Clinical Endocrinology of Dogs and Cats: An Illustrated Text, Second, Revised and Extended Edition

This highly illustrated textbook is aimed at the veterinarian in practice or training interested in all types of endocrine diseases of dogs and cats. The book is organised by body system and is case oriented. Chapters deal with separate endocrine glands, beginning with a brief review of the morphology and physiology of the gland, complete with drawings depicting the functional principles. This is followed by descriptions of the disorders of the gland with up-to-date information on diagnosis and treatment. Numerous clinical cases illustrate the presenting symptoms and the results following treatment. The final chapters contain diagnostic and therapeutic protocols, as well as algorithms for problems such as alopecia, polyuria, and weight loss. Contents......Page 6 Authors......Page 10 Abbreviations......Page 11 Preface to the first edition......Page 13 Preface to the second edition......Page 14 Clinical Endocrinology......Page 16 1.1 Hormones......Page 18 1.2 Genes encoding hormones......Page 21 1.3 Endocrine disorders......Page 23 1.4 Clinical assessment......Page 25 2.1 Introduction......Page 28 2.2 Anterior lobe......Page 29 2.3 Posterior lobe......Page 50 3.1 Introduction......Page 70 3.2 Hypothyroidism in young animals......Page 75 3.3 Hypothyroidism in adult animals......Page 79 3.4 Hyperthyroidism and thyroid tumors......Page 88 4.1 Introduction......Page 108 4.2 Adrenocortical insufficiency......Page 118 4.3 Glucocorticoid excess......Page 126 4.4 Mineralocorticoid excess......Page 149 4.5 Adrenal medulla......Page 154 5.1 Introduction......Page 170 5.2 Diabetes mellitus......Page 174 5.3 The hypoglycemic syndrome......Page 188 5.4 Other endocrine tumors associated with the pancreas......Page 194 6.1 Introduction......Page 202 6.2 Abnormal sexual differentiation......Page 204 7.1 Introduction......Page 218 7.2 Estrous cycle, anestrus, pregnancy, and parturition......Page 219 7.3 Medical pregnancy termination......Page 232 7.5 Persistent estrus......Page 234 7.6 Split heat......Page 235 7.8 Prolonged anestrus......Page 236 7.10 Estrus prevention......Page 237 7.11 Cystic endometrial hyperplasiaendometritis......Page 241 7.12 Fertility disorders in the bitch due to breeding management problems......Page 243 8.1 Introduction......Page 250 8.2 Hypogonadism......Page 252 8.3 Cryptorchidism......Page 254 8.4 Testicular neoplasia......Page 258 8.5 Male infertility......Page 261 9.1 Introduction......Page 268 9.2 Hypoparathyroidism......Page 279 9.3 Hyperparathyroidism......Page 281 9.4 Hypercalcemia of malignancy......Page 287 9.5 Vitamin D-related disorders......Page 290 9.6 Calcitonin-related disorders......Page 293 9.7 Miscellaneous......Page 297 9.8 Puerperal tetany......Page 299 10.2 Natriuretic peptides......Page 306 10.3 Erythropoietin......Page 308 10.4 Humoral manifestations of cancer......Page 309 11.2 Pathophysiology......Page 312 Protocols and Algorithms......Page 318 12.1 Pituitary anterior lobe......Page 320 12.2 Pituitary posterior lobe......Page 321 12.3 Thyroid......Page 322 12.4 Adrenal cortex......Page 323 12.5 Ovary and Testis......Page 325 13.1 Pituitary......Page 330 13.2 Adrenal cortex......Page 331 13.3 Endocrine pancreas......Page 332 14.4 Weight loss in spite of good appetite......Page 338 C......Page 348 G......Page 349 I......Page 350 P......Page 351 T......Page 352 Z......Page 353