Addison's Disease
Underactive adrenal glands producing too little cortisol. Known as the great pretender because the signs — lethargy, gut upset, weakness — are vague and can flare into a crisis.
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Addison's, the great pretender: vague signs that crash into a crisis
If your dog has Addison's, or you think they might, and they suddenly collapse, go profoundly weak or wobbly, start vomiting or have diarrhoea, or feel cold and look shocky, treat it as an emergency and get to a vet now. Don't wait to see if it passes.
Living with Addison's: injections, tablets and a genuinely normal life
If your dog has just been diagnosed with Addison's, here's the part that often gets lost in the worry: this is one of the most rewarding chronic conditions there is to manage. Once your dog is stabilised on the right replacement hormones, the prognosis is excellent and life expectancy is essentially normal.
Diagnosing and surviving an Addisonian crisis
If your dog has Addison's, or you suspect they might, and they suddenly collapse, go profoundly weak or wobbly, start vomiting or have diarrhoea, or feel cold and look shocky, treat it as an emergency and get to a vet now.
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