Re: Frida, Blue Heeler Mix, Just diagnosed with Cushings
Hi Morpha,
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, by dividing the powder inside you cannot be sure of the balance between the drug and the filler. So dividing capsules is never a good idea as you cannot gauge the potency of each dose. So insist on pill form or have the dose compounded if needed.
Sometimes dogs who have had the "opportunity" to be "wild" never quite get over the rediscovered instinct to hunt and find their own food - even if it's not that great for them. I have worked with dogs who were starved at one point and some of them were kinda like folks who survived the Great Depression - they could never quite accept that there would always be plenty of food from now on and would gorge, or hoard, at every opportunity. A cush appetite is still different from this, tho. When Squirt's cortisol started rising and that appetite kicked in, it was heart-wrenching to watch. I could see in her eyes that she truly believed she was starving to death...just after finishing her meals even. She has always been my Miss Piggy and I worried that I wouldn't know the difference between her usual appetite and a cush one. Boy! Was I wrong!
Hang in there! You are doing a fine job! I'm really glad you found us and look forward to learning more as time passes.
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang
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