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Hypoadrenocorticism is certainly a potential cause of his shivering. It's not particularly common in dogs, but small dogs tend to suffer from it more often than larger ones. Addison's Disease occurs when your mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids are produced at a much lower rate than they should be (hence the term hypoadrenocorticism).
Cortisol is very integral in the core operations of your body, and it is no different in dogs. Too much or too little production of corticoids can lead to some serious health problems, and Addison's Disease is characterized as a hypoproduction of these corticoids.
One of the largest roles of corticoids is to regulate stressed. When your pet is stressed, if their corticoid production is not abnormal, they will produce cortisol and it will help deal with their stress. In the case of hypoadrenocorticism, their adrenal glands produce less cortisol (or no cortisol at all), and as a result, they are unable to deal with stress as easily. This can cause excessive shaking, and even a loss of coordination.
When looking at a dog with Addison's Disease, it's not uncommon to find other signs as well. They may be lethargic, depressed, physically weak, they may be dehydrated, and even irregularities in their heartbeats. If your dog is polydipsic, anorexic, polyuric, losing hair, vomiting, losing weight, or lethargic, these also point towards hypoadrenocorticism.
Hypoadrenocorticism can have a number of different causes, and none of them are particularly nice. One cause can be an ACTH deficiency. This can be balanced out by administering a synthetic version of adrenocorticotropic hormones, which could probably be prescribed by your veterinarian. The most grim cause is a metastatic tumor. This is when a malignant (cancerous) tumor forms somewhere in your pets body and migrates to other regions of its body, typically through the lymphatic system. It can attack your adrenal glands, which can cause hypoproduction of adrenocorticotropic hormones.
Seriously, take it to a vet. Addison's Disease is treatable, but only if you get professional help.
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one question did you copy and paste this or did you know all this bc if you know this you should be a vet. |
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I should probably note that I'm speaking from personal experience.
We used to have German Shepherd who developed metastatic tumors (originating from her mammary glands), and hypoadrenocorticism resulted from the metastasis. She ultimately had to be euthanized, but that doesn't always have to be the case.
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"one question did you copy and paste this or did you know all this bc if you know this you should be a vet."
I did not copy and paste it, no.
Unfortunate memories from a previous pet.
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"you are smart :D"
Thank you. :^)
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I feel like I typed all that for no reason though. :^(
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it's ok dapper, i read the whole thing
nothin' like a good argument ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ |
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"it's ok dapper, i read the whole thing"
Thank you. :^)
At least someone payed attention to it.
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Jake8747Join Date: 2015-10-14
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I'm sorry about your dog OP. Maybe take him to the vet to see what you can do to try to help him? |
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sutesJoin Date: 2012-01-06
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If you think he is suffering and you think he is not happy, (Because he is blind and not very strong and can't walk very good,) he might like it if you put him down. He will thank you very very much when he is in heaven. He will be healthy and be able to see again. It's the best thing to do because he ins't doing so good.
kbye
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FallereJoin Date: 2010-07-22
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bump |
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FallereJoin Date: 2010-07-22
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put the damn dog out of ts misery all ready |
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VostolkJoin Date: 2012-08-27
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Put the dog out of his misery, he doesn't even know who you are anymore I bet. The dog probably feels in pain, scared, and sad. It's a tough thing to do, but it sometimes is the right thing to do.
I mean like think, the dog can't see, and has brown teeth. On top of this, your dog always shakes. I think it's time to make that call but then again, that call is up to you.
I wish you the best of luck with your dog.
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iiPneumaJoin Date: 2016-03-12
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if the dog is suffering i recommend you... put him down
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VostolkJoin Date: 2012-08-27
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If you really cared about your dog, you'd put him down. He is suffering and clearly his life is miserable.
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rapunzealJoin Date: 2012-08-24
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vet
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FallereJoin Date: 2010-07-22
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He's living better now, he's on medicine, he likes to rest repetitively though, which is good. |
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Spend his last days living his life to his fullest. |
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d1v5nJoin Date: 2016-04-22
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I feel bad for ya, he had a good run probably.. I wish I could give some flowers |
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