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Evaluation of genetic and metabolic predispositions and nutritional risk factors for pasture-associated laminitis in ponies.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association - 15 May 2006
Treiber Kibby H, Kronfeld David S, Hess Tanja M, Byrd Bridgett M, Splan Rebecca K, Staniar W Burton
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate genetic and metabolic predispositions and nutritional risk factors for development of pasture-associated laminitis in ponies. DESIGN: Observational cohort study. ANIMALS: 160 ponies. PROCEDURES: A previous diagnosis of laminitis was used to differentiate 54 ponies (PL group) from 106 nonlaminitic ponies (NL group). Pedigree analysis was used to determine a mode of inheritance for ponies...
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