Addressing Corticosteroid Demands in Your Dog: Stress and Anxiety

Close-up of a small, brown and tan terrier mix dog lying on a white blanket, looking anxious. The dog's sad eyes reflect possible anxiety in dogs.

Whether your pup gets shivers during a thunderstorm or retreats to the bedroom when company comes, their body is reacting to fear, releasing a physical and emotional response. Stress and anxiety in dogs can increase their corticosteroid production. For a dog with Cushing’s, the fight or flight mechanism at work in them will complicate corticosteroid […]