Abnormalities of insulin metabolism include hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance, and
these problems are collectively referred to as insulin dysregulation in this review. Insulin …

Highlights•Wildlife microbiomes are underexplored and may contain valuable information for
animal and human health.•Captive wildlife are susceptible to various diseases with explicit …

Equine colic may be associated with an acute phase response (APR). Measurement of
acute phase proteins (APPs) allows the detection of an APR and may help clinicians in …

Black rhinoceros (rhinos) living in zoos express a host of unusual disease syndromes that
are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, including hemolytic anemia …

Iron Overload Disorder (IOD) is a syndrome developed by captive browsing rhinoceroses
like black rhinoceroses (Diceros bicornis), in which hemosiderosis develops in vital organs …

The maintenance of iron (Fe) homeostasis is vital for the physiological function along life. In
sexually mature humans and experimental animals, estrogens downregulate hepcidin (Hpc) …

Equine enteroliths∼ 1.5 cm in diameter were collected from an Arabian horse in Louisville,
Kentucky, United States. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and light microscope imaging …

Iron overload disorder (IOD) can lead to organ dysfunction and may exacerbate other
diseases in the critically endangered black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis). It is important to …

While iron overload disorder (IOD) and related disease states are not considered a common
occurrence in domestic equids, these issues appear prevalent in black rhinoceroses under …

In woman and in animal models, estrogens are involved in iron (Fe) homeostasis supporting
the hypothesis of the existence of an “estrogen-iron axis”. Since advancing age leads to a …