Diagnostic accuracy of blood sucrose as a screening test for equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) in weanling foals

Diagnostic accuracy of blood sucrose as a screening test for equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) in weanling foals

Abstract Background Equine gastric ulcer syndrome is an important cause of morbidity in weanling foals. Many foals are asymptomatic, and the development of an inexpensive screening test to ensure an early diagnosis is desirable. The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of...

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Main Authors: Michael Hewetson, Monica Venner, Jan Volquardsen, Ben William Sykes, Gayle Davina Hallowell, Ingrid Vervuert, Geoffrey Theodore Fosgate, Riitta-Mari Tulamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Bayesian
EGUS
EGGD
ESGD
Foal
Frequentist
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13028-018-0377-5

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