Cushing’s, Sex & Stress: The Hidden Hormone Struggle in Dogs & Cats

Cushing’s, Sex, and Stress: What Your Vet Didn’t Tell You About the Adrenal Glands 📍 Filmed in Orlando | Edited for YouTube | Featuring Dr. Steve & Dr. Kären Marsden, DVMs In this video, we're exploring the function of the adrenal glands in dogs and how they impact overall pet health. Discover how stress and diet, including raw food diet options, can play a significant role in your dog's well-being. For more veterinary advice and pet care tips, stay tuned! Why are so many dogs anxious, leaking, or being diagnosed with Cushing’s—even when the labs don’t fully add up? In this fast-paced, edited talk, Dr. Steve and Dr. Kären break down the real root of adrenal issues—and how stress, spay/neuter decisions, and processed food are often the missing links. 🐾 You’ll learn: • When Cushing’s is real (and when it’s not) • How adrenal burnout affects behavior, aging & hormones • What helps—naturally—when your dog is leaking, restless, or shut down If your dog’s struggling with energy, anxiety, or hormone imbalance… this talk might explain more than your last vet visit did. 👉 Watch to the end for real cases and natural tools that helped dogs get their life back. Time Stamps: 0:00 – Ancient insights on stress and adrenal imbalance 1:40 – Is it really Cushing’s? Or something deeper? 3:40 – How modern diets wear down your pet’s system 7:45 – Chinese medicine’s view of adrenal overload (“Damp Heat”) 11:00 – When lab tests lag behind your pet’s symptoms 12:15 – What stress actually does to the body (in pets and people) 14:50 – Herbs that help calm, regulate, and rebuild 17:15 – How Halscion supports emotional recovery and healing 20:45 – Real-life turnarounds: behavior, sleep, and relaxation 27:25 – Understanding adrenal fatigue in aging pets 28:45 – Lab signs to watch for (and what they miss) 30:15 – Galvanex and natural support for leaking, fatigue, and weak muscles 31:50 – The long-term effects of early spay/neuter 36:10 – Supporting hormone health—without hormones