Hypoadrenocorticism in a dog: Case report

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https://doi.org/10.31533/pubvet.v17n03a1359

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Adrenal, dog, endocrinopathy, mineralocorticoid

Abstract

Hypoadrenocorticism is an uncommon disease in dogs, which causes deficiency in the production of mineralocorticoids and/or glucocorticoids. This report describes a case of primary hypoadrenocorticism seen at the Hospital Veterinário Escola Barão de Mauá in a female Yorkshire Terrier, 12 years old and spayed. The animal presented selective appetite, sporadic episodes of emesis, polydipsia and polyuria, progressive weight loss and apathy. She had been treated for three months as a chronic kidney patient without clinical improvement. Laboratory tests showed normochromic normocytic anemia, azotemia and hyperphosphatemia. The diagnosis was obtained by clinical signs and alterations in complementary exams compatible with the disease, and confirmed by the ACTH stimulation test. After the diagnosis, therapy with fludrocortisone acetate was initiated.

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2023-03-22

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Medicina veterinária

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