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BSAVA manual of small animal endocrinology /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: British Small Animal Veterinary Association
Other Authors: Torrance, Andrew G., Mooney, Carmel T.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Shurdington, Cheltenham, U.K. : British Small Animal Veterinary Association, 1998.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Dog Diseases.
Endocrine System Diseases > veterinary.
Cat Diseases.
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. The Clinical approach to endocrine problems
  • The Dog with polydipsia and polyuria
  • The Obese dog
  • The Dog with symmetrical alopecia
  • The Uncontrollable diabetic
  • The Elderly cat with weight loss
  • Pseudopregnancy in the bitch
  • Prevention of breeding in the bitch and queen
  • Timing of mating in the bitch
  • Unwanted mating in the bitch
  • Pt. 2. Common endocrine disorders.
  • Canine hyperadrenocorticism
  • Hypoadrenocorticism
  • Canine diabetes mellitus
  • Feline diabetes mellitus
  • Canine hypothyroidism
  • Feline hyperthyroidism
  • Pt. 3. Complex endocrine disorders
  • Disorders of calcium metabolism.
  • Hypoglycaemia
  • Disorders of water and sodium balance
  • Endocrine emergencies
  • Clinical endocrinology of the gastrointestinal tract
  • Clinical endocrinology of the kidney
  • Pt. 4. Uncommon endocrine disorders
  • Lipid dirorders
  • Phaeochromocytoma
  • Hyperaldosteronism
  • Feline hypothyroidism
  • Autoimmune polyglandular syndromes
  • Pituitary dwarfism
  • Acromegaly
  • Feline hyperadrenocorticism
  • Canine thyroid tumours and hyperthyroidism
  • Pt. 5. Therapeutics and endocrine tests.
  • Monitoring thyroid replacement
  • Management of glucocorticoid therapy
  • Collection, storage and transport of samples for hormone assay
  • Reference values and test protocols.