Use of the oral sugar test in ponies when performed with or without prior fasting

Knowles, E J; Harris, P A; Elliott, J; Menzies-Gow, N J

Abstract

Background
It is recommended that the Oral Sugar Test (OST) for insulin dysregulation (ID) is performed after an overnight fast but fasting is impractical in ponies kept solely at pasture. There are few data on OST repeatability and reliability in ponies.
Objectives
To report: 1) whether OST results obtained in the morning after an overnight fast or without fasting in the afternoon (FASTING/FED) can be used interchangeably, 2) Tmax[insulin], repeatability and reliability of insulin response to the OST when FASTING or FED, 3) dichotomous agreement (ID/normal) within a small sample when FASTING or FED.

Citation

Knowles, E. J., Harris, P. A., Elliott, J., & Menzies-Gow, N. J. (2016). Use of the oral sugar test in ponies when performed with or without prior fasting. Equine Veterinary Journal, 49, 519-524. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12607

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 1, 2016
• Publication Date: Sep 5, 2016
• Deposit Date: Sep 6, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 6, 2016
• Journal: EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL
• Print ISSN: 0425-1644
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 49
• Pages: 519-524
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12607
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1395577