Belle, 6 y/o English Bulldog - Calcinosis Cutis/Skin infection

That's great that you are seeing some new hair growth!

When you take her in today, though, I would print out a copy of that Vetoryl Product Insert and make sure that you talk to a vet about it. I cannot emphasize enough the danger that can come from allowing Belle to be overdosed on the drug. Not only does it lower cortisol, but it also lowers aldosterone which regulates the balance of potassium and sodium in the body. If that balance is out of whack, a dog can be thrown into Addisonian crisis quickly, and this is the condition that can be life-threatening. That is why a blood draw checking those blood chemistries is recommended alongside each ACTH monitoring test.

You should also be given some prednisone to keep in reserve for an emergency situation at home should Belle's cortisol ever drop too low at a time when you cannot immediately take her in to the vet.

I remain very, very worried about her, especially at the start of a long holiday weekend. Please tell us how your discussion with the vet goes today.

Marianne

Hi, popping in to check on you and Belle. How did it go yesterday? Healing nicely and sutures all out?

Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Belle is doing great. Suture spots are healing nicely. Right now she is rolling over her back and then popping back up to make sure that I am paying attention to her. We talk to the vet again on Tuesday regarding dosage and her next set of tests.

Jennifer

Yay! So glad that Belle is obviously feeling pretty awesome. pay attention mom, I'm being cute!! hahahaha
Don't you just get the hugest smiles when they feel good. :)

Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Isn't it wonderful when they entertain us. It's like they know we need something from them to let us know all is ok :) So glad Belle is doing so good.

Hugs from Pat and Peety

To update yall, we go Tuesday the 4th of June for our one month ACTH test. She has been doing great, although this morning we woke up with a sore on our next. She had a CC spot on her neck and I htink she may have scratched it during the night so she had some blood on her foot. Cleaned that up and put a dab of neosporine on it and she was ready for some more beauty sleep.

Jennifer

Yay, really glad to hear that Belle is doing so well. Hope for good results on the ACTH! :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Okay so the vet is going to keep Belle on her antibiotic for her skin which I think is helping. Although she has lost some more hair along her sides but the CC isn't as thick as her back. I will post new pictures of her hair loss and gain tomorrow. She has more new hair sprouts on her back.....Yay!

Post ACTH test results came back today, 2.4 ug/dL. The vet is going to keep her on the same dosage and recheck again in a couple of months. Her playful energy has returned and she is just as sweet as ever.

This is very good progress. :) I'm glad to hear that her cc is getting better, and sometimes they do lose hair before it can regrow in. It all takes time and cc is often one of the last things, along with muscle weakness to get better.
Yay for Belle! :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Thank you for the support. It helps to have a support group that have animals going through the same situations. I talking to co-worker the other day about Belle's case and it just so happens that they had a dog with cushings but without CC.