Aug 1, 2010
By:
Jana Gordon, DVM, DACVIM
The liver plays an important role in carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism as well as vitamin and mineral storage. The liver is also vital in detoxification of metabolic products (ammonia, uric acid), hormones and drugs.
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Aug 1, 2010
By:
Jana Gordon, DVM, DACVIM
Inflammatory liver disease is second only to hepatic lipidosis as a cause of hepatobiliary disease in cats in the United States. Inflammatory liver diseases have been traditionally classified by their cellular infiltrate and pattern of distribution.
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Aug 1, 2010
By:
Jana Gordon, DVM, DACVIM
Insulin has become increasingly important in the treatment of dogs and cats with diabetes mellitus. Almost all dogs are classified with insulin-dependent or type 1 diabetes mellitus.
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Aug 1, 2010
By:
Jana Gordon, DVM, DACVIM
The hypothalamus secretes thyrotropin-releasing hormone in response to nervous stimuli. The TRH then stimulates the pituitary gland to secrete thyrotropin-secreting hormone (TSH).
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Nov 1, 2009
By:
Jana Gordon, DVM, DACVIM
Hypoadrenocorticism occurs as a result of a deficiency in glucocorticoids and, in most cases, mineralocorticoids.
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Nov 1, 2009
By:
Jana Gordon, DVM, DACVIM
This is a common endocrinopathy of the cat. The disease is most common in older cats but occasionally occurs in younger cats.
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Nov 1, 2009
By:
Jana Gordon, DVM, DACVIM
The classification of diabetes mellitus has changed over the years in both human and veterinary patients.
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Nov 1, 2009
By:
Jana Gordon, DVM, DACVIM
Insulin has become increasingly important in the treatment of dogs and cats with diabetes mellitus.
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