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Management of Equine hyperlipaemia
Author(s) -
Hammond Anna
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.26.10.548
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , disease , intervention (counseling) , mortality rate , donkey , intensive care medicine , veterinary medicine , pediatrics , family medicine , biology , nursing , ecology
EQUINE hyperlipaemia is characterised by abnormalities in lipid metabolism and primarily affects ponies and donkeys. The condition has a high mortality rate of between 60 and 100 per cent, and a reported prevalence of between 5 and 11 per cent in ponies and 18 per cent in donkeys in referral hospital populations. Early recognition of the disease and prompt intervention are vital to mprove an animal's chance of survival. This article discusses risk factors and reviews current treatment options for this challenging condition. In view of the poor prognosis, it highlights the importance of client education in disease prevention.