Hypothyroidism is a common endocrine disorder of middle-aged, purebred dogs resulting in decreased production of the thyroid hormones, thyroxine (TT4) and tri-iodothyronine (T3) from the thyroid gland. The majority is believed to be due to acquired primary hypothyroidism.
Insulin treatment options for diabetic cats.
Pathogenesis: Insulin-dependent, non-insulin dependent, transient
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Clinical signs: polyphagia, polyuria/polydipsia, pyoderma, pot-bellied appearance, urinary tract, and infection
Diseases of the Adrenal Cortex and how to diagnose them
Small animal patients presenting with a primary complaint of hypercalcemia can often be a diagnostic challenge. Typically, the clinical signs are insidious and nonspecific.
When to suspect your diabetic is also Cushinoid
One of the most common endocrine disorders of dogs is hyperadrenocorticism (HAC). Clinical disease results from excess secretion of hormone from the adrenal cortex.
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The more you know diabetes mellitus, the better you'll be able to educate your clients and ensure affected pets are receiving proper treatment.
Cats with diabetes can be challenging to monitor and treat because of the complex pathophysiology of the disease and cats' propensity for stress-related hyperglycemia.
As small-animal clinicians know, hyperthyroidism is a common disorder in cats. Treatment often includes management with methimazole, a drug blocking thyroid hormone synthesis.
In the United States there is limited experience with hypophysectomy for pituitary tumors but outside the United States this surgery has been performed with good results.
The classification of diabetes mellitus has changed over the years in both human and veterinary patients.
Insulin has become increasingly important in the treatment of dogs and cats with diabetes mellitus.
This is a common endocrinopathy of the cat. The disease is most common in older cats but occasionally occurs in younger cats.
Hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) is a common endocrine disease of the dog.
Hypoadrenocorticism occurs as a result of a deficiency in glucocorticoids and, in most cases, mineralocorticoids.
Mineralocorticoids are hormones produced by the adrenal glands that regulate fluid and electrolyte balance.
I have a question regarding species specificity of the free T4 test. I work at a zoo and was under the impression that this test was species-specific and could not be used in other species.
Like the disease in humans, diabetes in cats is a multi-factorial process combining genetic factors with environmental ones.
Cushing's is a disease of middle-aged to older cats (7-12 years), and may be caused by a pituitary tumor (90% are adenomas), pituitary hyperplasia, adrenal tumors, adrenal hyperplasia, by non-endocrine tumors (usually lung) or it may be iatrogenic.
Middle-aged obesity (body condition score 7-9 on a scale of 1 to 9) accompanied by insidious-onset laminitis is a syndrome that has been recognized by equine practitioners for decades.
