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Blood glucose and insulin concentrations after alpha-2-agonists administration in horses with and without insulin dysregulation.

Janice E KritchevskyGenevieve S MuirDakota H Z LeschkeJack K HodgsonEmily K HessFrancois Rene Bertin
Published in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2020)
Alpha-2-agonists have a significant effect on glucose and insulin concentrations in horses. In ID horses, detomidine could minimize hyperinsulinemia when compared to xylazine.
Keyphrases
  • blood glucose
  • glycemic control
  • type diabetes
  • blood pressure
  • weight loss
  • insulin resistance
  • metabolic syndrome
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle