Hyperadrenocorticism in a dog: case report

Authors

  • Daniel Serafim de Andrade Rodrigues UFPI
  • Yago Gabriel da Silva Barbosa
  • Nair Chaves Barbosa da Silva
  • Francisco Lima Silva
  • Catarina Rafaela Alves da Silva
  • João Macedo Sousa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22256/pubvet.v10n6.460-465

Keywords:

Dog, hyperadrenocorticism, glucocorticoids.

Abstract

The hyperadrenocorticism (HAC), or Cushing's disease is a disorder commonly diagnosed endocrine in adults and elderly dogs, characterized by subsequent clinical changes of prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids. This disease has diverse etiologies which can be spontaneous or iatrogenic. The spontaneous hyperadrenocorticism may be associated with the secretion of inappropriate adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by the pituitary (hyperadrenocorticism pituitary dependent), representing approximately 80% of cases, or an adrenocortical tumor (adrenal Cushing dependent), representing about 15 to 20% of all cases of hyperadrenocorticism. Already iatrogenic HAC is the result of excessive administration of glucocorticoids. The objective was to report the case of a dog, mongrel, of about 15 years, attended at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Piauí, diagnosed and treated for hyperadrenocorticism.

Published

2016-05-23

Issue

Section

Medicina veterinária

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