Essays about: "premature foal and glucocorticoid treatment"
Found 1 essay containing the words premature foal and glucocorticoid treatment.
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1. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and perinatal treatment of premature foals
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : The danger and vulnerability associated with a preterm birth seem to be closely correlated with a dysfunction of the fetal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, whose maturation in the foal is without a doubt as delicate as it is important. Not only is this endocrine cascade vital for the foal in order to cope with neonatal stress, it also appears to be fundamental for the final fetal intrauterine maturation, as well as for the onset of foaling. READ MORE
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