Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pony with Cushing's disease stops eating after jaw fracture
By van der Kolk, J H et al.·Published in Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde·1993·Vakgroep Inwendige Ziekten en Voeding der Grote Huisdieren, Netherlands·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: [Anorexia in a pony with Cushing's disease].
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
An 18-year-old pony was brought to the vet for colic and was found to have Cushing's disease, which is a hormonal disorder. After treatment for colic, he went home but returned a year later because he had stopped eating and had a jaw fracture. Unfortunately, the vet discovered that the pony had both the jaw fracture and a tumor in his pituitary gland. Sadly, due to his condition, euthanasia was performed.
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Abstract
An eighteen-year-old pony gelding was referred to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine because of colic, due to cecal tympany. His haircoat was dull with long wavy hair. After medical treatment of the colic it was sent home three days later. Just before it had been dismissed the morning plasma glucose concentration measured 10.2 mmol.l-1. The basal plasma cortisol concentration was high (180 nmol.l1) and basal plasma ACTH concentration was highly elevated (> 960 pg.ml1). An ACTH-stimulation test was performed by intravenous administering of 0.25 mg synthetic ACTH 1 24 at 9.00 hours showing adrenocortical hyperfunction by an increase of plasma cortisol to 771 nmol.l-1. After 365 days the gelding was readmitted because of anorexia since two days, due to a mandibula fracture without obvious signs of osteoporosis. This time the morning plasma glucose concentration measured 11.9 mmol.l-1. Euthanasia was carried out and at necropsy both a mandibula fracture and a pituitary pars intermedia adenoma were found.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8387700/