A Case Report in a Syrian Hamster with Hyperadrenocorticism Diagnosed and Treated with Therapeutic Trial
| Dec 30, 2022
About this article
Published Online: Dec 30, 2022
Page range: 6 - 10
Received: Aug 23, 2022
Accepted: Sep 26, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fv-2022-0032
Keywords
© 2022 Petrou P., published by Sciendo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
This case report describes a practical approach for diagnosing and treating a 17-month-old Syrian hamster with hyperadrenocorticism based on: history, systemic signs, dermatological lesions, and therapeutic trial. The patient was monitored for 16 weeks while he was treated with trilostane and achieved hair regrowth and the resolution of systemic and demeanour signs.