Confirming the Diagnosis of Addison's Disease in Dogs on Corticosteroids

Is it possible to confirm diagnosis of Addison's disease with an ACTH stimulation test after treatment has been initiated? My…

Top Endocrine Publications of 2013: The Feline Adrenal Gland

In my next compilation of the canine and feline endocrine publications of 2013, I’m moving on to disorders of the feline adrenal …

Top Endocrine Publications of 2013: The Canine Adrenal Gland

I've decide to take a break from my review of the endocrine abstracts presented at the 2014 ACVIM forum and turn back to my r…

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…

Treating Small-Breed Addison's Dogs with Low Doses of Prednisone or Prednisolone

My 4-year old Toy Poodle was diagnosed with atypical Addison's disease about 6 weeks ago. She weighs 11.8 lbs and is taking 1…

Trilostane, Prednisone, and ACTH Stimulation Testing in Dogs with Cushing's Disease

My problem patient is Buddy, an 8-year old, male neutered Labrador Retriever weighing 42 kg. Buddy first developed diabetes, whic…

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…

Top Endocrine Publications of 2012: The Feline Adrenal Gland

In my eighth compilation of the canine and feline endocrine publications of 2012, I’m moving on to disorders of the feline adrena…