In this episode of Current Vet, Dr. Lottie talks about pituitary
pars intermedia dysfunction, what it actually is, the key
clinical signs to be aware of and how it is different to EMS!
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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Case
02:34 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
04:47 Clinical Signs
06:18 Diagnosis
10:24 PPID vs EMS
12:17 Treatment
15:50 Key Points
17:03 Outro
References
McFarlane, D. (2011) ‘Equine Pituitary Pars Intermedia
Dysfunction’, Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice, 27(1), pp.
93–113. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2010.12.007.
McFarlane, D. (2014) ‘Pathophysiology and clinical features
of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction’, Equine Veterinary
Education, 26(11), pp. 592–598. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.12237.
Durham, A.E. et al. (2014) ‘Pituitary pars intermedia
dysfunction: Diagnosis and treatment’, Equine Veterinary
Education, 26(4), pp. 216–223. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.12160.
Menzies-Gow, N.J. et al. (2024) ‘BEVA primary care clinical
guidelines: Diagnosis and management of equine pituitary pars
intermedia dysfunction’, Equine Veterinary Journal, 56(2), pp.
220–242. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14009.
Tatum, R.C., McGowan, C.M. and Ireland, J.L. (2020) ‘Efficacy
of pergolide for the management of equine pituitary pars
intermedia dysfunction: A systematic review’, The Veterinary
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2020.105562.
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