Cushing’s Disease

Cushing’s disease, hyperadrenocorticism, results in overproduction of adrenal gland hormones, most commonly glucocorticoids. This disease is the exact opposite of Addison’s disease, in which the adrenal glands make too little hormone. The disorder is relatively common in middle-aged to older dogs and rare in cats. Cushing’s disease usually occurs as a result of [...]

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