Heel Extension
Heel Extension Basic Information Overview and Goal(s) Heel extensions are placed on the weight-bearing surface of the digit of neonatal foals to prevent hyperextension of the joints of the digit….
Thrombocytopenia, Immune-Mediated
Thrombocytopenia, Immune-Mediated Basic Information Definition Excessive bleeding caused by an absence of blood platelets as a result of their destruction by autoantibodies Synonym(s) Autoimmune thrombocytopenia Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex •…
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase/Transpeptidase (GGT)
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase/Transpeptidase (GGT) Basic Information Definition Induced enzyme: Membrane-bound enzymes (not cytoplasmic) with increased activity attributed to cholestasis, drug, or hormonal effects Typical Normal Range (US units; SI units)…
Insect Hypersensitivity
Insect Hypersensitivity Basic Information Definition A hypersensitivity reaction to bites by various insects Synonym(s) Summer itch, summer “fungus,” sweet itch, lichen tropicus, Queensland itch (Australia), Sommerekzem (Germany), Manochsvankorv (Sweden), Kasen…
Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR)
Cardiopulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR)
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Basic Information Definition Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a thrombohemorrhagic syndrome resulting from the inappropriate systemic activation of the coagulation system caused by systemic inflammation. Disproportionate endothelial…
Glutamate Dehydrogenase (GLD)
Glutamate Dehydrogenase (GLD) Basic Information Definition Leakage enzyme: Soluble cytoplasmic enzymes released into circulation after increased membrane permeability (sublethal cellular injury or cellular necrosis) Typical Normal Range (US units; SI…
