Veterinary Terminology And Homeostatic System

Homeostasis

Discuss about the Veterinary Terminology and Homeostatic System.

(Meaning, the body systems that controls homeostasis, what is negative feedback system, homeostatic mechanisms)           

Homeostasis can be understood as a self regulating system which allows the maintenance of stability in biological systems, while adjusting to condition vital for survival. The stability is a state of dynamic equilibrium where a uniform set of conditions are maintained through continuous sets of changes (De Luca et al., 2014).

Homeostatic system consists of three components: receptor, control and effectors. The control can either be intrinsic or extrinsic. The Endocrine and the nervous system mostly act as control systems for homeostasis. (estrellamountain.edu, 2018).

Negative feedback system refers to a system where the information provided by the feedback causes a change that is reverse to the response (estrellamountain.edu, 2018).

Different types of variables are controlled by the homeostatic mechanism. These include: core body temperature, blood glucose, levels of respiratory gases in blood, blood oxygen levels, arterial blood pressure, level of calcium, concentration of sodium, concentration of potassium, fluid and osmotic balance, pH of blood, composition of cerebrospinal fluid, neurotransmission, neuroendocrine system, regulation of gene expression and energy homeostasis (Nakamura, 2011; Prabhakar & Semenza, 2015; bbc.co.uk, 2018).

	Hyperadrenocorticism	Hypoadrenocorticism
Definitions	Hyperadrenocorticism is also called the Cushing’s Syndrome, characterized by a chronic excess of systemic cortisol (Lunn, 2018; Greco, 2018).	Hypoadrenocorticism is also known as Addison’s Disease characterized by a deficiency of adrenocortical hormones (Bruyette, 2018; Klein & Peterson, 2018).
Excessive and deficient conditions	Excess cortisol level	Deficient cortisol levels
Cause	Pituitary dependant Hyperadrenocorticism, Adrenal Tumor and Iatrogenic Hyperadrenocorticism. (Lunn, 2018; Vetfolio.com, 2018)	Caused due to the destruction or atrophy of the three adrenal cortical layers thereby resulting in the inadequate secretion of glucocorticoids and minerelocorticoids (Klein & Peterson, 2018).
Clinical Signs	Polyphagia, Polyuria/Polydispsia, abdominal enlargement, weakness of muscle, panting, Lethargy, Panting, Alopecia, Intolerance to heat, • Calcinosis cutis, Comedones, Thin skin, bruising, striae, Hyperpigmentation, • Testicular atrophy, Pseudomyotonia, Anestrus, • Seborrhea, pyoderma and Facial paralysis (Lunn, 2018).	Chronic gastroenteritis, changes in serum levels of potassium, sodium and chlorine; Hyponatremia; hypochloremia; Severe hyperkalemia; bradycardia; cute circulatory collapse; renal failure; hypotension; weakness; microcardia; progressive dehydration; hemoconcentration; Emesis; diarrhea; anorexia; weight loss; hypoglycemia;  and skin hyperpigmentation (Bryutte, 2018; Klein & Peterson, 2018).
Diagnosis	Urine cortisol to Creatinine ratio; Adrenocorticotropic stimulation test; intravenous low-dose and oral dexamethasone suppression test; high-dose dexamethasone suppression test and Measurement of endogenous plasma Adrenocorticotropic concentrations (Greco, 2018).  Complete Blood Count, Serum Biochemistry, Urianalysis. Diagnostic imaging techniques like: Abdominal radiograph, thoracic radiograph, abdominal ultrasound exam, brain CT scan or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Lunn, 2018).	The condition can be diagnosed on the basis of compatible history, clinical signs, laboratory abnormalities, imaging studies and adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test results. Diagnostic imaging can include: thoracic radiograph, abdominal ultrasonography, electrocardiogram (Lottati & Bruyette, 2018).
Treatment	Surgical Intervention for adrenocortical tumours or pituitary tumours. Medical therapy: mitotane, trilostane, ketoconazole and l-deprenyl (vetfolio.com, 2018; Lunn, 2018).	Acute medical emergency is needed for adrenal crisis. The treatment should include: intravenous drip of saline solution; prednisolone sodium succinate or dexamethasone sodium phosphate (for shock); prednisone or prednisolone; minerelocorticoid replacement therapy; regular monitoring of renal function, electrolyte and glucose levels; administration of insulin (Bruyette, 2018).
Whether common in canine/feline/both	Canine	Canine

 

