Steroid hepatopathy in a horse with glucocorticoid-induced hyperadrenocorticism

J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1992 Jun 1;200(11):1682-4.

Abstract

Steroid hepatopathy was diagnosed in a horse with glucorticoid-induced hyperadrenocorticism on the basis of anamnesis, serum biochemical data, and histologic findings of hepatic biopsy. Initially, clinical signs of polyuria, polydypsia, and muscular degeneration were seen. The horse developed laminitis during hospitalization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / chemically induced
  • Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / diagnosis
  • Adrenocortical Hyperfunction / veterinary*
  • Animals
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Foot Diseases / chemically induced
  • Foot Diseases / veterinary
  • Hoof and Claw
  • Horse Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Horse Diseases / diagnosis
  • Horses
  • Hyperglycemia / chemically induced
  • Hyperglycemia / veterinary
  • Lameness, Animal / chemically induced
  • Liver Diseases / diagnosis
  • Liver Diseases / veterinary*
  • Male
  • Triamcinolone / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Triamcinolone