Description
Explore how pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) and insulin dysregulation (ID) interact in horses and ponies, and learn to explain laminitis risk clearly to owners. This session covers the aims of medical treatment and day-to-day management of ID, while building your confidence in diagnosing and monitoring cases over time and treating acute hyperinsulinaemia-associated laminitis.
Learning Objectives
- Gain understanding in the interaction between PPID and ID
- Understand how to articulate risk of laminitis
- Understand the medical and management aims for the control of ID
- Gain confidence in the treatment of an acute hyperinsulinaemia-associated laminitis case
- Improve confidence in the diagnosis and long-term monitoring of ID cases
