Acromegaly associated with transient overproduction of growth hormone in a dog

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1980 Sep 15;177(6):534-7.

Abstract

A 6-year-old female crossbred Belgian Shepherd Dog with features of acromegaly was monitored for almost 4 years. The history of frequent and excessive administration of a progestational agent suggested that the progestational drug induced the acromegaly. During the monitoring period. soft tissue changes diminished and there was normalization of several factors: plasma growth hormone concentration, response of plasma insulin and glucose to an oral glucose load, and response of plasma glucose hormone to the injection of insulin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acromegaly / blood
  • Acromegaly / chemically induced
  • Acromegaly / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Dog Diseases / blood
  • Dog Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Growth Hormone / biosynthesis*
  • Medroxyprogesterone / adverse effects

Substances

  • Growth Hormone
  • Medroxyprogesterone