Search results
10 mar 2022 · Key points. Polyuria and polydipsia are rare clinical signs with numerous potential causes; in horses, the most common causes of PU/PD are chronic kidney disease, pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), and psychogenic polydipsia with secondary polyuria.
If SG rises above 1.020 this confirms renal concentrating ability is present and therefore rules-out diabetes insipidus. This indicates psychogenic polydipsia. If the horse fails to concentrate the urine and urine SG stays <1.020, or the horse becomes dehydrated or loses 5% bodyweight, this suggests diabetes insipidus (often
8 lip 2016 · Psychogenic water drinking is the most common cause of PU/PD in horses. Horses that are kept in stalls most of the day and meal fed, with limited access to pasture and hay, are most likely to develop psychogenic water drinking and PU/PD.
If psychogenic polydipsia is the cause of the polyuria, affected horses should have an increase in plasma ADH concentration in response to hypertonic saline infusion. Similarly, plasma ADH concentration should also increase with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus but not with central diabetes insipidus [68].
1 sty 2008 · Although numerous causes of polyuria and polydipsia in horses exist, the most common conditions include chronic kidney disease, pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, and psychogenic polydipsia...
27 maj 2024 · Psychogenic polydipsia is treated by water intake restriction, slow feeding, and reducing boredom. Neurogenic DI has been treated with hormone replacement (desmopressin acetate), 83 , 84 but there are no reports of treatment of nephrogenic DI in horses.
1 gru 2007 · Psychogenic polydipsia is probably the most common cause of excessive water intake and excessive urination in mature stabled horses, likely as a result of confinement and Diagnostic approach to the horse with polyuria/polydipsia
