Cat gland & hormones

Acromegaly in cats is a disease caused by a growth hormone-secreting tumor of the pituitary gland. Excessive growth hormone affects the entire body, causing abnormal growth of the internal organs (organomegaly), and sometimes the bones of the face and feet.

Hyperparathyroidism is a rare endocrine condition in cats that results from excessive levels of parathyroid hormone. Significantly elevated parathyroid hormone levels lead to symptoms like vomiting, excessive thirst, frequent urination, weakness, limping, and seizures.

Addison’s disease (hypoadrenocorticism) is a condition which occurs as a result of a shortage of stress hormones produced by the adrenal cortex.

Hyperadrenocorticism or Cushing’s disease occurs as a result of excessive cortisol levels. It is a rare condition in cats.

Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a rare disease in cats that should not be confused with diabetes mellitus, or sugar diabetes. DI results from a failure of normal antidiuretic hormone (ADH) signaling

Hyperthyroidism is the most common hormonal disease in cats over the age of 10. It results when the thyroid gland produces excessive thyroid hormone.

Hypothyroidism refers to abnormally low levels of thyroid hormones. The condition is not common in cats,

In feline diabetes, the body’s cells do not respond to insulin, the major hormone that regulates cellular absorption of blood sugar