Hello all,
It's been quite enlightening to read all of the responses regarding Cushing's and how Calcinosis Cutis relates. My boxer, Lennox, has recently been diagnosed with Cushing's (his symptoms include excessive drinking and urination, muscle wasting, hair loss, 'pot-bellied' appearance and most recently CC). We do not know exactly how old Lennox is, as we adopted him from a rescue that ceased him from a puppy mill, but we think he's somewhere between 8 and 11.
Not quite two weeks ago, Lennox had a twelve minute long seizure at 4am (thank God I woke up when it began), and we have since put him on a very low dose of Phenobarbital. Our veterinarian is hesitant to treat Lennox for the Cushing's symptoms because of his risk for seizures and the interactions that the Cushing's medication could have with the Phenobarbital.
At this point, my partner and I are at a loss for what the best steps would be for Lennox. I desperately want him to have the best life possible, but I don't know if he is still enjoying life? Although he seems happy when we have snuggle time together, he does not want to go for walks as much as he used to (to be fair, we've had an extremely harsh winter and he does not like snow very much) and spends most of his time sleeping.
Basically, I was just hoping to hear from some other fur-parents who have an understanding of what it's like to have a fur-baby with Cushing's. As much as our vet is able to offer some advice from a medical stand point (we really have lucked out with a wonderful vet), it's always so much more helpful to hear from others who are going through the same thing.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or suggestions. I am terribly sorry to hear that Peety has moved on to the big doggy park in the sky - he sounded like a wonderful little guy.