Abstract:Medical records of six dogs admitted with acute hypoadrenocorticism were reviewed. All 6 animals were bradycardic and had prolonged capillary refilling time. Hypothermia was detected in 5/6 animals. Clinicopathological evaluation on admission revealed anemia (3/6 dogs), increased (2/6) and normal (2/6) lymphocyte and eosinophil counts, azotemia and hyperkalemia (6/6), hyponatremia, in 5/6 dogs in which sodium was measured with a sodium (Na) : potassium (K) ratio lower than 24, hypoglycemia (2/6) and hypercalce… Show more
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