Hyperthyroidism in Cats
What is hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism is a relatively common disease of the ageing cat. It is typically the result of a benign (non-cancerous) increase in the number of cells in one or both of the...
View ArticleCushing’s Disease
What is Cushing’s disease and how is steroid produced by the body? Hyperadrenocorticism or ‘Cushing’s disease’ is caused by excessive production or administration of steroid. It can be classified as...
View Article‘Alabama Rot’ (Idiopathic Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy)
Update: 10th November 2014 We have now entered the time of year when cases of cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV or ‘Alabama rot’) have presented. What is idiopathic cutaneous and renal...
View ArticleHypothyroidism in Dogs
What is hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism arises when the thyroid gland fails to produce enough thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland is located in the neck, although extra thyroid tissue can sometimes be...
View ArticleChronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Dogs
Chronic inflammatory enteropathy (or CIE) is a disease that causes inflammation of the bowel. It has some similarities to a human disease called Crohn’s disease. The inflammation can affect any or all...
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