Equine cushing-like syndrome: Diagnosis and therapy in two cases

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages 377-380

  Sgorgini, M ^a   Panzani, D ^a   Maccheron, M ^b   Corazza, M ^a  

^a Dept of Veterinary Clinical Scinces ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACTH chemiluminescent immunoassay; Cushing like syndrome; Horse; Pergolide

Indexed keywords

NOPAR; PERGOLIDE MESILATE;

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIRSUTISM; HORSE DISEASE; HYPERADRENOCORTICISM; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERHIDROSIS; INFERTILITY; LETHARGY; NONHUMAN; POLYDIPSIA; POLYURIA;

ANIMALS; CUSHING SYNDROME; DOPAMINE AGONISTS; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; PERGOLIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 5644231101     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:VERC.0000045368.38959.8b     Document Type: Article

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