Retrospective analysis of insulin responses to standard dosed oral glucose tests (OGTs) via naso-gastric tubing towards definition of an objective cut-off value.

Tobias WarnkenJulien DelarocqueSvenja SchumacherKorinna HuberKarsten Feige

Published in: Acta veterinaria Scandinavica (2018)

OGT performed with 1 g/kg BW glucose and administration via naso-gastric tubing can easily be performed under clinical settings. Application of the cut-off value of 110 µLU/mL at 120 min allows assessment of ID in horses.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
type diabetes
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
blood pressure
weight loss