests look for antibodies produced as part of the horse’s immune response to…
…not feel qualified or prepared. With the new dressage tests this year, I am sure there are even more concerns about scribing tests they may not have seen yet. However,…
…Davis. Let’s Ride We’ll use United States Equestrian Federation Western Dressage Primary Level, Test 1 (which has since been updated; go to usef.org for the latest tests). For information on…
…step in diagnosis is the Coggins test, a blood test that detects antibodies to the EIA virus. When this is positive, two more specialized and more sensitive tests are done…
…up?are usually in obvious pain, with profuse sweating and rapid breathing; Spice was not. “To be certain, we also tested her urine and blood and did?not see any of the…
…an improvement to their Grand Prix test this past Thursday. “Today was a lot better than our Grand Prix test. In that test she got a little bit behind my…
…from the general population works — at least for the population of horses being tested. That’s the catch. Horse owners are unlikely to test routinely. They test when they are…