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Michael Bennaim1, Robert E Shiel1, Carmel T Mooney1
1Section of Small Animal Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Ireland.
Abstract:
Hyperadrenocorticism is a relatively common endocrine disorder in dogs that has been extensively described. However, its diagnosis remains challenging because there is no true reference standard test, and a myriad factors can affect the diagnostic performance of the commonly used adrenal function tests. Ultimately, the diagnosis is based on a combination of signalment, history and clinical findings, and a variety of diagnostic test results. The second part of this review aims to appraise available data on diagnostic performance of adrenal function tests in naturally occurring canine hyperadrenocorticism.
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