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How Long Does a Dog Live With Cushing’s Disease?

Cushing Disease, or hyperadrenocorticism, is a disease where the body produces too much cortisol, a hormone. The prime duty of cortisol is provided and stored by adrenals which sit on top of the kidneys as two glands.So, if there is a production of too much cortisol, a dog’s body may weaken, and after that, leave their bodies more vulnerable to diseases.Cushing Disease affects any breed of dog. It can...
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Do Dog Ticks Carry Diseases?

Ticks are egg-shaped, spider-like and blood-sucking ectoparasites, which commonly feed on the blood of animals. They don’t jump or fly, they just climb to dog’s coat or skin. If you are a dog owner, then you must have across a tick on your dog outer surface.Finding a tick on the dog has put many dog owners to think whether dog ticks carry diseases? Or if dog ticks carry diseases...
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