Prevalence of collapse in dogs screened for hypoadrenocorticism
The prevalence of hypoadrenocorticism in dogs with collapse was 1.3%
The relationship between collapse and a diagnosis of hypoadrenocorticism is not well understood in dogs. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of episodes of collapse in dogs screened for hypoadrenocorticism, and to evaluate the prevalence of confirmed hypoadrenocorticism in dogs presenting with reported collapse.
Medical records of dogs with a resting cortisol concentration measurement as part of the clinical investigations and a history of collapse that were presented at a single center between May 2015 and November 2018 were retrospectively reviewed.
Seventy-three client-owned dogs were included. The prevalence of episodes of collapse in dogs that had a resting ...
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