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Canine low dose dexamethasone suppression test protocol
1. Feldman EC, Nelson RW ed. Canine and Feline Endocrinology and Reproduction, 3rd Edition, 2004 ABN 67303247931 53 Glenvale Crescent Mulgrave Vic 3170 8003 Clayton Vic 3800 1300 838 522 Fax: (+61) 03 9562 0055 Canine low dose dexamethasone suppression test Test Use This protocol can be used as an aid in diagnosing and confirming clinical suspicions of hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing s syndrome) in dogs. If results of pituitary-adrenal testing confirm hyperadrenocorticism, the LDDST results can also be used as an aid in discriminating between pituitary and adrenal dependant hyperadrenocorticism. Note: Although the LDDST is the preferred method of confirming hyperadrenocorticism in dogs, no test is perfect and hence results should always be interpreted in light of the clinical picture and results of other testing.
Canine low dose dexamethasone suppression test Test Use This protocol can be used as an aid in diagnosing and confirming clinical suspicions of hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s syndrome) in dogs. If results of pituitary-adrenal testing confirm hyperadrenocorticism, the LDDST results can also be used as an aid in
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