EFFECTS OF PITUITARY PARS INTERMEDIA DYSFUNCTION AND PRASCEND<sup>®</sup> TREATMENT ON ENDOCRINE AND IMMUNE FUNCTION IN SENIOR HORSES

EFFECTS OF PITUITARY PARS INTERMEDIA DYSFUNCTION AND PRASCEND<sup>®</sup> TREATMENT ON ENDOCRINE AND IMMUNE FUNCTION IN SENIOR HORSES

Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) is one of the most common endocrine diseases affecting senior horses. PPID causes abnormally high concentrations of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) in the plasma and a very distinct, long, shaggy haircoat (hypertrichosis). At present, the recommended t...

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Main Author: Miller, Ashton B.
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2019
Subjects:
equine
PPID
pergolide
immune
endocrine
Animal Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Large or Food Animal and Equine Medicine
Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology
Online Access:https://uknowledge.uky.edu/gluck_etds/41
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1044&amp;context=gluck_etds

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