What is Canine Cushings Disease and what are the causes?
Canine Cushines Disease is a condition characterized by an increase in glucocorticoids secreted by the adrenal glands. About 85 percent of cases are caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland, while 15 percent are caused by an adrenal tumor. Untreated, Canine Cushings can lead to canine diabetes, heart disease and problems with your dog’s nervous system.
Canine Cushines Disease is a condition characterized by an increase in glucocorticoids secreted by the adrenal glands. About 85 percent of cases are caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland, while 15 percent are caused by an adrenal tumor. Untreated, Canine Cushings can lead to canine diabetes, heart disease and problems with your dog’s nervous system. Unfortunately, Cushings Disease is not something that the dog or the dog owner can prevent with proper health care and exercise. The disease is caused in most cases by a benign tumor of the adrenal gland. This causes the gland to secrete an overabundance of cortisol in your dog’s system.
