Complications Of Cushing S Disease In Dogs

A small percentage of dogs with cushing s disease have a tumor of one of the adrenal glands which may or may not be cancerous.

Complications of cushing s disease in dogs. When a dog s cushing s disease develops because of problems within the pituitary gland the condition is called pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticism pdh. There are three types of cushing s disease each of which has a different cause. Cushing s disease may be the result of a benign or malignant tumor of the adrenal gland itself or may be caused from the excessive administration of an. Prognosis for dogs with cushing s disease.

Cushing s disease is a condition in which the adrenal glands overproduce certain hormones. This chemical helps him respond to stress control his weight fight infections and keep his blood sugar levels in check but too much or too little of it can cause problems. The average survival time for a dog with cd is about two years with only 10 percent of patients living beyond the four year mark. Cushing s syndrome happens when your dog s body makes too much of a hormone called cortisol.

Every year roughly 100 000 dogs are diagnosed with cushing s. Most canine cushing s disease occurs naturally and is either pituitary dependent or adrenal dependent. About 80 85 percent of cushing s is pituitary dependent meaning it s triggered by a tumor.