The endocrine system is comprised of the glands and the hormones those glands produce and secreted. Some familiar examples of hormones include insulin, thyroid hormone, and cortisol. It is known as the control center of the body, as the hormones produced are chemical messengers which travel all over the body to target areas. They “communicate” with these tissues or organs and “tell” them to increase activity or decrease activity. These signals are controlled by the nervous system.
The endocrine system is in charge of controlling all of the body’s cells. It is in charge of many of the body’s processes, such as tissue function, growth, development, reproduction, and more. The human endocrine system is identical to those of canines and felines. The glands include the thyroid, pituitary, parathyroid, pancreas, ovaries, testes, and adrenal glands.
Non-inflammatory myopathy is a disease of the muscles caused by an abnormality in the endocrine system. Non-inflammatory myopathy of endocrine origin in dogs is often the result of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, or by the usage of corticosteroids. Hypothyroidism is when the dog’s thyroid does not produce enough hormone, and hyperthyroidism is when the dog has an overactive thyroid. Both can have significant and negative effects on the body.
Non-inflammatory myopathy in dogs is a muscular disease that is a result of the endocrine system not properly functioning. This disease is of hereditary origin.