Equine Pathology Workbook

CHAPTER 34 REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. What is hypodrenocorticism? _______________________________________________

2. What are the 2 differing pathogeneses based on the different eitologies for

hypoadrenocorticism? _____________________________________________________

3. What are some S&S and diagnostic tests used for hypoadrenocorticism?

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4. What is Cushings and what is the most common cause? __________________________

5. What are the predispositions and common S&S for Cushing’s? _____________________

6. What is hirsuitism and what is the treatment? __________________________________

7. What is the pancreas’s function? _____________________________________________

8. What is the cause and pathogenesis of equine metabolic syndrome?

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9. What are some S&S and tx for EMS? __________________________________________

10. What is the function of the thyroid? __________________________________________

11. What are the thyroid hormones? ____________________________________________

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