Publications by authors named "Carla N Aguirre"
Point-of-care (POC) systems for the joint measurement of Troponin and D-dimers have not been studied in horses. The aim of this study was to perform the validation of a POC system (AQT90 FLEX) for the measurement of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and D-dimers in the serum of horses with gastrointestinal diseases. The main objective was to evaluate whether or not this system can distinguish healthy animals from diseased animals.
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- The study aimed to evaluate how effective Doppler ultrasonography is in assessing blood flow changes in horses suffering from systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) or laminitis.
- A total of 42 Andalusian horses were divided into three groups: healthy horses, those with SIRS, and those with laminitis, with various assessments done on blood flow and artery characteristics.
- The findings indicated that Doppler ultrasonography can be a valuable tool in identifying changes in digital blood flow, particularly in horses with noticeable changes in their digital pulse intensity or diagnosed with laminitis.