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Is Addison's Disease in Nature Hereditary in Dogs...i.e. (3 1/2 Bullmastiff male not neutured.

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Yes, Addison's disease is considered to be a immune mediated hereditary condition. Some breeds are more predisposed to the condition then the others. The bull mastiff is not a breed considered prone to the condition but it has occurred in all breeds.
Here is a link you may find interesting. It doesn't discuss your breed of dog in particular but it does contain a lot of information about genetics and Addison's:
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1481556
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Age: 3; Male; Breed: Bullmastiff

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going to have the atch test done next week. Was on Steroids...needs to be off of them for one month before doing the blood test.