AN UNUSUAL CASE OF EXTREME SKIN-PROLIFERA TION IN A YOUNG WIRE-HAIREDDACHSHOUND DURING DIESTRUS - A CASE OF ACROMEGALY

This is a description of an unusual case of acromegaly in a young fema le wire-haired dachshound, which occured during diestrus after the fir st heat. Extrem skin growth in part of neck, body and proximal extremi ties led to considerable restrictions in movement. Excessive skin fold s were surgically removed, however during second diestrus skin growth occured again. Because of the appearence during diestrus with increase d progesterone levels and the histological findings of the skin, the d iagnosis acromegaly was made. The diagnosis could not be verified by d etermination of STH levels because of technical problems. Ovariohyster ectomy was performed as therapy. The skin growth gradually returned to normal, a further relapse was not observed.