{"id":13667,"date":"2026-06-25T16:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/?p=13667"},"modified":"2026-06-25T17:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:36:44","slug":"understanding-cushings-syndrome-in-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/en\/understanding-cushings-syndrome-in-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Cushing\u2019s syndrome in Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13667\" class=\"elementor elementor-13667\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa56dd5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aa56dd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b848e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80b848e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Understanding-Cushings-syndrome-in-Dogs--1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13668\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Understanding-Cushings-syndrome-in-Dogs--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Understanding-Cushings-syndrome-in-Dogs--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Understanding-Cushings-syndrome-in-Dogs--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Understanding-Cushings-syndrome-in-Dogs-.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75666df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"75666df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ee3e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45ee3e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Cushing\u2019s syndrome in Dogs<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257f13d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"257f13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cushing\u2019s syndrome, also known as hyperadrenocorticism, is a common endocrine condition in dogs\u2014especially as they get older. It happens when the body produces too much cortisol, often called the \u201cstress hormone.\u201d While cortisol is important for normal body function, too much over time can lead to a wide range of clinical signs and health issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63953ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63953ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df18b61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df18b61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our specialist in Internal Medicine, Dr. Hannah Lee, shares that there are two main forms of Cushing\u2019s syndrome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82930be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82930be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most common form, particularly in small-breed dogs, is linked to a benign tumor in the pituitary gland (located at the base of the brain). This tumor signals the adrenal glands to produce excess cortisol. Less commonly, a tumor in the adrenal glands themselves can directly cause overproduction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6b9bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be6b9bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae0d129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae0d129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What signs should pet owners watch for?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3903867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3903867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dogs with Cushing\u2019s disease may show subtle changes at first, which can gradually become more noticeable. Common symptoms include:<br \/>\u2022 Increased appetite<br \/>\u2022 Excessive thirst and urination<br \/>\u2022 Hair loss or thinning coat<br \/>\u2022 Thin, fragile skin<br \/>\u2022 A \u201cpot-bellied\u201d appearance<br \/>\u2022 Muscle weakness<br \/>\u2022 Panting<br \/>In some cases, particularly when a larger pituitary tumor is involved, dogs may develop neurological signs such as behavior changes, seizures, or decreased alertness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25a564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e25a564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Common-symptoms-of-Cushings-syndrome-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13684\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Common-symptoms-of-Cushings-syndrome-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Common-symptoms-of-Cushings-syndrome-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Common-symptoms-of-Cushings-syndrome-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Common-symptoms-of-Cushings-syndrome.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304c82b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"304c82b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is most at risk?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d89de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2d89de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cushing\u2019s disease can affect dogs of any breed and most often affects middle-aged to senior dogs, with small breeds more commonly developing the pituitary form.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac53df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac53df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Who-is-most-at-risk_Cushings-syndrome-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13686\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Who-is-most-at-risk_Cushings-syndrome-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Who-is-most-at-risk_Cushings-syndrome-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Who-is-most-at-risk_Cushings-syndrome-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvoc.com.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Who-is-most-at-risk_Cushings-syndrome-2.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Cushing\u2019s syndrome in Dogs Cushing\u2019s syndrome, also known as hyperadrenocorticism, is a common endocrine condition in dogs\u2014especially as they 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