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Hormone And Endocrine Drugs Flashcards

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List Endocrine Glands

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Pituitary gland
Adrenal gland
Thyroid gland
Ovaries or testicles
Pancreas
Kidneys

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Exogenous vs Endogenous

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Exogenous- hormones that are administered to an animal
Endogenous- hormones produced naturally in the body

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Why use hormones?

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  1. To correct a deficiency of that hormone
  2. To obtain a desired effect
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Negative Feedback System

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Where high levels of hormone decrease the activity of the hypothalamus

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Positive feedback system

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Where low levels of the hormone cause increased activity of the hypothalamus

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Estrogens

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Induce estrus in horses after progesterone treatment
Helps treat vaginitis and urinary incontinence in spayed dogs

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Progestins

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Can return mare or heifer to proestrus
Can prevent estrus

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Prostaglandins

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Used to help abort pregnancies, induce perturbation, or treat pyometra

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Oxytocin

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Causes uterine contractions and milk letdown

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Insulin information

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Removes glucose from circulation and stores it in tissues
Measured in units per mL
Available in U-40 or U-100

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Types of Insulin with Examples

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Short-Acting(Novolin R)- primarily used for DKA
Intermediate-Acting(Novolin N)- used primarily for uncomplicated diabetes
Long-Acting(ProZinc)- used to reduce hyperglycemia in cats

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Hypothyroidism

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Thyroid gland produces too much thyroid hormone
Most cases are dogs

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Hypothyroidism Symptoms

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Fast HR
Lose weight despite eating
May be hyperexcitable

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Hypothyroidism Treatment

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Thyroid supplementation is treatment of choice
Levothyroxine

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Hyperthyroidism

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Thyroid gland is producing too little thyroid hormone
Most cases are older cats

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Hyperthyroidism Symptoms

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Lethargic
Afflicted with poor skim and hair coat conditions
Often bradycardic

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Hyperthyroidism Treatment

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Requires a drug that blocks the formation of thyroid hormones
Ex. Methimazole

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Diabetes Mellitus

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Results from inability of beta cells of the pancreas to produce enough insulin or form altered insulin action without cells

19
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Diabetes Mellitus Symptoms

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Polydipsia
Polyuria
Polyphagia
Weight loss

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Cushing’s Disease

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Oversecretion of aldosterone and glucocorticoids by the adrenal gland

21
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Cushing’s Disease Treatment

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Goal is to prevent excess secretion of cortisol and other corticosteroids
Meds: Trilostane and Selegiline

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