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Section: Diagnosis In-depth
Diagnostic tests used to determine the cause of polyuria and polydipsia should be considered based on results of a complete medical history and thorough physical examination. Baseline diagnostic tests that your veterinarian may request to evaluate a pet with polydipsia may include:
Hyperadrenocorticism or Cushing’s syndrome refers to a disease state in which overactive adrenal tissue produces excessive amounts of cortisone, and when produced in excessive amounts these substances...
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common endocrine (hormonal) diseases of dogs. It is a chronic condition in which a deficiency of the hormone insulin impairs the dog's ability to metabolize sugar....
The digestion of food produces waste products, which are carried by blood to the kidneys to be filtered and excreted in the form of urine. When the kidneys fail, they are no longer able to remove these...
The kidneys consist of many thousand microscopic filtering units called glomeruli that filter water and small substances from the bloodstream. Glomerulonephritis is inflammation of these microscopic filtering...
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