Concurrent central diabetes insipidus and panhypopituitarism in a German shepherd dog

J Small Anim Pract. 1999 Jun;40(6):271-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1999.tb03078.x.

Abstract

This report describes a German shepherd dog that was presented with proportionate dwarfism and coat changes typical of hypopituitarism but that was also profoundly polydipsic and polyuric. Investigations established a diagnosis of concurrent central diabetes insipidus. Treatment with desmopressin was successful in managing the polyuria and polydipsia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Deamino Arginine Vasopressin / therapeutic use
  • Diabetes Insipidus / complications*
  • Diabetes Insipidus / drug therapy
  • Diabetes Insipidus / veterinary*
  • Dog Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Dog Diseases / drug therapy
  • Dogs
  • Drinking Behavior
  • Hypopituitarism / complications*
  • Hypopituitarism / diagnosis
  • Hypopituitarism / veterinary*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Polyuria / drug therapy
  • Polyuria / etiology
  • Renal Agents / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Renal Agents
  • Deamino Arginine Vasopressin