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REBECKA HESS, B.Sc., DVM
Chief, Section of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Diplomate American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Clinical Specialties: Diabetes Mellitus, Endocrinopathies, Cushing's Disease, Addison's Disease, Insulinoma, Thyroid disorders
Research Areas: Diabetes Mellitus, Endocrinopathies

Contact Information:
Section of Medicine Department of Clinical Studies-Philadelphia School of Veterinary Medicine University of Pennsylvania 3900 Spruce Street
 Phone 215-898-9427
 Fax 215-573-6050
 Email rhess@vet.upenn.edu

Diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis, and other endocrinopathies

Clinical endocrine studies and genetic studies of canine diabetes mellitus.

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: 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: 547-55, 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.

B.Sc. (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