	Hypercalcemia	Hypocalcemia
Definitions	Hypercalcemia occurs when the concentration of serum calcium is more than 12mg/dL or ionized calcium is greater than 1.4mmol/L (Nelson, 2018).	This condition is characterized by low levels of calcium in blood due to vitamin D inadequacy, hypoparathyroidism or resistance to these hormones (Fong, 2012).
Excessive and deficient conditions	Excessive concentration of serum calcium or ionized calcium (Nelson, 2018).	Deficient levels of serum calcium
Cause	Acromegaly, adenocarcinoma of apocrine gland,  Carcinoma, Iatrogenic disorders, Hypoadrenocorticism, Idiopathic hypercalcemia of cats, Lymphoma, Multiple myeloma, Metastatic or primary bone neoplasia, Primary hyperparathyroidism, Skeletal lesions and myeloproliferative disease (Peterson, 2018).	Renal disease, hypoproteinemia, pancreatitis, puerperal tetany, Phosphate Enema Toxicity (Peterson, 2018). Other causes include: Eclampsia, Hypoparathyroidism, and Certain types of poisoning, rickets and blood transfusions (Lee, 2018).
Clinical Signs	Polyuria/Polydispsia; anorexia, vomiting, constipation, pancreatitis, tranguria/pollakiuria, mental dullness, obtundation, coma, twitching, shivering, seizure, muscular weakness, lymphadenopathy, mass in the rectal wall, mammary masses, chronic renal failure, bradycardia with weak femoral pulses (Harkin, 2018).	Muscle cramps, diffuse encephalopathy,  Papilledema, hyperreflexia, tetany, laryngospasm and generalized seizures; brittle nails, coarse hair, dry and scaly skin and cataracts (Lewis 2018).
Diagnosis	Septum Parathyroid hormone test, Ultrasonography of parathyroid glands, and explorative surgery (Peterson, 2018).	Estimation or measurement of ionized calcium, magnesium, phosphate, parathyroid hormone, alkaline phosphatase, vitamin D in blood measurement of  phosphate and cAMP in urine (Lewis, 2018).
Treatment	Fluid therapy, glucocorticoid administration, Diuretics and miscellaneous agents like: bisphosphonate, mithramycin, Calcimimetics and calcitonin (Peterson, 2018).	Intravenous calcium gluconate for tetany, Oral calcium for postoperative hypoparathyroidism and Oral calcium and vitamin D for chronic hypocalcemia (Lewis, 2018).
Whether common in canine/feline/both	Both	Both

 

	Hyperthyroidism	Hypothyroidism
Definitions	Hyperthyroidism or Grave’s disease caused by an overactive thyroid gland, therefore resulting in an increase in thyroid hormones secretion (Medlineplus.gov, 2018).	Hypothyroidism is caused by an underactive thyroid gland resulting in the undersecretion of thyroid hormones (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, 2018).
Excessive and deficient conditions	Excessive thyroid hormone production	Insufficient levels of thyroid secretion
Cause	It can be caused due to increased production of thyroid hormones (T3 and T4) from enlarged thyroid gland. The enlargement can be due to an adenoma (non-cancerous tumor) or thyroid adenocarcinoma (malignant tumors) (Komreich, 2018).	The most common cause is Lymphocytic thyroiditis and idiopathic atrophy of the thyroid gland (Peterson, 2018).
Clinical Signs	Weight loss, increased appetite, thirst and urination; vomiting, diarrhea, hyperactivity; unkempt/matted/greasy appearance of fur coat (Komreich, 2018). Other signs may include: restlessness, aggressiveness, rapid heart rate, difficulty breathing, weakness and depression (vetmed.wsu.edu, 2018).	Common signs may include: Hair loss, weakness, lethargy, slower heart rate, and drop in body temperature, mental dullness and obesity. Other symptoms may include Cushing’s syndrome
Diagnosis	Checking the thyroid gland for enlargement (by palpating); checking the heart rate and blood pressure; measurement of thyroid hormone in blood; evaluation of general health, urinalysis, monitoring the function of kidneys and heart (Kornreich, 2018).	Measurement of the concentration of thyroxin in blood; Thyrotropin releasing hormone TRH and thyroid stimulating hormone TSH stimulation tests; Scintigraphy and ultrasonography of the thyroid gland. Other tests include: modified equilibrium dialysis test used along with TSH measurement test (Peterson, 2018).
Treatment	Treatment can be in the form of medication, radioactive iodine therapy, surgery and dietary therapy. Medication can include: anti thyroid drugs, while surgery includes removal of thyroid gland and dietary therapy can include limiting dietary iodine intake (Kornreich, 2018).	Intravenous levothyroxine (for dogs in myxedema coma); Medications include: levothyroxine (oral); liquid thyroxin. Follow-up should be done to monitor the condition and to check for complications (Lathan, 2018).
Whether common in canine/feline/both	Feline	Canine

 

Diabetes Mellitus is a disease that is characterized by consistently high levels of blood glues, and a reduction in the secretion of insulin or infectivity of the insulin hormone on the tissues of the body (diabetesjournals.org, 2018)

Type 1 diabetes mellitus is caused when the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin, while type 2 diabetes mellitus is caused when the tissues of the body develop insulin resistance, and they fail to appropriately respond to the hormone (diabetes.co.uk, 2018). Type 1 can further be divided into immune mediated diabetes and idiopathic diabetes (diabetesjournals.org, 2018).

Causes of Diabetes include the autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells, resistance to insulin (diabetesjournals.org, 2018). Several factors can increase the risks to diabetes and includes: family history of the disease; ethnicity; overweight/obesity; stress; some types of medications; pancreatic injury; autoimmune dysfunction; hypertension; high blood cholesterol levels; age; smoking and alcoholism and pregnancy (clevelandclinic.org, 2018).

Signs of diabetes are: increased hunger and thirst; dryness of mouth; urinating frequently; sudden loss of weight; blurring of vision; weakness; tingling and numbness in feet and hands; longer time for the healing of wounds; dryness of skin and yeast infections (clevelandclinic.org, 2018).

Treatment options are: diet change; oral medications; exercise; insulin treatment; identification and  treatment of concurrent diseases (Kow, 2018).

Body Systems Involved in Homeostasis

Difference with diabetes insipidus: Diabetes Insipidus however is another type of diabetes that is caused due to inadequate production of Arginine Vasopressin hormone or an inability of the distal tubule/collecting ducts of the nephron to respond to it (Rossi & Ross, 2018).

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