Pacing at night and sleeplessness can be the result of abnormal sleep/wake cycles brought on by abnormal hormonal fluctuations in intact females. In intact males, sleeplessness can arise if there one or more intact females in heat within a 2 mile radius that he picks up the scent of. Spaying and neutering will often help these phenomena in this age range. Sleep/wake cycles in this age range can also be affected in this manner as the result of the endocrine diseases listed below. If you still seek further information, please visit our
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Cushings disease
Diabetes
Hypothyroidism