Adrenocortical Insufficiency in Horses and Foals

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-34

  Hart, Kelsey A ^a   Barton, Michelle H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland; Adrenal insufficiency; CIRCI; Cortisol; Hypoadrenocorticism

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADRENAL CORTEX; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADRENAL CORTEX; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 79952324245     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2010.12.005     Document Type: Review

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