Assessment of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis function using a vasopressin stimulation test in neonatal foals.
Erin ElderDavid M WongKatheryn JohnsonHannah RobertsonMeghan MarnerKatarzyna DembekPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2023)
Administration of AVP is safe and results in a significant rise in ACTH and cortisol in neonatal foals. A stimulation test with AVP (5 IU) can be considered for HPAA assessment in septic foals.
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