Diagnosis of naturally-occurring Cushing's syndrome by primary care veterinarians in selected European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several tests are available to diagnose naturally-occurring Cushing's syndrome in dogs but there is a paucity of information on how primary care veterinarians (PCVs) use or interpret them.

Objectives

Determine how PCVs from selected European countries diagnose Cushing's syndrome in dogs.

Methods

Cross-sectional survey study assessing testing protocols used by PCVs for screening and differentiation of Cushing's syndrome.

Results

Two thousand one hundred and seventy-eight responses from 9 European countries were included. When Cushing's syndrome was suspected, 98.7% of respondents perform endocrine testing, whereas 1.2% rely on a treatment trial. Among the former, 59.9% reported performing screening tests in the absence of supportive clinical signs but

SUBMITTER: Carvalho MF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11638129 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature