• Addison's Disease (hypoadrenocorticism)- Is a failure of the adrenal glands. Dogs and humans have two adrenal glands located directly above the kidneys. The outer layer of each adrenal gland secretes several hormones, including: corticosteroids, aldosterone, and cortisol. These hormones are very important for a healthy life. Addisons disease is mainly hereditary. Most dogs with this disease are usually underdiagnosed. The disease is easy to manage and with proper treatment the dogs are expected to live a normal life. If Addisons disease isn’t recognized or treated in time it will result in death. Addison’s disease is very hard to diagnose as it mimics many symptoms of other diseases. There are two basic types of Addison’s disease: Primary
