Cyclic estrous-like behavior in a spayed cat associated with excessive sex-hormone production by an adrenocortical carcinoma

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 473-478

  Meler, Erika N ^a   Scott Moncrieff, J Catharine ^a   Peter, Augustine T ^a   Bennett, Sara ^a   Ramos Vara, Jose ^a   Salisbury, S Kathleen ^a   Naughton, James F ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX TUMOR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

17-ALPHA-HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; ADRENAL CORTEX NEOPLASMS; ADRENOCORTICAL CARCINOMA; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; ESTRADIOL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; PROGESTERONE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79956115539     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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