Concurrent endocrine neoplasias in dogs and cats: a retrospective study (2004-2014)

Beatrice, Laura; Boretti, Felicitas S; Sieber-Ruckstuhl, Nadja S; Mueller, Claudia; Kümmerle-Fraune, Claudia; Hilbe, Monika; Grest, Paula; Reusch, Claudia E

doi:10.1136/vr.104199

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Beatrice, L., Boretti, F. S., Sieber-Ruckstuhl, N. S., Mueller, C., Kümmerle-Fraune, C., Hilbe, M., Grest, P., & Reusch, C. E. (2018). Concurrent endocrine neoplasias in dogs and cats: a retrospective study (2004-2014). Veterinary Record, 182(11), 323. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104199

Abstract

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) is a well-known syndrome in human medicine, whereas only a few cases of concurrent endocrine neoplasias have been reported in dogs and cats. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of concurrent endocrine neoplasias in dogs and cats at our clinic, identify possible breed and sex predispositions and investigate similarities with MEN syndromes in humans. Postmortem reports of 951 dogs and 1155 cats that died or were euthanased at the Clinic for Small Animal Internal Medicine, University of