Salivary alpha-amylase activity and cortisol in horses with acute abdominal disease: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate salivary alpha-amylase (sAA), considered a non-invasive biomarker for sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity, and salivary cortisol as possible pain-induced stress biomarker, in horses with acute abdominal disease. Therefore, a prospective observational study was performed in which both biomarkers were analyzed in a group of horses with acute abdomen syndrome, and compared with a group of healthy control horses by an unpaired Student's t-test. In addition, the possible relationship between both biomarkers, the score in Equine Acute Abdominal Pain scales version 1 (EAAPS-1 scale), Heart Rate (HR) and Respiratory Rate (RR), plasma lactate, the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) score and serum amyloid A (SAA) concentrati

SUBMITTER: Contreras-Aguilar MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5946548 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature