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Most animals that have cushings are adults and seniors, but it can show up in the young.
A further complication is that Cushing's Disease may occur along with other chronic problems, almost as if it's a further deterioration of health in a pattern of decline. For example, your dog may have had years of skin allergies, arthritis due to hip dysplasia or cruciate ligament breakdown (knee joint deterioration), and now Cushing's Disease pops up. It seems to me that it is a fundamental breakdown in the body's ability to regulate inflammation and repair of tissue's (in which the adrenal glands are intimately involved).
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