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Evaluation of digital and laminar blood flow in horses given a low dose of endotoxin.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9492935     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To measure blood flow in the palmar digital artery and laminae corium, using ultrasonic and laser Doppler flowmetry, respectively. ANIMALS: 6 healthy horses. PROCEDURE: Digital blood flow and laminar perfusion, respectively, were measured by placing a flow probe around the palmar digital artery and a laser Doppler flow probe in a hole in the dorsal aspect of the hoof wall. All horses were given saline (0.9% NaCl) solution (1 L, IV, during a 30-minute period). Seven days later, each horse was given endotoxin (0.1 microgram/kg of body weight, IV, in 1 L of saline solution, during a 30-minute period). Digital blood flow, laminar perfusion, heart and respiratory rates, body temperature, and clinical signs of endotoxemia were recorded throughout a 240-minute period. Repeated-measures ANCOVA was used to evaluate changes in outcome variables. RESULTS: Treatment with saline solution did not cause a change in measured variables. All horses had mild clinical signs of endotoxemia. Endotoxin treatment caused a significant decrease in digital blood flow and increases in heart rate and body temperature. Laminar perfusion decreased after endotoxin treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Endotoxin administration caused a profound transient decrease in digital blood flow and a less substantial decrease in laminar perfusion. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Horses with clinical endotoxemia were likely to have decreased digital blood flow and possibly, decreased laminar perfusion, potentially predisposing them to vascular alterations within the digits.
Authors:
J E Ingle-Fehr; G M Baxter
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of veterinary research     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0002-9645     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Vet. Res.     Publication Date:  1998 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-04-07     Completed Date:  1998-04-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375011     Medline TA:  Am J Vet Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  192-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State Univesity, Fort Collins 80523, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Flow Velocity / drug effects*
Endotoxemia / physiopathology*
Endotoxins / toxicity*
Female
Forelimb / blood supply*
Heart Rate
Horse Diseases*
Horses
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry
Male
Orchiectomy
Toes / blood supply*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Endotoxins

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