Cushing's Disease in Guinea Pigs
Symptoms of Cushing's disease varies between guinea pigs . Pigs may experience the mild discomfort of hair loss, or increased thirst or appetite, to more serious symptoms such as rapid breathing or skin lumps.
Introduction Cushing's syndrome develops when the body gets exposed to excessive amounts of cortisol for a longer period of time. It is a well-defined disease in dogs, but very few cases have been documented in guinea pigs . The most common type in dogs, the pituitary-dependent hypercortisolism, occurs in 80-85% of the cases.
Diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome in a guinea pig (Cavia porcellus ...
The LDDST used in canine medicine to diagnose hypercortisolism can be adapted to guinea pigs and yields results to diagnose Cushing's syndrome in this species.
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Abstract The low dose dexamethasone stimulation test (LDDST) is routinely used in canine medicine but in the few cases in guinea pigs diagnosed with hypercortisolism, the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test was used. The objective of the authors was to conduct a pilot study and find out if the standard test used in dogs can be used in this species. A 4-year-old intact female ...
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The low dose dexamethasone stimulation test (LDDST) is routinely used in canine medicine but in the few cases in guinea pigs diagnosed with hypercortisolism, the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test was used. The objective of the authors was to conduct a pilot study and find out if the standard test used in dogs can be used in this species.
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