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Feel free to do both and loudly. I mean Wail it out out. :) Sometimes its can be very therapeutic.
You do know the things to ask any other potential vet going forward though. So that is good. You can ask, how much experience do you have with cushings, what sort of treatment, fast with testing or non fast with test, do you think pred has any affect on acth testing, what kind of dosage would you recommend with a 30kg dog, etc etc and just see what they say.
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Sharlene and molly muffin
It's a holiday here this weekend I think but I'll go to the other two vets in the area and speak to them. They might even be a bit cheaper for all the necessary tests - I can live in hope.
I maybe didn't pick her up properly when she said the pred wouldn't have an effect on the test - she maybe meant that she'd still be able to see if the adrenals were functioning - though I realise the actual numbers would probably be out because of the pred.
It's just a nightmare. I feel like I'm letting him down but we've been with that vet for so long that I'm almost scared to go elsewhere in case they're worse - you know, better the devil you know? I can't let this go on though for his sake.
Thanks Sharlene. One of the other vets here used to be a partner with the vet we're with but he left many years ago and set up on his own. I'm not sure why - though somebody I know goes there and she said it was because he wanted to keep the personal touch - the practice we're with got huge and less personal.
You need peace of mind especially since you are not well yourself. Cairo needs to feel better and be safe. This vet cannot provide either. It will be OK, and it will work out, just go to the other vets and ask the proper questions before committing to them. I understand you don't want to go from the frying pan to the fire so just ask questions up front this time. How is Cairo acting now? Does he seem like himself? We are all in this with you, so it will work out. Blessings
Patti
I left our vet who we'd had an excellent relationship with for over 10 yrs once I'd realized my Ginger's safety was at risk if we went with her instructions and I didn't think twice about it and I'm so glad that I did when I did. Sometimes you just know it and this is coming from a person who second guesses everything she does.:o
From the sound of it tho I don't think she will be topped easily. I'm sure you will be able to find a better vet and you are not failing him.
We all can see how much you love and care for him and trying do do everything possible to make him feel better and safe. You just can't give up. Things will get easier and better so hang in there.:)
Thank you so much guys. I'm welling up at the support we're getting.
It's kind of hard to say how he is. In the house, he's just lying in a sunbeam sleeping (snoring his head off) but if anyone moves, he's up and moving too. He's eating like mad - but then that'll be the steroids - but he's not scrounging food (unless it's something he likes, like toast). He's panting on walks but I'm not sure if he's just panting with the heat or not - I'm starting to doubt myself. He normally walks at a heck of a rate with me but he's not doing that and this is where I don't know if he's not hurrying because he's not feeling good or because he's gotten used to us making him go slow this week.
He seems happy enough - got a glint in his eye. He seems to be very slow on the way home but is it because he's pooped or because he doesn't want to go home? I'm not sure. In the vet, he was absolutely hyper and frantic. I was sitting on the floor with him and he nearly killed me, jumping all over me and panting and licking - but he was in the vet.
Well there you go Cairo knows a bad vet too!!!! Maybe his body is still recovering from all of this and he is slower because of that. He has been thru a lot, so it's good he is up and still doing his walk. The heat is bad for Cush dogs so it could be that too.I think he deserves an extra special treat, maybe his favorite food?? Blessings
Patti
He's very much a ladies dog. I caught him about to have a bit of a nip at the male vet the other day!! He's a monkey.
He's got another sore ear as well. First it was the left ear and now it's the right, so that's me back to ear drops - he's gonna love that. I have to bribe him with mini sausage rolls to get his ear done. He's got me wrapped around his paw!
And that's the way it should be Alison :D hang I there you are doing fab, maybe in the heat just give him a little walk see how he goes with the panting :)
You have heat in Scotland?? :D Alison, I am glad Tracy has sent you a message about the Glasgow vets, I remember I was very impressed with them when she took Woody there. It sounds like your vet is not very well versed in cushings disease. My vet has said he does not see a lot of it, the testing is complicated too if they are not doing it all the time. I think seeing the specialist would be an excellent decision. With what they say and suggest what your vet does they may be able to work together with you, but you need a good plan in place. Or maybe after all this you will be more comfortable with a new one. I think I would be in your shoes, but defnititely get that referral to Glasgow. What dog would turn down a sausage roll, needs must :)