A "modified Obel" method for the severity scoring of (endocrinopathic) equine laminitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Laminitis is a common equine disease characterized by foot pain, and is commonly diagnosed using a five-grade Obel system developed in 1948 using sepsis-related cases. However, endocrinopathic laminitis is now the most common form of the disease and clinical signs may be mild, or spread across two Obel grades. This paper describes a modified method which assigns scores to discreet clinical signs, providing a wider scale suitable for use in a research setting.

Methods

The "modified Obel" method was developed using an iterative process. First, a prototype method was developed during the detailed observation of 37 ponies undergoing a laminitis induction experiment. The final method was refined and validated using video footage taken during the induction study and fro

SUBMITTER: Meier A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6557244 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature