Disorders of metabolism, nutrition and endocrine diseases

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Chapter 6 Disorders of metabolism, nutrition and endocrine diseases Chapter Contents Developmental disorders    Nutritional and other disorders    Neoplastic diseases    Developmental disorders Hypocalcemia Calcium deficiency in the horse can be acute…

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Muscle

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Chapter 8 Muscle Chapter Contents Congenital/Developmental disorders    Non-infectious/traumatic disorders    Neoplastic disorders    Congenital/developmental disorders Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) (Fig. 8.1) This is a disease of Quarterhorses and their crosses. To date…

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Increasing the Effectiveness of Palliative Care Through Integrative Modalities: Conceptualizing the Roles of Animal Companions and Animal-Assisted Interventions

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∗ , Aubrey H. Fine † , Ann Berger ∗ ∗National Institutes of Health †California State Polytechnic University 16.1 Introduction This chapter discusses how palliative care is being extended to…

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Methodological Standards and Strategies for Establishing the Evidence Base of Animal-Assisted Therapies

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Psychotherapy is defined broadly to encompass interventions that use psychosocial techniques (e.g. interpersonal interaction, learning experiences, role playing, practice, coping skills) to reduce distress, maladaptive behavior, and psychological and psychiatric…

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