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==== Complementary tests ====
==== Complementary tests ====
Urine glucose (glucosuria in the absence of hyperglycaemia indicates a primary renal tubular problem), fructosamine (diabetes mellitus vs. stress hyperglycaemia), ACTH stimulation test (hyperadrenocorticism, hypoadrenocorticism), IGF1 (acromegaly), lipase (pancreatitis), insulin (insulinoma), bile acids (hepatic insufficiency).
Urine glucose (glucosuria in the absence of hyperglycaemia indicates a primary renal tubular problem), fructosamine (diabetes mellitus vs. stress hyperglycaemia), ACTH stimulation test (hyperadrenocorticism, hypoadrenocorticism), IGF1 (acromegaly), lipase (pancreatitis), insulin (insulinoma), bile acids (hepatic insufficiency).
=== Equine ===
==== Causes of hyperglycaemia ====
* Post prandial
* Excitement/ stress
* Severe pain
* Acute colic/laminitis
* Pituitary tumours (adenoma)
* Post exercise
* Alpha 2 agonist administration (xylazine, detomidine)
* Glucocorticoid administration
==== Rare causes of hyperglycaemia ====
* Obesity
* Pregnancy
==== Causes of hypoglycaemia ====
* Anorexia newborn
* Late endotoxic shock
* Severe scouring
* Malabsorption
* Insulinoma (rare)
==== Complementary tests ====
In feed oral glucose challenge test, see equine metabolic disease section (insulin).
== Authors & References ==
== Authors & References ==
[[NationWide Laboratories]]
[[NationWide Laboratories]]