Diagnostic and management protocols for equine Cushing's syndrome

In Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 586-592

  McGowan, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; CYPROHEPTADINE; DEXAMETHASONE; PERGOLIDE; PERGOLIDE MESILATE; PROTIRELIN; TRILOSTANE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRUG COST; HIRSUTISM; HORSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROTIRELIN TEST; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0344014211     PISSN: 0263841X     EISSN: 20427689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/inpract.25.10.586     Document Type: Article

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