Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cat with low adrenal hormones and low sodium treated successfully
By Woolcock, Andrew D & Ward, Cynthia·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2015·Department of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Successful treatment of a cat with primary hypoadrenocorticism and severe hyponatremia with desoxycorticosterone pivalate (DOCP).
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Plain-English summary
A 6-year-old male Siamese cat was diagnosed with primary hypoadrenocorticism, a condition where the adrenal glands don't produce enough hormones, leading to low sodium levels. The cat showed symptoms related to this hormone deficiency, which were confirmed through a specific blood test. The veterinarian treated him with a combination of prednisolone and desoxycorticosterone pivalate (DOCP), which helped restore his hormone levels effectively. This treatment proved successful, showing that DOCP can be a good option for cats with this condition.
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Abstract
A 6-year-old, castrated male Siamese cat was diagnosed with primary hypoadrenocorticism, confirmed by an adrenocorticotopic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test documenting both hypocortisolism and hypoaldosteronism. The cat was successfully treated using a combination of prednisolone and desoxycorticosterone pivalate (DOCP). This case demonstrates that DOCP can be used successfully as mineralocorticoid supplementation in cats with hypoadrenocorticism and may have a longer therapeutic duration than that in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26538671/