| Literature DB >> 29398183 |
Bruce C McGorum1, R Scott Pirie2.
Abstract
Equine dysautonomia (ED; also known as equine grass sickness) is a neurological disease of unknown cause, which primarily affects grazing adult horses. The clinical signs reflect degeneration of specific neuronal populations, predominantly within the autonomic and enteric nervous systems, with disease severity and prognosis determined by the extent of neuronal loss. This review is primarily focused on the major clinical decision-making processes in relation to ED, namely, (1) clinical diagnosis, (2) selection of appropriate ancillary diagnostic tests, (3) obtaining diagnostic confirmation, (4) selection of treatment candidates, and (5) identifying appropriate criteria for euthanasia.Entities:
Keywords: Chromatolysis; Dysautonomia; Enteric nervous system; Grass sickness; Ileus
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29398183 DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2017.11.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract ISSN: 0749-0739 Impact factor: 1.792