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Type 2 diabetes can develop in dogs, although it is not as prevalent as type 1. [9] Because of this, there is no possibility the permanently damaged pancreatic beta cells could re-activate to engender a remission as may be possible with some feline diabetes cases, where the primary type of diabetes is type 2. [10] [11] [12] Gestational diabetes ...
Thyrotoxicosis is a rare side effect in dogs receiving levothyroxine treatment due to the half-life and poor absorption. Thyrotoxicosis occurs when a dog is either given too much levothyroxine or has issues with metabolising it. Symptoms include: polypynoea, anxiety, tachycardia, aggression, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, and cachexia. [2]
Transplant-acquired lymphocytic choriomeningitis proves to have a very high morbidity and mortality rate. In the three clusters reported in the U.S. from 2005 to 2010, [7] nine of the ten infected recipients died. [7] One donor had been infected from a recently acquired pet hamster [7] while the sources of the virus in the other cases were unknown.
CMV has also been associated with Guillain–Barré syndrome, [44] type 1 diabetes, [45] and type 2 diabetes. [ 46 ] The question of whether latent CMV infection has any negative effects on people who are otherwise healthy has been debated; as of 2016 the answer was not clear, but discussions had focused on whether latent CMV might increase the ...
About cytomegalovirus (CMV) About 1 in 200 babies is born with congenital CMV infection. About 1 in 5 babies with the infection will have congenital disabilities or other long-term health problems. CMV infects approximately 60% to 70% of adults in developed countries and nearly 100% in developing economies, driving demand for CMV treatment.
Treatment: Immunoglobulin replacement therapy, symptom management: Prognosis: Varies by type; recent studies suggest those with only recurrent infections have little or no reduced life expectancy post-diagnosis, while those with disease-related complications have around 50% survival rate 33 years post-diagnosis: Frequency: Less than 1 in 30,000
Lymphoma, bone cancers and mast cell tumors are most common in dogs and cats, Looper said, and all breeds, including mixed breeds, can get cancer. About half of the dogs who live to the age of 10 ...
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