Caracterização semiológica e epidemiológica de cães diagnosticados com hipotireoidismo e hiperadrenocorticismo no Hospital Veterinário da Universidade Federal de Campina Grande.

Abstract

Semiological and epidemiological characterization of dogs diagnosed with hypothyroidism and hyperadrenocorticism attended at the Veterinary Hospital of the Federal University of Campina Grande Hypothyroidism and hyperadrenocorticism are highly relevant endocrinopathies in the pet clinical practice, both of which are multisystemic and facilitate the occurrence of other diseases such as diabetes mellitus, ketoacidosis, dermatopathies and heart diseases. The later these endocrinopathies are discovered, the more complex and risky the clinical scenario becomes. Due to the importance of these diseases, this work studied eleven case reports of animals with hypothyroidism or hyperadrenocorticism, taken from the casuistry during the period from 2010 to 2015, from the UFCG Veterinary Hospital, Patos-PB campus, which described the epidemiological and clinical profile of the animals, taking into account anamnesis, age, sex, race, heart rate, respiratory rate, temperature, clinical and laboratory findings, in order to describe and amplify information to aid in obtaining a more accurate diagnosis, since complications can be fatal. The most recurrent clinical finding in animals with hypothyroidism was seborrhea, followed by symmetric bilateral alopecia, increased abdominal volume and bradycardia. In animals with hyperadrenotireoidism, the most common findings were tartar, hyperkeratosis in the nostril and generalized hypotrichosis. Laboratory tests revealed traits not similar to those described in most of the literature for hypothyroidism, whereas in hyperadrenocorticism the findings were more compatible, with neutrophilia, increased alanine transferase, alkaline phosphatase and cholesterol. It can be concluded that the complete history of the animal, together with the physical and complementary exams can indicate the presence of these endocrinopathies, so that the function of the affected glands can be tested.