Objective: To evaluate the correlation between plasma alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) concentration and body mass index (BMI) in healthy horses.
Animals: 82 healthy horses.
Procedure: Plasma alpha-MSH concentration was determined by radioimmunoassay.
Objective: To determine prevalence and clinical features of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) in horses with laminitis.
Design: Case series.
Animals: 40 horses with laminitis.