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What Breeds are More Likely to Have Cushing's Disease?

This article is to provide information regarding what dog breeds are more susceptible in getting Cushing's Disease.

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New Respiratory Disease in Dogs

You have probably seen the reports of a new respiratory illness occurring in dogs.  The Oregon Agriculture Department (OAD)t began seeing case reports of dogs suffering from an illness that...

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The Role of Cortisol in Pets

As cortisol is the key contributor to Cushing’s syndrome, we have written quite a bit about it in that context already.  However, in this post, we are going to step...

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Skin Care for Your Cushing’s Dog

What are the causes of skin and hair problems in your Cushing’s dog?  Cushing's syndrome is caused by long-term, elevated levels of cortisol (typical Cushing’s syndrome) or other corticosteroids (atypical...

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Exercise and Extra Care of Dogs suffering from Cushing's Disease

Cushing’s syndrome is a serious health complication that threatens your pup’s longevity and wellbeing. In Cushing’s syndrome, there is overproduction of cortisol and/or other hormones because of a problem in...

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Diet for Your Pet with Cushing’s Syndrome

As with humans, the health and wellbeing of your pet largely depend on two main factors--diet and exercise. This is even more the case with pets suffering from Cushing’s syndrome.Cushing's...

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Melatonin- Not the Sleep Hormone people think

The one thing everyone knows about melatonin is that it is the “sleep hormone”.  This is wrong.  Rather, melatonin is a  darkness hormone that tells the body time of day...

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Cushing y la diabetes

¿Por qué los perros de Cushing (y las personas estresadas) son especialmente susceptibles a la diabetes? La causa distintiva de la enfermedad de Cushing son los niveles elevados de cortisol....

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Antioxidantes

¿Qué es un “antioxidante”? La oxidación es un proceso químico normal mediante el cual el cuerpo de un animal obtiene energía de su dieta. Sin embargo, la oxidación también produce...

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Cushings en perros: descripción general de las opciones de tratamiento

Existen numerosas opciones de tratamiento a considerar para perros a los que se les ha diagnosticado la enfermedad de Cushing, también conocida como enfermedad de Cushing canina e hiperadrenocorticismo. Estas...

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