Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Endocrinopathic laminitis is a painful equine condition that may cause persistent lameness warranting euthanasia. Hypoadiponectinemia and insulin dysregulation (ID, manifesting as hyperinsulinemia, tissue insulin resistance (IR), and/or excessive insulin responses to non-structural carbohydrates) are independently associated with increased laminitis risk, although underlying mechanisms remain unclear.Methods: This study aimed to investigate t...