Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dalmatian puppy with growth hormone deficiency and megaesophagus
By Cho, Kyu-Deok et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2013·College of Veterinary Medicine, South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: GH deficiency in a Dalmatian puppy with megaesophagus.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-week-old female Dalmatian puppy was brought in because she was not growing as fast as her littermates. After some tests, the vet found that she had pituitary dwarfism, which is a condition caused by a lack of growth hormone. Unfortunately, two weeks later, the puppy developed megaesophagus, a serious condition that affects swallowing, and she sadly passed away the next morning. This case highlights the challenges of diagnosing and managing growth hormone deficiency in young puppies.
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Abstract
An 8 wk old female Dalmatian weighing .56 kg presented with growth retardation. The puppy exhibited no abnormalities during physical examination other than significantly reduced growth compared with her littermates. Endocrine results suggested pituitary dwarfism. Two wk later, the puppy returned due to the onset of megaesophagus, but the puppy unfortunately died the following morning. This case report describes the diagnosis of dwarfism in a Dalmatian puppy that was caused by growth hormone (GH) deficiency and describes its early clinical manifestations.
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