Cats are generally healthy animals, although this does not mean that you should ignore the signs that may indicate a problem, since early diagnosis is essential for any recovery, among these possible diseases are from the most common to the rare, but you should also know in case your cat suffers, so in this article of Animal Expert we will talk about Cushing syndrome in cats, , your symptoms and treatments.
Also called feline hyperadrenocorticism (FAB), is a serious but rare disease in cats caused when the hormone cortisol builds up in excess in the blood.This excess can have two causes: a tumor located in the adrenal glands, called adrenal cushioning, or a tumor of the pituitary gland.
- In cats it usually occurs most often when the animal is treated with corticosteroids or when it has diabetes.
- However.
- It remains a very rare condition.
- With few cases reported and treatment still under review.
- Occurs mainly in adult and advanced cats.
- With more likely short hair crosses.
- Especially females.
Symptoms range from feline to feline and may be confused with other diseases, so proper diagnosis will be necessary; however, the most common are:
Confirming the disease is a bit complicated and requires several studies that need to be done gradually:
First, it should be based on the elimination of the tumors that cause the syndrome.Removing adrenal and pituitary tumors is a delicate, high-risk operation.
To avoid surgery, it is often best to treat tumors with different medications, such as metirapone; However, this rare disease does not yet have definitive treatment and many cats do not respond satisfactorily to medication or fail in surgery.
If the cat uses corticosteroid-containing drugs, they should be discontinued, but gradually to combat substance dependence.There is also a homeopathic treatment, which consists of the use of a substance considered curative of the effects of cortisol.
Unfortunately in none of these cases the cure guarantee is assured and often it is not possible to achieve significant improvements in the health of the animal, however, we recommend that you follow the recommendations of your veterinarian to the letter.
This article is for informational purposes only, in Animal Expert.com.br we cannot prescribe veterinary treatments or make any type of diagnosis, we suggest taking your pet to the veterinarian in case of any type of condition or discomfort.
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