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- Slow growth after about 2 months of age
- Gradual hair loss
- Small sexual organs
- Adult teeth do not come in
- Stunted size
- Depression
- Attitude change/less friendly toward people
- Lack of coordination
- Weakness
- Weight loss
- Excessive drinking
- Increased urination
- Blindness (in severe cases)
- Juvenile-onset panhypopituitarism (pituitary dwarfism) – either the front portion of the pituitary gland fails to develop, or the puppy has a cyst or tumor from birth
- Adult-onset panhypopituitarism – usually due to a tumor, more common in middle-aged or older dogs
- Some breeds are more prone to juvenile-onset panhypopituitarism (German Shepherd, Spitz, Miniature Pinscher, Karelian Bear Dog)
- Benign tumors causing adult-onset panhypopituitarism are found equally in all breeds
- Some breeds have a higher rate of ACTH producing tumors that lead to Cushing’s disease (Boxer, Dachshund, Boston Terrier)
- Infection or injury that destroys part of the pituitary gland can also cause adult-onset panhypopituitarism
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