Cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone concentrations in horses with systemic inflammatory response syndrome

Abstract Background Plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and serum cortisol concentrations increase with illness‐associated stress. Dynamics of plasma ACTH and serum cortisol concentrations in adult horses with systemic illness are undocumented. Hypothesis/Objective To determine whether ACTH an...

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Main Authors: Allison J. Stewart, Eileen Hackett, Francois‐Rene Bertin, Taylor J. Towns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15620