| dc.description.abstract | Estrogen and its derivatives play a vital role in both female and male dogs alike, estrogen
misbalance as such can manifest in multiple ways within the body and subsequently cause
disturbances thus exhibiting a variety of clinic symptoms. Due to the disruption of the
homeostasis of these hormones, it may result in systemic illnesses, dermatological
changes, significant behavioral changes as well as the development of female like traits in
the male dog. Therefore, this thesis will review an array of different literatures, and dive
into multiple potential causes that could lead to estrogen related disorders in the male dog,
and why this phenomenon occurs. Some disorders that cause this phenomenon include
but are not limited to adrenal gland pathologies as well as a variety of testicular tumors.
Therefore, this paper will uncover the clinical symptoms observed, diagnostic and
treatment methods available and finally review individual case studies in hopes to give a
better understanding of estrogen related disorders to both veterinarians and owners alike. | en_US |
