new from europe (arthritis and vetoryl?) - Ian, Flynn and Enya have passed

i know what you mean by this. one day they are jumping sky-high, the other day they are senior citizens because of the cushing.
the muscle loss and coat changes are giving them a whole new look. and not only on the outside, the disease is everywhere......but as long they are enjoying life............
when tippers leg is ok, she can hopefully run again and play ball etc.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...psb2796b2a.jpg
this is an example of what you mean by wasting away of a cushingdog.
flynns last picture alive. [parking vet clinic]

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...a/IMG_0490.jpg
with his catbuddie.

all in a few months time.....

Wow! What a difference.
I am so sorry.

My God what terrible things this does to our babies. Poor Flynn her really hung in there as long as he could. God bless him he is no longer in pain. I am hoping Ian stay the course for a long time and that you can have some peace of mind for a while. I know when I look at Tipper and see the changes in her it makes me cry immediately. He head has become so boney and skeletal. In a way I wish she was a real furry dog, so I could not see all of this. It is hard to face when your best friend in the whole world is failing every day little by little. Now on top of all the other bills, I have to get money together to pay for 5 straight weeks of laser therapy. I need to do this as if this is Tippers best chance of recovery I need to get it done. I am slowly sinking in deeper with vet bills. I have over 500.00 of testing coming up at the vets and plus the three specialists at the veterinary hospital next week and now the laser therapy. I must do it as my Tipper is so deserving of the best care she can get. She is my biggest blessing in life. I hope you got caught up on sleep, and that Ian is having a good day. Maybe get the kitty a stuffed animal it can sleep and cuddle with. Blessings
Patti

Awww, poor Flynn, that was very quick, a month.

I love the picture of him with the cat. He looks like a happy guy there. :)

[p.s. sharlene it was not a month between the pics, but summer-winter, so about 6 months, but still his health went downhill very fast]
flynn was always a happy guy, never grumpy or anything, even when he was really sick.
he was an alpha male, so we had some fights [i never neuter my dogs] ,but after that, he knew where his place was, and he worked very well.
ian is doing better today, so hopefully he will go on for a while. ian and his sister enya were never a day apart from each other and are very close, so when one of them dies, the other will be lost.http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/e...a/IMG_2307.jpg
the money thing is bad, and i am appalled by what the vets charge you in the usa. i read some other topics and as far as i know, in my country, the prices are 50% lower. vet clinics are just big business. 600-700 dollar for just an acth-test and some bloodwork???????????
some client of mine bought me a kitty cushion [very sweet of her] and i put it on the spot where he was always sleeping with flynn.
flynns bed is still there, and after a while and some sniffing he lied down in it. so far so good....
patti, i hope after these tests tipper will need no more for the next 10 years or so and you can have some rest. [we will always worry though]
sleep well all of you. i hope i will.

How sweet that picture is with the two of them :)

I'm glad that Ian finds comfort in the kitty bed. They feel a loss just as badly as we do.

hi valerie, ian is not sleeping on the kitty cushion, but the cat is.......since he always slept on this spot with flynn. ian is always sleeping with his sister......
hope your daisy's alk. phosph. will come down with the higher amount of trilostane. isn't that dangerous when this level is so high?

Oh! I'm sorry, I got confused.
It is if other things on the test showed impaired liver function but they did not and she noticed that Daisy's liver has decreased in size.

ok, that sounds good. daisy; keep up the good work!

What a precious picture of your babies together. That is good the kitty has something to sleep on. I am so glad that Ian is holding his own, and I pray he does for a long time to come. Tipper was a bit better on her leg yesterday from the laser therapy. She really worked on her leg good. She said she should be good in about 5 weeks. I will never let her in my room alone again. She will never get the opportunity to jump on my bed. I am so anxious about this testing next week I cannot sleep to good. I am praying this tumor has not grown, as I don't know how I will drive home a nervous wreck. Blessings
Patti