Clinical Endocrinology of Dogs and Cats - An Illustrated Text

Contents

Authors

Abbreviations

Preface to the first edition

Preface to the second edition

Clinical Endocrinology

1 Introduction

1.1 Hormones

1.2 Genes encoding hormones

1.3 Endocrine disorders

1.4 Clinical assessment

2 Hypothalamus-Pituitary System

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Anterior lobe

2.3 Posterior lobe

3 Thyroids

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Hypothyroidism in young animals

3.3 Hypothyroidism in adult animals

3.4 Hyperthyroidism and thyroid tumors

4 Adrenals

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Adrenocortical insufficiency

4.3 Glucocorticoid excess

4.4 Mineralocorticoid excess

4.5 Adrenal medulla

5 Endocrine Pancreas

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Diabetes mellitus

5.3 The hypoglycemic syndrome

5.4 Other endocrine tumors associated with the pancreas

6 Gonadal Development and Disorders of Sexual Differentiation

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Abnormal sexual differentiation

7 Ovaries

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Estrous cycle, anestrus, pregnancy, and parturition

7.3 Medical pregnancy termination

7.4 Induction of parturition

7.5 Persistent estrus

7.6 Split heat

7.7 Hypoluteoidism

7.8 Prolonged anestrus

7.9 Estrus induction

7.10 Estrus prevention

7.11 Cystic endometrial hyperplasiaendometritis

7.12 Fertility disorders in the bitch due to breeding management problems

8 Testes

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Hypogonadism

8.3 Cryptorchidism

8.4 Testicular neoplasia

8.5 Male infertility

9 Calciotropic Hormones

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Hypoparathyroidism

9.3 Hyperparathyroidism

9.4 Hypercalcemia of malignancy

9.5 Vitamin D-related disorders

9.6 Calcitonin-related disorders

9.7 Miscellaneous

9.8 Puerperal tetany

10 Tissue Hormones and Humoral Manifestations of Cancer

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Natriuretic peptides

10.3 Erythropoietin

10.4 Humoral manifestations of cancer

11 Obesity

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Pathophysiology

Protocols and Algorithms

12 Protocols for Function Tests

12.1 Pituitary anterior lobe

12.2 Pituitary posterior lobe

12.3 Thyroid

12.4 Adrenal cortex

12.5 Ovary and Testis

13 Treatment Protocols

13.1 Pituitary

13.2 Adrenal cortex

13.3 Endocrine pancreas

14 Algorithms

14.1 Endocrine alopecia

14.2 Polyuria and polydipsia

14.3 Breeding management of the bitch

14.4 Weight loss in spite of good appetite

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