Haematological Changes Observed in Andalusian Horses with Laminitis.

Prevalence of obesity and owners’ perceptions of body condition in pleasure horses and ponies in south‐eastern Australia

“…There were some breed differences, with Arabians and Quarter Horses/Stock horses showing slightly increased rates of obesity and overconditioning compared with Thoroughbreds, Clydesdales and Warmbloods. Some horse breeds, such as Andalusians (representing the original Spanish breeds), have been shown to exhibit exaggerated insulin responses to dietary non‐structural carbohydrate in a similar way to ponies, and have been suggested to be similarly prone to EMS and laminitis . A questionnaire and body condition assessment of 300 mature light breed horses in the USA, which excluded ponies, miniature horses and draught breeds, found 51% of animals had a BCS ≥ 7 and only 1.7% were under‐conditioned (BCS < 4) .…”

“…Some horse breeds, such as Andalusians (representing the original Spanish breeds), have been shown to exhibit exaggerated insulin responses to dietary nonstructural carbohydrate in a similar way to ponies, 20 and have been suggested to be similarly prone to EMS and laminitis. 21 A questionnaire and body condition assessment of 300 mature light breed horses in the USA, which excluded ponies, miniature horses and draught breeds, found 51% of animals had a BCS ≥ 7 and only 1.7% were under-conditioned (BCS < 4). 6 Breeds that had greater odds of being over-conditioned/obese compared with Thoroughbreds included the Rocky Mountain Horse, Tennessee Walking Horse, Quarter Horse, Warmblood and mixed-breed horses.…”

Hematological and Serum Biochemical Reference Values for the Posavina and Croatian Coldblood Horse Breeds

“…Hematological data are available for several horse breeds, such as American miniature horse [14], Andalusian horse [15], Arab horse [16], Thoroughbred horse [17], Lipizzan horse [18], Quarter horse [19], Yugoslav Trotter [20], as well as for horses in general [21]. For Croatian working horse breeds, some hematological parameters are available for Murinsulaner horses [22].…”

Clinical and Pathological Study in a Case of Sinker Laminitis Developed after Race and Transportation.

“…Many researchers and practitioners reported an increase in WBC with laminitis [2,3,10,12]. Their cases were induced by excessive feeding of carbohydrates so that its prominence and the course of the disease might differ from our case.…”

“…Furthermore, the mild and sporadic mononuclear cell infiltration to the portal area might support the biliary abnormality in the past, even if it has not shown any symptoms. A decreasing of lobulo-centric glycogen granules in the liver was also confirmed, but this observation might be not so significant [12]. It probably was responsive change against excess releasing of the steroid hormone induced by aggravation of the disease.…”