CUSHING'S DISEASE - HYPERADRENOCORTICISM

Is a common condition in older dogs, often mistaken for the aging process itself.
The feedback loop has gone awry in Cushing's disease for one of three reasons:
A pituitary tumor, an adrenal tumor, or veterinary interference. The result is a chronic excess of blood cortisol. In effect, the dog is being poisoned with too much cortisol and cannot rely on its own feedback mechanism to regulate the blood cortisol level.



Symptom: Dogs gain weight, lose hair, urinate in the house, and make owners begin to prematurely consider euthanasia.

But Yet Cushing's disease is treatable and that treatment can result in a longer, more comfortable life for the dog and its owner.

Treatment: It depend on why the dogs have it - if it's to much cortison, or if it's a tumour or why?, but the prognos is good and can be treated.