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This book 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. \n\nThis book covers:\n- approaches to endocrine disorders;\n- diseases of the hypothalamo-pituitary-thyroid axis;\n- disorders in calcium regulation and diseases of the parathyroid gland;\n- diseases of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenocortical axes;\n- diseases of the endocrine pancreas and Equine Metabolic Syndrome;\n- hyperlipaemia and lipid metabolism disorders; and\n- endocrine disorders associated with the female and male reproductive systems.\n\nThis book also includes material on additional endocrinopathies, such as diabetes insipidus and pheochromocytoma, and is dedicated to the fast-moving field of equine endocrinology. Written by world-leading international experts, it collates their insights and experience into approaches that prove invaluable for general equine practitioners. |
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