Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hunting dog with exercise seizures from low blood sugar and adrenal
By Syme, H M & Scott-Moncrieff, J C·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·1998·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Chronic hypoglycaemia in a hunting dog due to secondary hypoadrenocorticism.
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old neutered female pointer was brought in for seizures that only happened during exercise. The dog also had a persistent eye discharge and low tear production. Tests showed she had very low blood sugar due to a condition called secondary hypoadrenocorticism (a type of adrenal gland problem). After starting treatment with prednisone, the seizures stopped, and her tear production returned to normal without any extra treatment.
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Abstract
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.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9693421/