Pseudohypoadrenocorticism in a Siberian Husky with Trichuris vulpis Infection
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Article Title | Pseudohypoadrenocorticism in a Siberian Husky with Trichuris vulpis Infection |
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ERA Journal ID | 212012 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Croton, Catriona (Author), Car, Stephanie (Author) and Haworth, Mark (Author) |
Journal Title | Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine |
Journal Citation | 2019, pp. 1-5 |
Article Number | 3759683 |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 2090-7001 |
2090-701X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/3759683 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.hindawi.com/journals/crivem/2019/3759683/ |
Abstract | An entire male Siberian Husky presented for diarrhoea, weakness, inappetence, and collapse following a six-day period of illness. On clinical examination the dog displayed vasoconstrictive circulatory shock, dehydration, and melena. Laboratory tests revealed a marked hyponatraemia, hyperkalaemia, and a decreased sodium/potassium ratio of ≤ 12.4. The baseline and poststimulation serum cortisol concentrations were markedly elevated following adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) stimulation test, yielding 712 nmol/L and 706 nmol/L, respectively. The elevated cortisol concentration excluded hypoadrenocorticism. A concurrent Trichuris vulpis (whipworm) infection was also identified. The dog was treated with supportive care including fenbendazole and recovered uneventfully. The final diagnosis was Trichuris vulpis infection with secondary pseudohypoadrenocorticism. This case report further supports a previous observation that the Siberian Husky breed may have an increased sensitivity to infection with Trichuris vulpis and development of pseudohypoadrenocorticism. |
Keywords | hyperkalemia; hyponatremia; pseudohypoadrenocorticism; trichuris vulpis; dog |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300909. Veterinary parasitology |
300901. Veterinary anaesthesiology and intensive care | |
300907. Veterinary medicine (excl. urology) | |
Public Notes | Copyright © 2019 Stephanie Car et al. Tis is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6w06/pseudohypoadrenocorticism-in-a-siberian-husky-with-trichuris-vulpis-infection
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