The Derm Vet Podcast

64. When to suspect an endocrinopathy in a derm case

Ashley Bourgeois, DVM, Dip ACVD Season 1 Episode 64

Traditional signs of hypothyroidism or hyperadrenocorticism don't always occur in canine patients. We think of lethargy, weight gain, polydipsia, polyuria, etc. But, you can simply see patients that have recurring pyoderma and otitis as the predominant sign of an endocrinopathy.  Learn what hints in the history and clinical symptoms can put hypothyroidism or hyperadrenocorticism higher on your differential list for a derm patient.