Endocrinopathies. Thyroid and Adrenal Disorders

Merchant S.R. and Taboada J.

Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract, 1997. 27(6): p.1285-303.

 

This article focuses on common adrenal and thyroid diseases in the geriatric patient consisting of hypothyroidism in the dog, hyperthyroidism in the cat, and hyperadrenocorticism in the dog to include clinical signs, diagnosis, and management. A brief section on hyperadrenocorticism in the cat, thyroid tumors in the dog, and pheochromocytoma in the dog and cat are also included.