PMID: 8960190Dec 15, 1996Paper

Glucocorticoid deficient hypoadrenocorticism in dogs: 18 cases (1986-1995)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
S J LiftonC A Zerbe

Abstract

To characterize naturally developing glucocorticoid deficiency in dogs. Retrospective case series. 18 dogs with glucocorticoid deficiency defined by an inadequate response to stimulation with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), a normal Na:K ratio (> 27), and no history of receiving corticosteroids for at least 6 weeks. Information including signalment, body weight, clinical signs on admission, historical findings, physical examination findings, results of CBC and serum biochemical analyses, results of ACTH stimulation tests and other ancillary endocrine tests, diagnostic imaging findings, findings from other procedures such as endoscopy and surgery, and information on concurrent diseases, management, and outcome were retrieved from the medical records of dogs with glucocorticoid deficiency treated between 1986 and 1995 at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine and 2 dogs from private practices. Most dogs were young (< 7 years) and represented larger breeds (> 20 kg). Clinical signs were nonspecific: lethargy, weight loss, and gastrointestinal disturbances including regurgitation with radiographic evidence of megaesophagus. Hypocholesterolemia, hypoalbuminemia, hypoglycemia, and a mild, nonregenerative a...Continue Reading

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