Calcium Oxalate Stones in Dogs: A Human Drug Explored
A case report published in BMC Veterinary Research documents the off-label use of dapagliflozin, a human diabetes drug, …
Horse Appetite Hormones Vary by Age and Breed
A preliminary study of 35 horses and ponies found that ghrelin — the body's main hunger hormone — dropped after feeding. Welsh ponies had higher baseline active ghrelin concentrations than other represented breeds, and post-prandial active ghrelin showed a weak positive association with age. Receptor expression was assessed separately using archived tissue samples via endpoint RT-PCR. Important assay limitations apply, and the findings are observational.
Key Findings:
- Active ghrelin dropped after feeding; post-prandial active ghrelin showed a weak positive association with age (r = 0.34, p = 0.05); baseline active ghrelin was not associated with age.
- Welsh ponies had higher baseline active ghrelin concentrations than other represented breeds.
