Sentences with phrase «dependent cushing»

In the remaining 15 percent of adrenal - dependent Cushing's cases, a tumor develops in an adrenal gland and triggers an up - regulation of cortisol production in the animal's body.

Treatment for adrenal - dependent Cushing's disease depends on whether the adrenal tumor is benign or malignant.

A small percentage of dogs with Cushing's disease have a tumor of one of the adrenal glands, which is called adrenal - dependent Cushing's.

This is called pituitary - dependent Cushing's.

l - deprenyl will only work with pituitary dependent Cushing's disease, so it is good that your dog appears to have this type.

Dogs with confirmed pituitary dependent Cushing's disease are managed with an oral drug called trilostane.

Most dogs with pituitary - dependent Cushing's are therefore treated with medication.»

We have recently had some success using l - deprenyl (Anipryl Rx) for pituitary dependent Cushing's disease which is the type that affects most dogs.

Some dogs with large tumors of the pituitary gland might initially respond to medical therapy for pituitary dependent Cushing's.

Destroying the tissue of the adrenal gland is not definitive therapy for pituitary - dependent Cushing's.

The current treatment of choice for pituitary - dependent Cushing's is chemotherapy with op - DDD (mitotane, Lysodren ®).

We call Cushing's disease caused by adrenal tumors «adrenal - dependent Cushing's.»

We call Cushing's disease originating from the pituitary gland «pituitary - dependent Cushing's.»

For most cats with adrenal - dependent or pituitary - dependent Cushing's syndrome, surgery is the most effective treatment.

In adrenal - dependent Cushing's disease, the dog has a tumor in the adrenal gland that causes the overproduction of the cortisol hormone, as stated by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University.

In pituitary - dependent Cushing's disease, it is the brain that sends the signal to produce too much of the cortisol hormone.

Pituitary Dependent Cushing's is caused by a tumor (usually small and benign) of the pituitary gland in the brain overstimulating the adrenal glands.

Surgery is the preferred treatment method for adrenal dependent Cushing's disease in dogs.

Prognosis for dogs with pituitary - dependent Cushing's treated medically is good with a reported median survival rate of 2 years.

Prognosis for dogs with adrenal - dependent Cushing's due to a tumor is good to excellent with complete surgical excision of adrenal tumors without metastasis.

Not exact matches

Adrenal gland problems are referred to as «adrenal - dependent» Cushing's syndrome.

When treating a pituitary dependent form of canine cushing's disease, an adrenolytic agent called mitotane is used.

Differentiating (determining) the form of canine Cushings disease, i.e. pituitary dependent or adrenal dependent is essential in terms of selecting a treatment plan.

Between 80 to 85 percent of all canine Cushing's cases are known as pituitary - dependent.

The most common type of Cushing's Disease is the pituitary - dependent form.

This type of Cushing's disease is pituitary - dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH).

There are three forms of Cushing's disease; adrenal - based hyperadrenocorticism, pituitary - dependent hyperadrenocorticism, and iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism;

While 85 % of dogs with Cushing's disease have pituitary tumors, only about 20 % of them have tumors in the pars intermedia of the pituitary gland which is where ACTH is dependent on dopamine.

Participation Requirements: Adult dogs suspected to have hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's disease; either pituitary or adrenal dependent) prior to receiving any medical therapy.

There are three origins of Cushing's disease: pituitary - dependent, adrenal - dependent, and iatrogenic Cushing's.

There are three forms of Cushing's disease in dogs: pituitary - dependent, adrenal - based and Iatrogenic.

When Cushing's is confirmed, your vet will want to determine if it's pituitary or adrenal dependent.

About 85 percent of dogs with Cushing's acquire the pituitary dependent form, in which the pituitary gland — the «master gland» in the brain — sends too much stimulating hormone to the adrenals.

Peterson ME: Pathophysiology of canine pituitary - dependent hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's disease).

In select cases anectdotal evidence suggests Anipryl ® might be of value in dogs of any age to control the clinical signs of canine Cushing's disease, also known as canine pituitary - dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH).

In the NC State study, Mowat and her team will recruit and compare dogs with SARDS to dogs with two similar diseases — progressive retinal atrophy, which is a slowly developing inherited form of blindness, and the endocrine disease Cushing's disease or pituitary - dependent hyperadrenocorticism, whose sufferers do not routinely experience visual dysfunction.