Ninja P. Karikoski

1 Introduction The impact of sedatives on the exposure to extravascularly administered drugs has not been extensively investigated in veterinary medicine. While it is established that alpha2-adrenoceptor agonists affect the disposition of co-administered drugs due to their marked hemodynamic effects (Pakkanen et al. 2015; Kallio-Kujala et al. 2018; Turunen et al. 2020; Paine et al. 2020; Pypendop et al. 2025; Honkavaara et al.

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Abstract Background The oral sugar test (OST) is commonly used to diagnose insulin dysregulation (ID) and equine metabolic syndrome; however, possible seasonal changes in OST results have not been evaluated. Objective To determine the possible variation in insulin response to OST throughout the year and risk factors associated with maximum insulin concentration (InsMax) and ID. Study design Prospective, longitudinal cohort study.