Evaluation of Plasmatic Procalcitonin in Healthy, and in Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Negative or Positive Colic Horses

Evaluation of Plasmatic Procalcitonin in Healthy, and in Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Negative or Positive Colic Horses

Colic horses show systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) clinical signs. Procalcitonin (PCT) showed increased circulating levels in sick horses. This study compares plasma PCT concentrations in healthy vs. SIRS negative/positive colic horses over time, and evaluates PCT and SIRS score potent...

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Main Authors: Irene Nocera, Francesca Bonelli, Valentina Vitale, Valentina Meucci, Giuseppe Conte, Eduard Jose-Cunilleras, Luis Alfonso Gracia-Calvo, Micaela Sgorbini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
horse
colic
procalcitonin
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/7/2015

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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/7/2015

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