Thyroglobulin Antibody (TgAA) Assays
For the dog breeder & dog owner
For the reference lab
Other Thyroid Assays
Ultrasensitive T4 Assay
Additional Endocrine Assays
Cortisol immunoassay
Progesterone immunoassay

Society for Comparative Endocrinology Awards

Oxford Laboratories congratulates the award winners! Based on the recommendations of the SCE, for 2008 we are pleased to sponsor awards in two categories: Basic research and clinical studies.

The 2008 Oxford Laboratories Awards for Excellence in the advancement of knowledge concerning small animal endocrinology:

Clinical studies

First Place:
Awardee: Rebecca Berg
Publication: Berg RI, Nelson RW, Feldman EC, Kass PH, Pollard R, Refsal KR. Serum insulin-like growth factor-I concentration in cats with diabetes mellitus and acromegaly. J Vet Intern Med. 2007;21:892-898.

Second Place:
Awardee: Stijn Niessen
Publication: Niessen SJ, Petrie G, Gaudiano F, Khalid M, Smyth JB, Mahoney P and Church D, et al. Feline acromegaly: An underdiagnosed endocrinopathy? J Vet Intern Med. 2007; 21:899-905.

Basic studies

First Place:
Awardee: Margarethe Hoenig
Publication: Hoenig M, Thomaseth K, Waldron M, Ferguson DC. Insulin sensitivity, fat distribution, and adipocytokine response to different diets in lean and obese cats before and after weight loss. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2007;292: R227-34.

Second Place:
Awardee: Richard E. Goldstein
Publication: Goldstein RE, Atwater DZ, Cazolli DM, Goldstein O, Wade CM, Lindblad-Toh K. Inheritance, mode of inheritance, and candidate genes for primary hyperparathyroidism in keeshonden. J Vet Intern Med. 2007;21:199-203