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POSTED: | BY: Arthur Rochester
Cushing's Disease
In 2014, my canine pal Pancho was diagnosed with incurable Cushing's disease, other wise known as pituitary dependent hypercortisolism. The disease causes an over production of the hormone cortisol. Dogs lose body hair and they become voracious eaters and are prone to being overweight. If untreated the prognosis is an early death. Cushing's is a disease that last for the lifetime of the dog, whether treated or not. Thankfully, we had Embrace Pet Insurance. The Embracers were sympathetic to the cause and have paid every vet bill and have picked up the costs of expensive medications. Without Embrace, Pancho's life have been far shorter. Now, although he is constantly hungry, Pancho's body hair has regrown and he is living a normal dog life.