Can Thyroid Function be Monitored in Hypothyroid Dogs Treated with Steroids?

Some of my hypothyroid dogs also intermittently receive corticosteroids at anti-inflammatory doses to treat flare-ups of allergic…

Blood Glucose Curves and the Fractious Diabetic Cat

My problem patient is a 12-year old, DSH, female spayed cat with a 2-year history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. She has…

Managing Addison's Dogs with Concurrent, Uncontrolled Diabetes

I have a 10-year old male Terrier dog named Scooter who now weighs in at 11 pounds (5 kg). He was originally diagnosed diabetes m…

Tapering the Glucocorticoid Dose in Dogs with Addison's Disease

My dog is a 2-year old, male Saint Bernard., weighing almost 145 pounds (75 kg). He was just diagnosed with Addison's diseas…

How to Adjust the Glucocorticoid Dose in Dogs Treated for Addison's Disease

Zoe, a female Rat Terrior with Addison's disease Zoe is a 4-year-old 17.5 lb (8.0 kg) female Rat Terrier who was diagnosed wi…

Air Travel with a Dog with Addison’s Disease

I have a 10-year old, 25 kg, female lab who was diagnosed with Addison’s disease about 5 years ago. She has been well-controlled …

Managing Urinary Incontinence in Dogs Treated for Addison's Disease

I am the owner of Abbie, a 55 pound (25 kg) female spayed dog with Addison’s disease. She was diagnosed in January of this year; …

Steroid-Induced Diabetes In Cats

Timmy is a 9-year-old, DSH, male cat who is very obese. He has a 9/9 body condition score and weighs 9.5 kg (20.9 pounds). He rec…