02/06/2025
FB translation: " 🔍 Sherlock s***f nose in action - diagnosis with sense of sense! 🕵️ ♂️🐾
Sometimes in veterinary medicine you need the sense of a real detective - and this is exactly a case we encountered this week:
The one-year-old greyhaired dachshund Emil came with his mistress for the annual check-up and vaccination. Actually routine - but our veterinary detective brain immediately became clear-of-hearing: Emil had unusually large ni***es 🧐 and his testicles were... let's just say, retired rather than serving. 😅
A typical picture for a female in males, as we sometimes see in older dogs with hormone-active (estrogen-producing) skin tumors. But Emil's Hoden was small, but otherwise unconcerned. In addition, he was - as said - only one year old, so not a typical candidate for a head tumour. So where did all the estrogen come from? 🤔
Instead of directly reaching into the high-tech box, it often helps to take a step back. So we asked the mistress about the environment in a very detective way. And there you go! The solution came without blood transfusion:
💡 Mistress, in the middle of menopause, uses a hormone-containing spray on her forearm in the evening. And as it is with real family members - Emil of course sleeps very tightly in bed every night. 🛏️💤
So Emil was able to take in the smallest amounts of estrogen without notice - and there were enough traces to mess up his hormone household properly. 😳
!! ️ What do we learn from this?
Hormones have an effect even in the smallest amounts - and they can also affect our animal companions. Especially creams and sprays reach the animal quickly via skin contact, cuddling units or shared blankets.
📌 Tip: If you use hormone supplements or other medications, discuss with us or your vet how to best protect your four-legged friends.
Stay healthy - and curious like real detective noses!
Your team at the small animal clinic Frank "
