What Is Addison's disease anyway?
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Let’s start with a brief overview of Addison’s disease. It is the common name for hypoadrenocorticism, or adrenal insufficiency. It
is a disease with symptoms that are common to many other ailments, making diagnosis difficult and sometimes a process of elimination.
But once Addison’s is correctly diagnosed, a properly treated dog can live a normal, active life.
The adrenal, one on each kidney,
is made up of two layers, the cortex and the medulla. The outer area, or cortex, secretes corticosteroid hormones such as cortisol
and aldosterone. The medulla, part of the sympathetic nervous system, secretes epinephrine (adrenaline), which is generally not affected
by Addison’s.
There are three forms of Addison’s disease: primary, secondary and atypical. Primary and atypical Addison’s are usually
the result of immune mediated damage to the glands. Secondary hypoadrenocorticism is from failure of the pituitary to stimulate the
adrenals with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). It is important for you to know which type of Addison’s disease your dog is being
treated for.
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