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It's been stressful, but I wasn't ready to share. I found that posting on this site when I was stressed out about Frida made the stress worse for me. I was starting to second guess my decisions and...

Frida has been on Vetoryl (30mg x 2 per day) for a week and a half and is responding well. Her drinking and urinating have gone back to normal levels. She is slowly getting energy back and has...

Here are Frida's test results. I think you just want to see the abnormals? The vet says she is 9 years old.

5/30/12 - Comprehensive Chemistry Profile
Albumin 4.4 g/dL - high
Alt (soft) 320 U/L...

Thanks for the information on compounding.

I have another question. Is it better to treat Pituitary Dependant Hyperadrenocorticism with Trilostane or with Mitotane?

Hope all had a happy 4th...

What is compounding?

"Sometimes dogs who have had the "opportunity" to be "wild" never quite get over the rediscovered instinct to hunt and find their own food"

Yes, I have thought that was the case with Frida as well...

"I wanted to comment on something you said. Cutting pills is not a problem, however dividing capsules is. Since the powder in the capsules is not pure Trilostane (Vetoryl) and is part filler powder,...

A little bit of Frida's history.

Frida had been abandoned by a previous owner and was living in the state forest on the hill above town. She had 4 puppies and there were sightings of them raiding...

The vet just called and due to my work schedule this week, we decided to postpone starting Frida on the Vetoryl until July 8. Also, she is going to have some Prednisone and copies of Frida's test...

Thanks! Diabetes has been ruled out, not sure about thyroid. The test the vet used to diagnose Cushings took 8 hours, and involved taking blood 3 or 4 times. I will see about getting printouts of...

Frida is a shelter rescue that I have had for 6.5 years, age unknown. Her vet thinks she is 9 or 10. A couple of months ago, I noticed she was starting to drink and urinate a lot more than normal....