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Today, 03:40 PM

Debsto replied to a thread Medication decision in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Hi, sorry this took so long. I actually thought I sent a reply the other day, but it looks like I did something wrong. I was waiting to get Dora's...

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Today, 08:08 AM

labblab replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

I surely do understand the financial burden associated with all this, and how stressful it is. However, I truly think that if you can swing it, a...

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Today, 02:47 AM

anotherk9lover replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

So I just spoke to the vet regarding her ACTH results, and he suggests to take her off of vetoryl for now to avoid over suppression. And if anything...

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Yesterday, 07:51 PM

anotherk9lover replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

As to your previous email, I would love to take her to all the best specialists in town, but they cost a crazy amount of money. I asked at the...

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Yesterday, 07:45 PM

anotherk9lover replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Just got the results back over email, haven't spoken to the doctor yet though. The Pre ACTH cortisol was 0.9 ug/dl, and the post was 4.6. Is she...

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Yesterday, 10:17 AM

Squirt's Mom replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

I would have been out of my mind with those lab results from July! :eek::eek::eek::eek: Bless your heart having to see those results and then being...

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Yesterday, 10:00 AM

Squirt's Mom replied to a thread Holidays can be hard... in In Loving Memory

Sweet Addy, It is always so good to hear from you! I love the story of Zoe's tree and fully believe she has had a hand in keeping it "alive". ...

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12-08-2019, 12:30 PM

labblab replied to a thread Holidays can be hard... in In Loving Memory

Oh Addy, I just burst into tears when I read that! Good tears, though, because it is the most perfect wish of all — sooooooo perfect. Thank you so...

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12-08-2019, 11:15 AM

addy replied to a thread Holidays can be hard... in In Loving Memory

Yes, we never know when tears will flow. We had record breaking cold last winter. Since moving to the condo, Zoe’s tree has to be stored in the...

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12-08-2019, 02:08 AM

anotherk9lover replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Then the August ALP=755, and in September it came down to completely normal 156. It's pretty mind blowing to me really! When we took her out of the...

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12-08-2019, 01:56 AM

anotherk9lover replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Unfortunately I don't have the labs on hand from Jan of last year because we were just happy with what the vet said it was. I started asking for...

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12-07-2019, 10:18 PM

anotherk9lover replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Hi Squirt's mom, I did check that specific forum, and it seems like there's only one post there from 2019, if i'm checking correctly. That's really...

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12-07-2019, 10:16 PM

anotherk9lover replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Thank you all for responding. We took her in for another ACTH test today, so will have to wait until Monday to know the results. I spoke to my...

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12-06-2019, 02:58 PM

clairebear replied to a thread Advice for a newly diagnosed pooch in the UK in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Thanks for the replies everyone! We’ve been back to the vets this afternoon but the vet we’ve been seeing from the beginning was off today. The vet...

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12-06-2019, 09:47 AM

Squirt's Mom replied to a thread Advice for a newly diagnosed pooch in the UK in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

I agree...especially since you think the appetite was falling off before the antibiotic was started. If it were me I would leave the Vetoryl off...

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12-06-2019, 08:23 AM

labblab replied to a thread Advice for a newly diagnosed pooch in the UK in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

I surely understand how worrisome this is for you — I’d be watching Louis like a hawk, too! That’s just what we moms do... I know that...

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12-05-2019, 02:57 PM

clairebear replied to a thread Advice for a newly diagnosed pooch in the UK in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Thanks for that Marianne! I think we may be going to the vets a bit sooner rather than later as his appetites dropped off quite a bit today. He’s...

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12-05-2019, 09:31 AM

labblab replied to a thread Advice for a newly diagnosed pooch in the UK in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Welcome back to you and Louis! To cut to the chase, I don’t think there’d be anything wrong with discontinuing the Cushing’s treatment for a month...

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12-05-2019, 06:52 AM

clairebear replied to a thread Advice for a newly diagnosed pooch in the UK in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Hi all, hope everyone’s well? I’ve got a bit of a Louis update and I want to ask for some opinions if that’s ok? First off Lou’s had a water...

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12-04-2019, 12:26 PM

labblab replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Thanks so much for supplying all this additional information! As Leslie has said, however, some of it raises additional questions. I agree with all...

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12-04-2019, 10:14 AM

Squirt's Mom replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

OH! and on the diabetes site check out the board titled "Diabetes Discussion: Your Dog". There are current posts on that board.

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12-04-2019, 10:13 AM

Squirt's Mom replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Hi Daisy's mom, Let me add my welcome to you and Daisy! The problem with the LDDS is that it IS so sensitive. Cortisol will rise naturally in...

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12-04-2019, 04:03 AM

anotherk9lover replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Hi Lori, yes we are giving the Vetoryl with food every morning. I have visited the diabetes forum as well, is it active would you say? I noticed that...

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12-04-2019, 03:55 AM

anotherk9lover replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Sure thing! I'm glad to answer any additional questions, and really grateful to you guys for being willing to dive deeper into each pets case. That's...

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12-03-2019, 11:58 AM

Joan2517 replied to a thread My big boy Gable in Everything Else

I'll try that and see. Yep, I feel the same. Gable is going to be 11 this year. Doree, our teacup chihuahua is 15 or 16 with knees that pop in...

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12-03-2019, 11:40 AM

labblab replied to a thread My big boy Gable in Everything Else

According to Dechra’s pre-pill chart, Gable is OK, but just by a hair. Their cut-off is actually 1.5 rather than 1.45 as I said earlier. ...

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12-03-2019, 11:20 AM

Joan2517 replied to a thread My big boy Gable in Everything Else

Vet said everything is perfect...you know I don't really trust that they know what they're doing. He's been chomping on the dried leaves outside,...

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12-03-2019, 11:15 AM

labblab replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Hello again from me, too. I’m so glad that Lori’s had the chance to greet you, as well, and to give you the link to the k9diabetes group. At this...

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12-03-2019, 11:00 AM

labblab replied to a thread My big boy Gable in Everything Else

Yeah, I wish Gable’s pre-pill level was a bit higher, too. Per Dechra’s pre-pill monitoring guidelines, you can dip down to 1.45. But given Gable’s...

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12-03-2019, 10:36 AM

Harley PoMMom replied to a thread Cushing's and Diabetes, what's been your experience? in Canine Cushing's Questions and Discussions

Hi and welcome to you and Daisy! It is extremely hard to diagnose Cushing's in a dog with unregulated diabetes. It is recommended that the...

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