Addison's Disease in Standard Poodles and Portuguese Water Dogs: The Diagnosis That Sneaks Up

Addison's disease — hypoadrenocorticism — is a condition in which the adrenal glands fail to produce adequate amounts of their essential hormones, particularly cortisol and aldosterone. It is nicknamed "the great pretender" in veterinary medicine because its clinical signs are episodic, non-specific, and mimic a wide range of other conditions — mak...