Evaluation of plasma catecholamine and serum cortisol concentrations in horses with colic

• Published in: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association Vol. 227; no. 2; pp. 276 - 280
• Main Authors: Hinchcliff, K.W, Rush, B.R, Farris, J.W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.07.2005
• Subjects: acid-base balance; Acid-Base Equilibrium; Animals; biomarkers; blood glucose; blood plasma; blood serum; Catecholamines - blood; colic; Colic - blood; Colic - mortality; Colic - veterinary; cortisol; disease severity; electrolytes; epinephrine; Epinephrine - blood; Female; Heart Rate; horse diseases; Horse Diseases - blood; Horse Diseases - mortality; Horses; Hydrocortisone - blood; Lactates - blood; lactic acid; Male; mortality; norepinephrine; Norepinephrine - blood; Predictive Value of Tests; Prospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Survival Analysis; symptoms

To evaluate plasma epinephrine and norepinephrine concentrations and serum cortisol concentration in horses with colic and assess the relationship of these variables with clinical signs, routinely measured clinicopathologic variables, and outcome in affected horses. Prospective observational study....