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Addison Disease Mimicry
A poorly understood systemic syndrome caused by whipworm infection that clinically resembles hypoadrenocorticism but yields negative adrenal testing.
Key Facts
- Affected animals exhibit waxing and waning weakness alongside a profound inability to conserve sodium.
- The electrolyte imbalance can rapidly progress to a severe dehydration crisis.
- Standard diagnostic panels for primary adrenal insufficiency consistently return negative results.
- Administration of appropriate anthelmintic therapy leads to complete clinical recovery.