Nivia I. Mart?nez, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM
Dr. Nivia Mart?nez is a 1992 Graduate of The Ohio State University. She completed an internship at Purdue University and an internal medicine residency at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, VA. Dr. Mart?nez is currently a clinical instructor at the VMR-CVM where she can be reached at (504) 231-4621 for questions or comments. She will be joining Atlantic Veterinary Internal Medicine in Townson, MD after August 1, 2003.
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Hypertension in canine hyperadrenocorticism more common than previously thought
April 1st 2003Canine hyperadrenocorticism (HAC) is a common condition seen most frequently in middle aged to older dogs. The clinical signs and physical examination findings characteristic for the condition include polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, abdominal distension, hepatomegaly and dermatologic changes such as bilaterally symmetrical alopecia. Affected dogs are prone to develop complications from the hypercortisolemia such as pyoderma, urinary tract infections, diabetes mellitus, proteinuric renal disease, and pulmonary thromboembolism.
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