Tag Archives: pituitary gland

Apr201111

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Calcium And Phosphorous Metabolism In Dogs And Cats

Calcium metabolism is ultimately controlled by a portion of the brain called the hypothalamus.  In a case of gross oversimplification, the hypothalamus tells the pituitary gland what to do by way of hormones. The quantity of those hormones tell the pituitary gland to produce other hormones, which then go into the bloodstream to target other [...]

Sep200918

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Canine Cushing’s Disease

Cushing’s Syndrome is usually discussed under the heading of dermatologic (skin) diseases, but it’s much more than that. Named after Dr. Cushing who was the leading neurosurgeon of the early 20th century, and who first described the disease as being caused by a tumor of the pituitary gland in the brain, the more descriptive term [...]