The long awaited update to this classic text, McDonald's Veterinary Endocrinology and Reproduction provides students of veterinary medicine and animal science a concise and practical textbook specifically for endocrinology and reproduction in domestic animals. The text brings together material only previously available as scattered resources. This fifth edition is completely reworked and updated, from chapter text to artwork. Topics include domestic species, llamas, and South American camelids with all aspects of reproductive anatomy and physiology incorporated.

The pituitary gland; The thyroid gland; Parthyroid hormone calcitonin, and cholecalciferol: the calcium regulating hormones; Pancreas hormones: insulin and glucagon; The adrenal medulla; The adrenal cortex; The biology of sex; Male reproduction; Female reproductive system; Artificial insemination; Patterns of reproduction; Reproductive patterns of cattle; Reproductive patterns of horses; Reproductive patterns of sheep; Reproductive patterns of swine; Reproductive patterns of dogs; Reproductive patterns of domestic cats; Pregnancy and parturition; Lactation; Physiology of the newborn animal.

The pituitary gland; The thyroid gland; The parathyroid gland; Pancreas hormones: insulin and glucagon; The adrenal medulla; The adrenal cortex; The biology of sex; Male reproduction; Female reproductive system; Artificial insemination; Patterns fo reproduction; Reproductive patterns of cattle; Reproductive patterns of horses; Reproductive patterns of sheep; Reproductive patters of swine; Reproductive patterns of dogs; Reproductive patterns of domestic cats; Pregnancy and parturition. Lactation; Physiology of the newborn animal.

Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult Clinical Companion: Small Animal Endocrinology and Reproduction is a highly practical, clinically oriented guide to endocrine and reproductive disorders in small animals, ideally formatted for fast access in the veterinary practice. Provides a complete yet practical clinical manual on endocrine and reproductive problems in small animals Draws on the endocrinology and theriogenology sections of Blackwell’s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, supplying a greater depth of information in a similar quick-reference format Presents expanded information, additional topics, and color images throughout Arranged alphabetically for easy searching and reference Includes access to a companion website with client handouts in Word, which can be downloaded, edited, and used in practice

This book provides complete, current information on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrine, metabolic, and reproductive diseases in dogs and cats. It also discusses the importance of testing procedures in endocrine and reproductive diseases, as well as cost-effective and expedient diagnostic protocols. A complete review of reproduction is presented with the endocrine material, making this text the most inclusive resource overall on the topic.Expansive sections on Canine Male and Female Reproduction.The book is divided into nine sections for an organized and accessible approach to information.Discussions of testing procedures in endocrine and reproductive diseases.Explains cost-effective and expedient diagnostic protocols.Logical, step-by-step guidelines aid in accurate decision-making and diagnosis. A new chapter in the Adrenal Gland section (Section 3) addresses feline hyperadrenocorticism.The chapter on diabetes mellitus in the canine and feline has been divided into two chapters in order to explore the specific aspects of the disease in each species.All material has been extensively revised and brought up to date for this edition.Additional tables and algorithms throughout the book summarize and clarify information.

Endocrine diseases can arise from many causes. Hormones can be over- or under produced, receptors can malfunction, and normal pathways for hormone removal may be disrupted. Clinical signs consistent with malfunction in an endocrine tissue may develop because of a problem originating in the source of the hormone itself or may be due to disruption in another location that is secondarily affecting hormone secretion or action.This text includes :- Section One: The endocrine system : Chapter 1 Structure of the endocrine system; Section Two: Horse: Chapter 2 Endocrinology in Horse- Chapter 3 Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) - Chapter 4 Endocrinology and Reproduction in Horse; Section Three: Bovine: Chapter 5 Endocrinology and reproduction in bovine; Section Four: Ovine and Caprice: Chapter 6 Endocrinology and Reproduction in Sheep and Goats; Section Five: Canine: Chapter 7 Endocrinology and endocrine Disorders in Canine : Chapter 8 Endocrinology and Canine Reproduction; Section Six: Feline: Chapter 9 Endocrinology and Endocrine Disorders in Feline :Chapter 10 Endocrinology and Reproduction Disorders in Feline.The main purpose of the book is to point out the interest of the endocrinology and reproduction in veterinary medicine and the progress in these fields and to clear its importance in veterinary medicine. The book is concisely and clearly written and intended for veterinarians and clinicians and for people directly involved in animal health, management and breeding. It would also be of value to postgraduate veterinary students.

Veterinary Consult The Veterinary Consult version of this title provides electronic access to the complete content of this book. Veterinary Consult allows you to electronically search your entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Purchasing additional Veterinary Consult titles makes your learning experience even more powerful. All of the Veterinary Consult books will work together on your electronic "bookshelf", so that you can search across your entire library of veterinary books. Veterinary Consult: It's the best way to learn! Book Description This book provides complete, current information on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrine, metabolic, and reproductive diseases in dogs and cats. It also discusses the importance of testing procedures in endocrine and reproductive diseases, as well as cost-effective and expedient diagnostic protocols. Book plus fully searchable electronic access to text.

Veterinary Consult The Veterinary Consult version of this title provides electronic access to the complete content of this book. Veterinary Consult allows you to electronically search your entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Purchasing additional Veterinary Consult titles makes your learning experience even more powerful. All of the Veterinary Consult books will work together on your electronic "bookshelf", so that you can search across your entire library of veterinary books. Veterinary Consult: It's the best way to learn! Book Description This book provides complete, current information on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrine, metabolic, and reproductive diseases in dogs and cats. It also discusses the importance of testing procedures in endocrine and reproductive diseases, as well as cost-effective and expedient diagnostic protocols. Book plus fully searchable electronic access to text.