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  2. Hypoadrenocorticism in dogs - Wikipedia

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    Hypoadrenocorticism in dogs, or, as it is known in people, Addison's disease, is an endocrine system disorder that occurs when the adrenal glands fail to produce enough hormones for normal function. The adrenal glands secrete glucocorticoids such as cortisol [ 1 ] and mineralocorticoids such as aldosterone ; [ 2 ] when proper amounts of these ...

  3. Cushing's syndrome (veterinary) - Wikipedia

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    Prognosis varies based on the type of Cushing's, if the tumour is benign or malignant, and treatment method. [2] Median survival times for dogs of 662-900 days have been observed in pituitary-dependent cases treated with trilostane, and 353-475 days for adrenal-dependent cases treated with trilostane. [14]

  4. Hypercapnia - Wikipedia

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    Acute hypercapnia is called acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) and is a medical emergency as it generally occurs in the context of acute illness. Chronic hypercapnia, where metabolic compensation is usually present, may cause symptoms but is not generally an emergency.

  5. Hypothyroidism in dogs - Wikipedia

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    Other dermatological symptoms include: hyperkeratosis, hyperpigmentation, seborrhoea, pyoderma, otitis externa, and myxoedema. Breed variation in coats can impact the dermatological effect of hypothyroidism. Some dogs develop hypertrichosis and some develop either a wool-like or a coarse appearance. Immune dysregulation, caused by ...

  6. List of dog diseases - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms include liver and kidney failure and vasculitis. [10] Lyme disease* is a disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a spirochaete, and spread by ticks of the genus Ixodes. Symptoms in dogs include acute arthritis, anorexia and lethargy. There is no rash as is typically seen in humans. [11]

  7. Immune-mediated thrombocytopaenia - Wikipedia

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    Dogs usually present with lethargy, asthaenia, anorexia, or mild pyrexia.Signs of platelet dysfunction such as petechiae or ecchymosis, epistaxis or rhinorrhagia and in severe cases with haematuria; gingival or ocular haemorrhages are used to identify and diagnose thrombocytopaenia.

  8. Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Despite similar symptoms and blood test results to Cushing's disease, evaluation of dogs with SARDS did not reveal any tumors in the pituitary or adrenal glands, [9] and recent work has indicated significant differences in the clinical and laboratory test parameters between the two diseases. [10]

  9. Anal sac adenocarcinoma - Wikipedia

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    An anal sac adenocarcinoma is an uncommon and aggressive malignant tumor found in dogs that arises from the apocrine glandular tissue of anal sac. The disease exists in cats as well, but is much less common in that species. [1] They are the second most common cancerous cause of hypercalcaemia (high serum calcium) in dogs, following T-cell ...