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.
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1,566 people suffer from addisons disease. This information can be really useful if you want to find out about life expectanies of different people x
Addisons disease is endocrine or hormonal. It cannot be caught from dogs
Possibly Addisons disease
yes...and many MANY STDs
Go to Yahoo groups, search for Addisons Dogs
no, because Cushings disease is when your adrenal glands secrete to much cortosol. Addison's disease is when your adrenal glands sucrete to little cortisol.
I searched it for you it is at google under addisons disease for dogs oh and it is worse on the animal if it is under stress!
Yes, please go to the addisons dogs group on Yahoo for more info.
Tina Pica died on August 16, 1968, in Naples, Campania, Italy of Alzheimer's disease.