Ten dogs that had skin lesions as the only presenting signs of hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) and as the owners’ primary complaint are described. Dogs were included if the initial examination was for skin disease, there were no signs of systemic illness on initial presentation and there was a confirmed diagnosis of HAC by specific screening tests. Dogs were excluded if they had a severe disease that might interfere with screening tests for HAC or if the screening tests were not diagnostic. There were five males and five females; six dogs were intact. Nine dogs were diagnosed at ≥7 years. Eight dogs weighed ≤10 kg. Alopecia was present in nine dogs. Eight dogs had bacterial pyoderma, five had hyperpigmentation, and four had thin skin. One dog had unresolved dermatophytosis. Skin lesions resolved after treatment in eight dogs. One dog was not treated and one was lost to follow-up. This study showed that skin lesions may be the only clinical signs of HAC. The presence of the more common clinical signs of HAC, such as a non-pruritic, truncal alopecia and/or thin skin, without any systemic signs of HAC and/or the presence of poorly responsive skin infections warrant screening for this disease.
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November 01 2011
Hyperadrenocorticism in 10 Dogs with Skin Lesions as the Only Presenting Clinical Signs
Gila Zur, MSc, DVM;
Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel (G.Z.); and Department of Medicine & Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA (S.W.).
Correspondence: [email protected] (G.Z.)
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Stephen D. White, DVM
Stephen D. White, DVM
Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot, Israel (G.Z.); and Department of Medicine & Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA (S.W.).
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J Am Anim Hosp Assoc (2011) 47 (6): 419–427.
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Gila Zur, Stephen D. White; Hyperadrenocorticism in 10 Dogs with Skin Lesions as the Only Presenting Clinical Signs. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 1 November 2011; 47 (6): 419–427. doi: https://doi.org/10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5623
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