![]() ![]() With Cushing’s disease, dogs’ adrenal glands will produce too much cortisol either because of a tumor in the brain’s pituitary gland (which stimulates the adrenal gland’s cortisol-producing tissue) or, less commonly, a tumor in the adrenal gland itself. ![]() Hyperadrenocorticism or Cushing’s disease, also known as Cushing’s syndrome, is a common endocrine disease of middle-aged dogs responsible for a wide variety of symptoms associated with increased secretion of the hormone cortisol from the adrenal glands. Treatments range from medications to removal of the affected gland. ![]() Signs are many and varied and include excessive drinking, excessive urination, panting, poor muscle tone, a pot belly, thinning of the skin, and the prevalence of typically minor infections. There are three types of Cushing’s disease, two of them caused by glandular tumors, which in turn cause the adrenal glands to overproduce the hormone coritsol, which regulates various metabolic processes. Cushing’s Disease, which is common is dogs, is unfortunately very tricky to diagnose and is often discovered through a mix of symptom assessments and blood tests.
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