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Treatment
The course of treatment will depend on the underlying cause of the disease. However, due to reversible nature of this condition, early treatment will usually completely resolve the problem.
If pituitary masses are present, radiation therapy is used to destroy these masses within pituitary glands. Tumor(s) may also be excised surgically. In case of dental disease, proper antibiotics are used to control the infection. In case of infections, proper antibiotics are used to control and treat infections after culture and sensitivity testing. And in cases of underactive thyroid glands (hypothyroidism), thyroxine supplementation is required.
Living and Management
The dog will require regular follow-up exams following treatment to evaluate the animal its liver function. Your veterinarian will also often recommend modifying the dog's diet, especially if it has developed pacreatitis, which will require a low-fat diet.
Prognosis depends on the extent of disease; in some patients, prognosis is poor despite treatment.
pulmonary
Pertaining to the lungs
prognosis
The prediction of a disease’s outcome in advance
polyphagia
Excessive eating or swallowing
radiation therapy
A treatment of certain neoplasms that is administered using an x ray
polyuria
Excessive urination
steroid
The term for a type of medication that impacts immunity, metabolism, sexual characteristics, and other such elements of a living thing
urinalysis
An in-depth examination of the properties of urine; used to determine the presence or absence of illness
thyroid gland
A gland found in the neck of humans and animals that secretes glands responsible for metabolic rate, calcitonin, and others.
thoracic
Pertaining to the chest
polydipsia
A medical condition involving excessive thirst
pituitary gland
The gland that is found at the bottom of the brain whose job is to maintain appropriate levels of hormones in the blood
bilirubin
A certain pigment that is produced when hemoglobin is destroyed.
atypical
Deviating from the normal; not typical.
anemia
A condition of the blood in which normal red blood cell counts or hemoglobin are lacking.
albumin
A type of protein that can be dissolved in water; found in milk, egg white, certain muscle, blood, and some urine.
distention
The process of making something larger by dilating or stretching it
hepatocytes
Cells in the liver
abdominal cavity
The space in the abdomen that holds the major digestive organs in an animal. Normally referred to as the area between the diaphragm and the pelvis. Also referred to as the peritoneal cavity.
lymph nodes
Small structures that filter out the lymph and store lymphocytes
polycythemia
A condition of different cells; means extra erythrocytes