Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes).
- Journal:
- Journal of medical primatology
- Year:
- 2020
- Authors:
- Buscaglia, Nicholas A & Hanley, Christopher S
- Affiliation:
- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine · United States
Abstract
A 19-year-old female chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) presented for cachexia, acute weakness, hyporexia, icterus, and polyuria. The animal was diagnosed with a hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state, which is a well-recognized syndrome in diabetic humans that is rarely diagnosed in animals. This case documents an important and likely under-reported syndrome in non-human primates.
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