10 free NAVLE practice questions in the real exam format, covering the official content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Clinical Practice
A 23-year-old Morgan mare has had a long, curly coat that fails to shed for 2 years, increased water intake, and recurrent sole abscesses. Temperature is 100.2°F (37.9°C), heart rate 44 beats/min, and respiratory rate 16 breaths/min. She has epaxial muscle wasting, supraorbital fat pads, and a pendulous abdomen. Resting plasma ACTH, measured in March, is markedly above the laboratory's seasonally adjusted reference interval, and fasting serum insulin is mildly increased. A fecal egg count is low. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?