Cushing’s disease, or hypercortisolism, is a terminal illness that affects dogs in the same way human beings suffer from terminal illnesses. It can be hard to watch your dog suffering from a terminal illness. Bonding with a dog takes less time, but the thought of losing the four-legged family member can take forever to accept.
It is essential to know more about this disease to diagnose it early enough and start treatment. Cushing disease dog behavior changes can be tricky to identify if you are not keen or do not know the symptoms. Fortunately, this article can help you to get hints if your dog could be suffering from Cushing’s disease at an early stage.
Signs and Symptoms
It is hard to spot the symptoms when the illness is beginning. However, you cannot fail to note some weird behaviors that will alert you, especially if you have been spending time with your pet. The illness mainly affects dogs of middle-age, and susceptibility increases with age.
You can check out for the following symptoms:
- Increased hunger
- Your dog may start drinking more water than usual
- Pees more often
- Unusual hair loss
- Thinned skin
- Suffering from skin infections
- Develops a pot belly
- The dog seems tired than usual
- Panting
Types of Cushing’s Syndrome
The disease comes in the following three forms;
- Pituitary-Dependent Cushing’s Disease
The pituitary-dependent form of Cushing’s disease comes from the pituitary gland located at the bottom of the brain. A tumor forms above the gland leading to the production …
