Research Interests
Canine and feline endocrinology, especially canine adrenal function and hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s disease).
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From the early work of Dr. Charles Allen Cary more than a century ago, to the development of some of the world's most advanced veterinary programs, Auburn has influenced the character and scope of veterinary medicine.
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Ellen N. Behrend, VMD, PhD, DACVIM
Selected PublicationsMartin LG, Groman RP, Fletcher DJ, Behrend EN, Evans MA, Moser VR, Hickey KC. Characterization of pituitary-adrenal function in canine acute critical illness. J Am Vet Med Assoc 233:87-95, 2008. Martin LG, Behrend EN, Mealey KL, Carpenter DM, Hickey KC. Evaluation of the effect of low-doses of cosyntropin on cortisol concentrations in clinically normal dogs. Am J Vet Res 68:555-560, 2007. Behrend EN, Kemppainen RJ, Bruyette DS, Busch KA, Lee HP. Intramuscular administration of a low dose of ACTH for ACTH stimulation testing in dogs. J Am Vet Med Assoc 229:528-530, 2006. Boozer AL, Behrend EN, Kemppainen RJ, Whitley EM, Smith AN, Busch KA. Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function in dogs with neoplasia. Vet Comp Oncol 3:194-202, 2005. Behrend EN, Kemppainen RJ, Boozer AL, Whitley EM, Smith AN, Busch KA. Serum 17--hydroxyprogesterone and corticosterone concentrations in tumor-bearing dogs and dogs with suspected hyperadrenocorticism. J Am Vet Med Assoc 227:1762-1767, 2005. Kemppainen RJ, Behrend EN, Busch KA. Use of compounded ACTH for adrenal function testing in dogs. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 41:368-372, 2005. Axlund TW, Behrend EN, Sorjonen DC, Simpson ST, Kemppainen RJ. Hypophysectomy in the dog using a ventral paramedian approach and an ultrasonic surgical aspirator: a preclinical study. Vet Surg 35:179-189, 2005. Behrend EN, Weigand CM, Whitley EM, Refsal K, Young DW, Kemppainen RJ. Corticosterone- and aldosterone-secreting adrenocortical tumor in a dog. J Am Vet Med Assoc 226:1662-1666, 2005. Lurye JC, Behrend EN, Kemppainen RJ. Evaluation of an in-house ELISA test for the quantitative measurement of total T4 in dogs and cats. J Am Vet Med Assoc 221:243-9, 2002. Behrend EN, Kemppainen RJ, Clark TP, et al. Diagnostic approach to canine Cushing’s syndrome by veterinary specialists. J Am Vet Med Assoc 220:1643-1649, 2002. |
