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Chronic hypoglycaemia in a hunting dog clue to secondary hypoadrenocorticism
Author(s) -
Syme H. M.,
ScottMoncrieff J. C.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1998.tb03726.x
Subject(s) - medicine , prednisone , glucocorticoid , pediatrics , surgery
A six‐year‐old neutered female pointer was referred for evaluation of seizures that occurred only in association with exercise. A tenacious ocular discharge was also evident and tear production was decreased bilaterally. Diagnostic testing revealed severe hypoglycaemia caused by secondary hypoadrenocorticism. Treatment was instituted with prednisone (5 mg, orally, once daily) and the seizures ceased. Tear production returned to normal without additional treatment. Glucocorticoid deficiency should be considered a cause of hypoglycaemic seizures once other, more common, causes have been ruled out.