Description
Equine Endocrinology provides a practical, clinical approach to diagnosing, treating, and managing endocrine diseases in the horse. Each chapter uses the same structure to form a user-friendly tool of information and advice on aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment for each endocrine disorder. Key features include: approaches to endocrine disorders; diseases of the hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid axis; disorders in calcium regulation and diseases of the parathyroid gland; diseases of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical axes; diseases of the endocrine pancreas and Equine Metabolic Syndrome; hyperlipaemia and lipid metabolism disorders and endocrine disorders associated with the female and male reproductive system. Also including material on additional endocrinopathies such as diabetes and pheochromocytoma, this ebook is dedicated to the fast-moving field of equine endocrinology. Written by international experts in Australia and the USA, it collates their insights and experience into approaches that prove invaluable for general equine practitioner. 148 p.
- François-René Bertin. DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM), Senior Lecturer in Equine internal medicine, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland (Australia).
- Natalie S. Fraser. DVM, MS, DACT, Senior Lecturer in Theriogenology, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland (Australia).
- Publication date (digital version): 2020-09.
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