Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo - Molly has passed

Fooey I really Do have to come up with dinner plans, seems hubby is inviting ppl!!!!

Sharlene and molly muffin

Fingers crossed for good report. Trust hubs to invite ppl something quick like pasta maybe

Ohhhh some Canadian chick gave me a good pasta recipe!! :D:D it is now made throughout the family!

GOOD LUCK TO MOLLY MUFFIN FOR HER SCAN TOMORROW, PAWS, FINGERS ALL CROSSED!!

I hope the US goes well with no surprises for our sweet Molly girl. Let us know what they say when you can.

You poor neighbor. :( If there is a blessing here, it is that this came on fast and didn't linger, Lex didn't suffer. I hope you and Molly will continue to find joy in your walks....maybe someday your neighbor will join you for a stroll. ;)

I'm praying for you and Molly today. Hugs. Song.

Sharlene,

That is so sad about your neighbors pup. :(

I am thinking about you and Molly today and hoping all goes well with the ultrasound. I will be checking later for any updates. Go Molly girl! :)

Hugs,
Tina and Jasper xo

Any news #drumming fingers # can you tell I've no patience. Oh off course time difference forgot bout that :confused:

Yes, I'm sitting here too hoping and waiting that all is great with the little diva.

I'm checking in too!! :)

I am home for an hour, but molly is still there. I saw a new IMS today and I really liked her. http://www.vetemergency.ca/docs/bio_D_Naigamwalla.html

We went over everything, molly's history, whats going on now, what has gone on in past years, etc. She took a lot of time actually with me. We talked the cushings angle, since that is what is on the radar for the last few years.
She thinks molly doesn't show the typical symptoms of cushings, which we knew and she doesn't want to treat with no symptoms and the repeated LDDS test all coming back negative. She said, maybe once they wouldn't but eventually it would show a positive and molly's doesn't. Yes we have the issues of liver, etc and hopefully today will answer some of that.

So today Molly is having:
ultrasound
BP
Lung xray
Atypical cushings test to be sent to Tenn (the most expensive test I'm having done)
Urinalysis
Neuro consult for her back

I think that is it.

So, for the cushings forum the most interesting thing was the discussion of atypical that she brought up. I said, but her cortisol is high, that would make it normal cushings right? She said, yes and no, if something else is causing the high cortisol (live, kidney, gall bladder, etc) she could actually have both. If she has atypical in addition to something else. Or maybe not. She did mention that every atypical they send all seem to come back with outside normal ranges and other vets are seeing the same thing, which is causing some discussion amongst vets of whether the ranges, protocols need to be reevaluated on that test. So that was interesting discussion.

I told her I was part of a cushings forum and she thought that was pretty cool, that owners Should know the ins and outs of what is going on or possible with their pets. So, nice there was no push back against other opinions and yep, you know we brought in Dr. Petersons opinion of not treating without clear symptoms. (she totally agrees) Discussed Dr. Oliver, the father of Atypical, she is a fan. And Dr. Bruyette in California, again a fan and doing great work in the field. So, her and I were very sympatico in what we were thinking and where we are at.

So, all the test including atypical is to basically, cover all our bases concerning molly's health and see if we can figure out what is going on.

No heart murmur by the way, so yay!

I'll know more after the evaluation today, the ultrasound is completed and I meet back with her at 3pm this afternoon.

I came home to do a few work items as I have to pay for todays adventures. LOL Yea, molly as put me back to work. hahaha That Diva!

They also have food to give molly as soon as the ultrasound is over.

hugs all, I'll let you know what they say, when next I check in.

Sharlene and molly muffin