In this episode, Dr. Lottie walks through how Addison’s disease
develops, why it is known as the ‘great pretender’ and the best
tests for diagnosis
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Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:52 Case
02:20 Aetiology & Pathogenesis
05:48 Clinical Signs
07:38 Diagnosis
11:19 Treatment
15:13 Key Points
16:42 Outro
Recommended Reading
AAHA (2023). Selected Endocrinopathies of Dogs and Cats
Guidelines.
https://www.aaha.org/wp-content/uploads/globalassets/02-guidelines/2023-aaha-selected-endocrinopathies-of-dogs-and-cats-guidelines/resources/aaha-selected-endocrinopathies-of-dogs-and-cats-guidelines.pdf
The Canadian Veterinary Journal Canine
hypoadrenocorticism: Parts I & II.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2797351/ and
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2808283/#sec3
Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G. (2019). Small Animal Internal
Medicine. 6th ed. Elsevier. [Ch. 6: Endocrine Disorders]
References
Lathan, P. and Thompson, A.L., (2018). Management of
hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s disease) in dogs. Veterinary
Medicine: Research and Reports, 9, pp.1–10. Available at:
https://doi.org/10.2147/VMRR.S125617 [Accessed 22 Oct. 2025].
Spence, S., Gunn, E. and Ramsey, I., (2018). Diagnosis and
treatment of canine hypoadrenocorticism. In Practice, 40(7), pp.
281-290. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.k3311
[Accessed 22 Oct. 2025].
Van Lanen, K. and Sande, A., (2014). Canine
Hypoadrenocorticism: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment.
Topics in Companion Animal Medicine, 29(4), pp.88–95. Available
at: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.tcam.2014.10.001 [Accessed 22 Oct.
2025].
Klein, S.C. and Peterson, M.E., (2010). Canine
hypoadrenocorticism: Part I. The Canadian Veterinary Journal,
51(1), pp.63–69. Available at:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2797351/ [Accessed
22 Oct. 2025].
Klein, S.C. and Peterson, M.E., (2010). Canine
hypoadrenocorticism: Part II. The Canadian Veterinary Journal,
51(2), pp.179–184. Available at:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2808283/ [Accessed
22 Oct. 2025].
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), 2023. Selected
endocrinopathies of dogs and cats guidelines. [pdf] Available at:
https://www.aaha.org/wp-content/uploads/globalassets/02-guidelines/2023-aaha-selected-endocrinopathies-of-dogs-and-cats-guidelines/resources/aaha-selected-endocrinopathies-of-dogs-and-cats-guidelines.pdf
[Accessed 22 Oct. 2025].
Nelson, R.W. and Couto, C.G., 2019. Small Animal Internal
Medicine. 6th ed. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
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