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Cat drinking a lot and stunted growth after head injury due
By Mellanby, Richard J et al.·Published in Journal of feline medicine and surgery·2005·Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, United Kingdom·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Secondary hypothyroidism following head trauma in a cat.
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Plain-English summary
An 18-month-old female domestic short hair cat was brought to the vet because she was drinking a lot of water and not growing properly, symptoms that started after she suffered head trauma at 8 weeks old. Tests showed she had low thyroid hormone levels and issues with her pituitary gland, which is responsible for hormone production. The vet diagnosed her with secondary hypothyroidism (a condition where the thyroid doesn't produce enough hormones) and central diabetes insipidus (a condition causing excessive thirst and urination) due to the earlier head injury. Treatment options would typically focus on managing these hormone imbalances.
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Abstract
An 18-month-old female neutered domestic short hair cat was examined because of marked polydipsia and stunted growth following head trauma when it was 8 weeks old. Diagnostic evaluation revealed hyposthenuric urine, low concentrations of thyroid hormone and undetectable thyroid stimulating hormone concentrations which did not rise following thyroid releasing hormone administration. Lateral radiographs of the left and right tibiae revealed incomplete mineralisation of the greater tubercle and open physis. An almost empty sella turcica and a greatly reduced pituitary were visible on magnetic resonance images of the brain. A presumptive diagnosis of secondary hypothyroidism and central diabetes insipidus following head trauma was made.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15771951/