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Section: Follow-up
Optimal treatment for your dog requires a combination of home and professional veterinary care. Follow up can be crucial, especially if your dog does not improve. Administer as directed all medications prescribed by your veterinarian. Alert your veterinarian promptly if you are experiencing problems treating your dog.Monitor for any recurrence of clinical signs, especially increased thirst, increased urination and increased appetite. If your dog suddenly deteriorates, especially during treatment with mitotane, contact your veterinarian immediately. He or she may prescribe prednisone to be given in the event of an emergency.Routine blood testing (especially ACTH stimulation tests) will be needed at least twice a year.Dogs on mitotane therapy generally require progressively higher maintenance dosages of the drug over time due to increasing blood cortisol concentrations.
Hair growth and shedding is often overlooked until there is a problem. When hair is lost or doesn't grow as normal, underlying disease or illness may be the cause. Early treatment can sometimes resolve...
Hypoadrenocorticism, also called Addison’s disease, is an endocrine disorder that results from a deficient production of corticosteroids, which are crucial hormones secreted by the adrenal glands, two...
Polydipsia is the term used to describe excessive thirst. Polyuria is the termed used to describe what results from excessive thirst, increase urine production. Polydipsia and polyuria are early signs...
Polyphagia is the term used for an increased consumption of food, and it may be caused by a diseased state or by psychological reasons. Animals with polyphagia are generally described as having a ravenous...
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