title: Severe hypoglycaemia in a cat with primary hypoadrenocorticism.
abstract: This case report describes a 3-year-old, castrated male, mixed-breed cat with historical, clinical and laboratory findings compatible with primary hypoadrenocorticism, confirmed by adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test. Severe but asymptomatic hypoglycaemia was an unexpected biochemical finding and resolved after fludrocortisone acetate and prednisolone treatment. This case demonstrates that hypoadrenocorticism should be included in the differentials list of severe hypoglycaemia in cats.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, Karditsa, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kasabalis
authors.forename: Efi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bodina
authors.forename: Manolis N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Saridomichelakis
mesh_terms: D000224:Addison Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002415:Cats; D005438:Fludrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D005438:Fludrocortisone