Addison's Disease
Addison's Disease in Cats Guide: Here you'll find in-depth information on Addison's Disease in cats including its causes, symptoms, and treatments.
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Addison’s disease, also known as hypoadrenocorticism, is defined as diminished hormone production from the cortex of the adrenal gland. The adrenal cortex can be damaged by hemorrhage, mineralization, infection or immune-mediated attack, among other things. Addison’s is a potentially life-threatening but thankfully very rare disorder in cats.The clinical signs of Addison’s disease can vary but almost always involve progressive loss of body condition. The signs tend to wax and wane, ranging from mild to severe,
Addison’s disease, or hypoadrenocorticism, is an extremely rare disease in cats, and there is still a lot of information that is not known about feline Addison’s. This type of disease is, in most cases, caused by immune malfunction, and certain types of medications.Addison’s disease causes a reduction in thyroid hormones which in turn slows down normal metabolism functions. As the thyroid hormones decrease the cat will begin to experience a variety of symptoms, and without
Hypoadrenocorticism, commonly called “Addison’s disease,” is a potentially life-threatening endocrine condition that is extremely rare in cats and cannot be cured but, if caught early, may be controlled. Addison’s can be primary (due to damage to the adrenal glands) or secondary (from destructive lesions or congenital defects of the hypothalamus or pituitary gland). The clinical signs of Addison’s are caused by an inability or insufficiency of the cat’s adrenal glands to produce the necessary amounts