Cushing’s Crusher
Cushing’s disease (hyperadrenocorticism) and or Addison’s disease (hypocortisolism) are common conditions in older dogs. These conditions are often mistaken for the natural aging process itself and results it in unnecessary death of our canine companions.
Our dogs get Cushing’s/Addison’s disease for any one or multiples of the following reasons:
- A pituitary tumor (the most common cause)
- An adrenal tumor
- Veterinary interference (usually prednisone)
The average canine patient is 10 years of age so if you find these symptoms early get it checked out. The most common symptoms are listed below:
- Increased/excessive water consumption
- Increased/excessive urination
- Urinary accidents in house trained dogs
- Increased/excessive appetite
- Appearance of food stealing/guarding
- Sagging, bloated, pot bellied appearance
- Bony, skull like appearance of the head
- General or hind leg weakness
- Symmetrically thinning of hair on torso
- Diabetes, pancreatitis, seizures
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