Abstract:Background -In dogs with pituitary-dependent hypercortisolaemia, retinoic acid was shown to lower cortisol, reduce pituitary tumour size and decrease clinical signs when administered for six months. Oral vitamin A (retinol) has been used to treat various canine dermatoses in which retinoic acid has been efficacious.Objectives -To determine if orally administered vitamin A lowers cortisol and reduces clinical signs in dogs with pituitary-dependent hypercortisolaemia over a five month period.Methods and material… Show more
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