Horse-ing Around With Hormones - Page #3
 

Lab Studies:
Urinalysis, CBC, HFP, BMP, urine hcg, TSH, prolactin, AM cortisol, Total CPK, ANA, CRP, Lyme titer - All negative.

Other Studies:
Normal Transthoracic Echocardiogram and Pelvic ultrasound

Consultations:
N/A. Patient seen for follow-up after all studies normal. Additional history reveals she had been using a medication to suppress her horses estrus to facilitate scheduled breeding around competition. This agent contained high-dose progestin. The patient was not using standard exposure precautions and the medication is designed to be rapidly absorbed transdermally.

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