Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers like this one can inherit a form of Addison's disease, in which the immune system attacks adrenal glands. UC Davis researchers have now identified a gene variant ...
Some diseases are loud and obvious. Others are quiet, vague and easy to dismiss … until they aren’t. Addison’s disease, also known as hypoadrenocorticism, is one of the quiet kinds.
Among dog breeds, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers (tollers) have an unusually high rate of Addison's disease, a condition in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones, notably ...
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