Hyperadrenocorticism is a common endocrinopathy which results from the excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal cortex. (Cayzer J, Jones BR. Canine hyperadrenocorticism. N Z Vet J. 1993 Jun;41(2):53-68. doi: 10.1080/00480169.1993.35736. PMID: 16031696.)
Methotrexate (MTX), formerly known as amethopterin, is a chemotherapy agent and immune system suppressant. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methotrexate)
Methylamine, also known as methanamine, is an organic compound with a formula of CH3NH2. This colorless gas is a derivative of ammonia, but with one hydrogen atom being replaced by a methyl group. It is the simplest primary amine. (Wikipedia. 2025. Methylamine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylamine)
A clear to opalescent, oil- and water-containing liquid, to be applied directly or after dilution in water, when it may form a diluted miro-emulsion or a conventional emulsion. (http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/agphome/documents/Pests_Pesticides/Specs/JMPS_Manual_2016/3rd_Amendment_JMPS_Manual.pdf)
A practice in agriculture where soil is heaped around the plant to encourage tillering and rhizome or tuber development. (Adapted from Saravanakumar, D. 2021. A guide to good agricultural practices for commercial production of ginger under field conditions in Jamaica. Kingston, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3365en)
Microsporidiosis is a disease caused by microsporidia, a group of spore-forming, unicellular parasites. It primarily affects individuals with compromised immune systems, causing symptoms such as diarrhea and malabsorption. (https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016881.html)
An infectious agent, prions are abnormal proteins that can be transferred between species attacking cellular proteins found mostly in the brain. (EFSA European Food Safety Authority Glossary https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/glossary/prion)
Microorganisms in soil are important because they affect soil structure and fertility. Soil microorganisms can be classified as bacteria, actinomycetes, fungi, algae and protozoa. Each of these groups has characteristics that define them and their functions in soil (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soil_microbiology)
A group of related mycotoxins produced by the pasture fungus Pithomyces chartarum (formerly Sporidesmium bakeri); causes liver damage and facial eczema in cattle and sheep. (MeSH. 2025. Sporidesmins. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D013173)
