Re: New to Site - American Eskimo - Cushings????
Good morning and welcome to you and Yukon!
My concern is with the validity of the LDDS because it is notorious for giving false positives when another illness is present and pancreatitis most certainly falls into that category. The body, both human and canine, will release extra cortisol in response to stresses - internal and external. If a pup gets very stressed just going to the vet that can skew the Cushing's tests...pancreatitis would definitely skew the results. My own Squirt was diagnosed with Cushing's but as testing proceeded and we did the ultrasound a tumor was found on her spleen. Once that tumor was removed her cortisol returned to normal and remained normal for several years. So that is a lesson I will never forget nor fail to share when I see a pup that tested positive for Cushing's while under stress from some other source.
So having said that, there is no way in you know where I would restart the Vetoryl. The diagnosis for Yukon is very iffy in my mind. There are two drugs used to treat Cushing's - Vetoryl and Lysodren. Vetoryl WILL cause problems if the Cushing's is a misdiagnosis, like my Squirt's was. However, Lysodren will not cause problems - it works ONLY on the adrenal glands so if there is nothing happening with them it does nothing. So I would NOT restart the Vetoryl right now - I would give Yukon time to recover as best he can and then retest.
I'm glad you found us and look forward to learning more as time passes. I am sure others will be along to offer their insights as well.
You need to know that you and Yukon are now part of our little family here now and we will be with you every step of the way on this journey. You and Yukon will never be alone.
Hugs,
Leslie
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