Clinical findings, treatment, and outcomes in cats with naturally occurring hypoadrenocorticism: 41 cases [PDF]
Background Hypoadrenocorticism in cats is uncommonly reported. Most reports consist of cats with hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, or both. Hypothesis/Objectives To describe clinical findings, treatment response, and outcome in cats diagnosed with ...
Emma Roberts +24 more
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Longitudinal assessment of thyroid function in dogs with hypoadrenocorticism: Clinical outcomes and prevalence of autoantibodies [PDF]
Background Knowledge about primary hypoadrenocorticism coexisting with immune‐mediated thyroiditis (Schmidt's syndrome) in dogs is limited. Objective To evaluate thyroid function in dogs with naturally occurring hypoadrenocorticism before and during ...
Nadja S. Sieber‐Ruckstuhl +9 more
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A case‐control survey study of environmental risk factors for primary hypoadrenocorticism in dogs [PDF]
Background Primary hypoadrenocorticism in dogs is thought to be multifactorial with roles for both genetic and environmental factors. The contributions of environmental factors remain unexplored.
Amy E. Treeful +5 more
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A qualitative analysis of the impact of canine hypoadrenocorticism on the quality of life of owners [PDF]
Background Canine hypoadrenocorticism is a rare chronic disease, which demands intense dog-owner interaction, as its treatment requires to be individualised. The aim of this study was a qualitative analysis of the challenges owners face when dealing with
Julia Hupfeld +3 more
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Clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of hypoadrenocorticism in dogs. [PDF]
Objectives To determine the long‐term survival of dogs with hypoadrenocorticism during the period that desoxycorticosterone pivalate has become widely used.
Sherrod TN, Lashnits E, Lunn KF.
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Prevalence of hypercalcemia in primary hypoadrenocorticism in dogs: Multicenter, retrospective study [PDF]
Background Hypoadrenocorticism is an important differential for hypercalcemia. The etiology of hypercalcemia in hypoadrenocorticism in dogs is unclear.
Harriet Hall +6 more
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Agreeing Language in Veterinary Endocrinology (ALIVE): Cushing’s Syndrome and Hypoadrenocorticism—A Modified Delphi-Method-Based System to Create Consensus Definitions [PDF]
Progress in clinical practice, research, and teaching needs a common language. Agreement among veterinary endocrinologists on definitions of concepts related to Cushing’s syndrome (CS) and hypoadrenocorticism is lacking.
Stijn J. M. Niessen +10 more
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Can we predict hypoadrenocorticism in dogs with resting hypocortisolemia? A predictive model based on clinical, haematological, and biochemical variables [PDF]
BackgroundA resting cortisol concentration (RC) higher than 2.0 μg/dL (55 nmol/L) is commonly used to rule out hypoadrenocorticism (HA). However, there is a significant overlap of RC between dogs with HA and those with other diseases. There is a need for
Nuno Sousa Santos +7 more
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Diagnosis of canine spontaneous hypoadrenocorticism
Plain English Summary Canine hypoadrenocorticism is a relatively uncommon endocrine disease that can present with a wide variety of clinical signs resulting from cortisol or aldosterone deficiency or both.
Pedro J. Guzmán Ramos +3 more
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Successful treatment of atypical hypoadrenocorticism in a cat presenting with hypoglycaemic seizures [PDF]
Case summary A 4-year-old male castrated Ragdoll cat presented for generalised seizures. The cat displayed hyporexia, lethargy and hiding behaviour 24–48 h before presentation. The cat had a chronic history of daily vomiting and tachypnoea for 12 months.
Emily Madden, Briannan-Kym Deguara
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