Addison Disease?
Addison tus kab mob yog ib tug mob endocrine lawv disorder uas tshwm sim thaum lub adrenal glands tsis ua txaus hormones yuav tsum tau mus sustain lub neej.
Ntau breeds thiab sib xyaw yog cuam tshuam dab tsi los ntawm Addison tus kab mob, Tiam sis muaj ntau breeds uas muaj tuaj uas muaj tuaj. Cov no muaj xws li, tiam sis tsis txwv rau, Txheem Poodles, Portuguese dej dev, Labrador Retrievers, West Highland dawb Terriers, Yawm Danes, Neeg dawb Bernards, German Shorthaired Pointers, Bearded Collies, and Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. We are also starting to see it in Labradoodles and Goldendoodles.
With proper medication, dogs with Addison’s thrive, living long, healthy lives doing anything other dogs can do. Once they recover from the initial crisis, they can return to their favorite activities, such as participating in agility and sporting events, serving as therapy dogs, and doing all the activities they were bred to do. One exception is that you should not breed a dog who has been diagnosed with Addison’s.
Treatment is both manageable and affordable. Canine Addison’s Resources & Education (CARE) is available to help you learn all you need to know.
Symptoms
The symptoms of Addison’s disease are sometimes vague, zoo li ntau lwm yam kab mob, thiab tej zaum yuav muaj cov nram qab no. Tej zaum koj yuav pom tag nrho cov tsos mob ntawm cov tsos mob. You might get the sense that something is not right with your dog but you can’t quite put your finger on it. Cov tsos mob yuav wax thiab wane li ib lub hlis los yog xyoo. Addison’s is known as “The Great Pretender,” mimicking other diseases. This can delay the diagnosis or cause a misdiagnosis. Yog tias tsis kuaj thiab kho thaum lub sij hawm, Addison's disease yuav tuag taus.
- qaug zog
- Muscle weakness
- Tsis muaj qab los noj mov
- poob phaus
- Ntuav
- Zawv plab, tej zaum kuj ntshav hauv cov yoov tshaj cum
- Kev ua kom ib ce muaj zog
- Nquag haus los yog tso zis
- lub cev qhuav dej
- Tremors los yog tuav
- cev qhuav dej
- plawv tus nqi
- Coat hloov
Diagnosis & Treatment
The only definitive test for diagnosing Addison’s Disease is the ACTH stimulation test, which is typically accompanied by a blood profile.
A dog who is deficient in cortisol only, needs a daily glucocorticoid replacement, such as Prednisone. This kind of Addison’s is often referred to as “Atypical Addison’s.” Some dogs will remain Atypical for life. Others may transition to “Typical Addison’s,” described below.
The blood profile of a dog who is deficient in both cortisol and aldosterone will show reduced sodium and increased potassium. This kind of Addison’s is referred to as Typical Addison’s. If the high potassium is not treated before it gets too high, it will be fatal. Fortunately, serious symptoms typically occur, alerting you to the problem before this happens. At diagnosis, IV fluids are often administered to balance these electrolytes, bringing the sodium up and the potassium down. This type of Addison’s is treated with either a monthly shot of Percorten or Zycortal plus a daily glucocorticoid or with daily Florinef tablets. The availability of medications may depend on the country in which you live.
Canine Addison’s Resources & Education (CARE) is available to help you understand the disease, the course of treatment suggested by your veterinarian, what to expect once your dog is diagnosed, how to reduce the cost of treatment, and to answer any other questions you might have.Koom peb!
Koj puas tshiab rau Addison tus kab mob? Xav tham nrog? Thov koom peb FaceBook pab pawg neeg! Muaj lus nug, sib koom dab neeg, kawm foupectives tshiab, thiab nce ib pab neeg ntawm cov phooj ywg los ntawm thoob ntiaj teb. Tag nrho cov txais tos.
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