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Addison's disease ( or adrenal insufficiency ) treatment is lifelong replacement of the STEROID hormones produced by the adrenals, usually with hydrocortisone or cortisone. This is a serious disease that requires MONITORING
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∙ 11y agoAddison's disease is a lack of vital glucocorticoid steroid hormone production. As of yet, medical technology has not advanced to the point that physicians can get the body to start making these hormones again. Therefore, there is no cure for Addison's disease.
However, with good disease education and careful dosing of external hormones (usually through a pill), the disease can be managed and the person can live a relatively normal life. Stressful events, such as a major life change (marriage, divorce, child birth, child moving away, etc.) can cause problems with managing the symptoms of Addison's, but it can be done.
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∙ 12y agoThere is no cure for Addison's disease, in dogs or in humans. However, it can be managed and shouldn't affect your dog's life too much outside of daily treatment.
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Can a dog get addison disease by a steriod shot?
No
If a dog has been diagnosed with Addison's Disease can it lead to or raise the risk of the dog having a stroke?
Yes, this may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. However, this would be an unusual complication of Addison's.
What dog has Addison's disease and what treatmet is availabel?
The link i posted can help you. http://www.caninecushings.net/forums
Can behavior problems such as irritability growling or territoriality be a symptom in dogs with Addison's Disease?
Addison's Disease causes a number of health problems and resulting symptoms. Although the neurological functioning is not attributed directly to Addison's Disease, a dog that is feeling poorly is often grumpy, just as humans are. Any changes in a dog's behavior should be discussed with a veterinarian, as it could be an symptom of any number of diseases.
How are pica and addison's disease related?
Well, Pica is often a symptom in Addison's disease, which is caused by low Cortisol. So, the only discernible connection I can see is a low cortisol level. I see one of the categories you put this question in is "Dog Health." If you think your dog has one or both of these conditions, you should take him/her to a vet.
What foods cure canine liver disease?
There are no foods that will cure liver disease in dogs. However, there are specially formulated foods that are designed to help a dog with liver disease stay healthier longer.
How do you cure addison diseases?
There really isn't any particular way to avoid Addison's disease - it is usually an autoimmune reaction that destroys part of the adrenal glands. Other causes include medication toxicity (usually for Cushing's disease) or congenital/genetic defect.
Can a dog seam happy and very active and suddenly drop dead from addison's disease?
Yes definitely this is what happened to my dog all of a sudden he started to pant then fell over & died.
What if your dog has addison's disease what can you treat it?
A vet would prescribe a drug to replace the hormones that are longer being produced.There isn't an exact hormone replacement but there are drugs that mimic them.
What can you do for your dog with liver disease?
Find out if dogs can take vitamins there are vitamins that help the liver. I am not sure if they can cure any body or a dog, however they help the liver function.
What is the treament for dogs that have Addison disease?
Addison's disease (more correctly called hypoadrenocorticism) is an endocrine disease in which the adrenal glands don't produce enough hormones for normal function. Treatment is simple and consists of giving the dog hormones to replace the hormones he's not producing for himself. Please be advised that there are three major concerns to keep in mind: 1. This must be managed under the care of a veterinarian at all times. There will be a period of adjustment where the vet will tweak the amount of hormone being given to get your dog stabilized. After this, the vet will check in on a regular basis to make sure the hormone levels are staying in the proper range. 2. This is a life-long disease - you are managing it, not curing it. There is no cure for Addison's disease. However, when the hormone levels are managed correctly, this is not a disease that will kill or even disable your dog - he should be able to lead a normal life. 3. Periods of stress will need to be managed carefully. The adrenal gland is the source of hormones that help your dog deal with stress and stay healthy through the stressful event. Because your dog doesn't have normal adrenal glands, things like having the inlaws over to visit may throw his hormone levels out of balance and cause an Addisonian crisis. You should ask your vet what the signs of an Addisonian crisis looks like and make sure everyone in the house knows about it so that everyone can watch out for it.
What are cures if a dog gets distemper?
There are some individual veterinarians who claim to have developed sera to cure canine distemper, but the veterinary field as a whole continues to maintain that once a dog is infected, the dog will eventually die of the disease. It is easily preventable by a vaccine developed in 1950, but it must be given when the dog is young, before it can catch the virus that causes the disease.
