Boxer Dog and Hyperadrenocorticism
When the adrenal gland is hyperactive and starts producing too much cortisol into the blood, your Boxer may become sick.
He will then exhibit what is known as the Cushing's syndrome - he drinks more water (polydipsia), urinates more (polyuria) and has bigger appetite (polyphagia).
The stomach or abdomen may become distended or potbelly and he starts losing hair on the trunk.
Other symptoms of Cushing's syndrome are chronic skin infection, chronic urinary tract infection, excessive panting, lethargy, muscle weakness, and calcium deposits in the skin (calcinosis cutis).
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