Chris Kenny is vice president and controller for United. In this role, he is responsible for all accounting, financial reporting and internal controls. Prior to this position, Chris was vice president and controller for Continental Airlines.
A horse with a lengthy coat of hair, a common symptom of equine Cushing's disease. Equine Cushingâs Disease is one of the most common hormonal disorders that occurs in horses. It is normally due to a tumor, or an increase of cells in the region of the pituitary gland.
Cushing's Disease (or syndrome) occurs when the adrenal glands produce excess amounts of cortisol, also known as cortisone. Cushing's is also known as hyperadrenocorticism. Hyper = above normal; adreno = relating to the adrenal glands; corticism = relating to the cortex & cortisol production. So, Cushings is a disease of elevated cortisol production by the adrenal cortex. Cushing's is much more common in dogs than in cats, so this page focuses on Cushings in dogs. Dogs have two adrenal glands, which are are small pea-sized glands located next to the kidneys.