Rebecka S Hess

Associate Professor of Medicine-Clinician Educator, Department of Clinical Studies-Philadelphia

Chief, Section of Medicine

Contact Information
Section of Medicine
Department of Clinical Studies-Philadelphia
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
3900 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6010

Office: 215-898-9427
Fax: 215-573-6050

Email:
rhess@vet.upenn.edu

Education

Bachelor (Biology - cum laude) The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel , 1988

DVM (Veterinary Medicine) The Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, 1992

Description of Research Expertise

Clinical endocrine studies and genetic studies of canine diabetes mellitus.

Description of Clinical Expertise

Diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis, and other endocrinopathies

Selected Publications

J. Adler J, K. Drobatz, R. Hess: Assessment of electrolyte abnormalities in dogs with hypoadrenocorticism Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2007.

R. Hess, P. Kass, T. Van Winkle. : Association between atherosclerosis and glomerulopathy in dogs The International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine 4(3): 224-231, 2006.

Hume, Daniel Z. Drobatz, Kenneth J. Hess, Rebecka S.: Outcome of dogs with diabetic ketoacidosis: 127 dogs (1993-2003). Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 20(3): 547-55, May-Jun 2006.

W. Pullen and R. Hess: Hypothyroid dogs treated with intravenous levothyroxine Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 20: 32–37, 2006.

S. Fincham, K. Drobatz, T. Gillespie, R. Hess: Evaluation of Plasma Ionized Magnesium Concentration in 122 Dogs with Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Study Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 18: 612-617, 2004.

R. Hess, P. Kass, T. Van Winkle.: Association between diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism or hyperadrenocorticism, and atherosclerosis in dogs Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 17: 489-494, 2003.

S. Parsons, K. Drobatz, S. Lamb, C. Ward, R. Hess: Endogenous serum insulin concentration in dogs with diabetic ketoacidosis. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care 12: 147-152, 2002.

S. Kimmel, C. Ward, P. Henthorn, R. Hess: Familial insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in Samoyed dogs Journal of American Animal Hospital Association 38: 235-238, 2002.

R. Hess and C. Ward.: Effect of insulin dosage on glycemic response in dogs with diabetes mellitus: 221 cases (1993-1998) Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association 216: 217-221, 2000.

R. Hess, Kass P, Ward C. : Breed predisposition of dogs with diabetes mellitus admitted to a tertiary care facility. Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association 216: 1414-1417, 2000.
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