Cushings Disease

An article about Cushing’s Disease in dogs, the consumer is a client of Dr Johnson at Johnson Vet Services. This is a very simplified description to orient a customer to the condition.


PREMISE:  There’s an organ in dog’s bodies that makes a hormone that allows them to deal with stress. And it allows the kidney to make changes as needed across the body. It’s a “regulatory” chemical, and it’s called “CORTISOL”. The organ that produces this hormone is “the adrenal gland” located down in the abdomen next to the kidney.

MEDICAL RELEVANCE:

In some cases, a dog starts making TOO MUCH cortisol. The side effects are:

  • Thirst
  • Hunger
  • Extreme vulnerability to infections
  • Thin skin
  • Lethargy
  • Elevated liver enzymes, and even liver damage

Download or read the entire Cushing’s Disease document (It’s one page) HERE

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Author: ERIK JOHNSON