Equine endocrinology / François-René Bertin, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM), Senior Lecturer, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia [and] Natalie S. Fraser, DVM, MS, DACT, Senior Lecturer, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Queensland, Australia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bertin, François-René, author.

Fraser, Natalie S., author.

Contributor:

C.A.B. International, issuing body.

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horses--Diseases.

Horses.

Veterinary endocrinology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 137 pages) : illustrations, charts

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, [2020]

Summary:

This first edition of Equine Endocrinology is designed for veterinary students and equine practitioners; it aims at providing a comprehensive yet user-friendly tool to approach and manage common endocrine disorders. Equine endocrinology is a very fast moving field and clinical signs of endocrine and metabolic disorders have become dominant presenting complaints in practice. Equine Endocrinology is divided into an introductory chapter providing the key steps of the clinical approach of equine endocrinology and eight chapters covering the disorders of the main hormonal axes responsible for equine diseases, including female and male reproductive endocrinology. Each chapter is organised in a classic disease-oriented format, briefly presenting the main physiological elements of the key hormonal players and then detailing the epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnostic steps, management and prognosis of each endocrine condition reported in horses. This edition contains more than 50 colour figures and tables to illustrate the physiological mechanisms, clinical findings, diagnostic tests or treatment plans and to allow a better visualisation and understanding of equine metabolic diseases.The motivation for this first edition of Equine Endocrinology stemmed from the inquisitiveness of our students, the dedication of our colleagues in the field and the resilience of horse owners; we hope this book will provide a source of information to improve the management of horses around the world.

Contents:

Clinical approach to equine endocrinology

Diseases of the thyroid gland and the hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid axis

Calcium regulation and diseases of the parathyroid gland

Diseases of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical axis

Diseases of the endocrine pancreas and equine metabolic syndrome

Hyperlipaemia and lipid metabolism disorders

Additional endocrinopathies

Diseases of the female reproductive system

Diseases of the male reproductive system.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from PDF title page (viewed October 7, 2020).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

9781789241105

9781789241112

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.

Access limited to subscribing institution.