Yes that is prob okay after the kind of crash he had. If you do start back it needs to be at an even lower dose than the last one.
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Sharlene and Molly muffin
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Yes that is prob okay after the kind of crash he had. If you do start back it needs to be at an even lower dose than the last one.
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Sharlene and Molly muffin
Those numbers are fine as they show that the adrenals are producing cortisol YAA!!!!
If this were me, numbers would not guide me in deciding when treatment should start back up, I would not start the Vetoryl back up until Cairo is displaying obvious signs of Cushing's.
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I should say that I personally would be okay with that number for now and continue to monitor and see how he does recovery wise.
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Sharlene and Molly muffin
Fantastic. Thank you. They've said that if his cortisol levels do go up and above 400 and he gets started back on vetoryl, he's only to be on 30mg per day which is half of what he was on and a quarter of what he was originally started on.
I was looking through some other threads and see that here in the UK, starting on 2mg per lb seems to be common. :(
He's looking better - the only thing we've noticed is that his right ear has lost a lot of hair - not sure if that's to do with the Addison's crash though.
It's going to be hard monitoring things - it's fairly warm here and staffies don't like the heat so watching for panting is going to be hard but there are other things to keep an eye out for so that's what we'll have to do.
Alison:
I had to go away to the Dr. so I did not post yesterday on the threads. Even though the people in the UK use 2 mg per pound, because of the situation Cairo was in if it were my dog I would be starting him back on no more than 1 mg per pound, when it is time. I a, glad he is doing well, and will be looking for his next adventure! How is your weather, hot and humid? Blessings
Patti
It's not humid but it's warm. Yesterday we had sun, heat, then a thunder storm. It was like a monsoon. Today is glorious - sunshine and warm. We'll probably have snow tomorrow!! LOL
Even if Cairo's ACTH post number gets to 400 (14ug/dl) I still would not resume the Vetoryl, only strong symptoms, such as excessive drinking/urinating with a ravenous appetite, would be the reason, for me, to start treatment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alison
On the forum there have been dogs that while being treated with Vetoryl have had their cortisol drop too low. One dog that comes to my mind is Princess, and when her cortisol dropped too low the Vetoryl wasn't restarted until almost a year later, because it took that long for Princess to become symptomatic.
Hugs, Lori
Thanks Lori, that's good to know. He seems to be peeing a bit but not as excessively as he was peeing at first but it's looooong pees he's having. Drinking is fine so I guess we're ticking along nicely for now.
The excessive panting will be hard to monitor as it's warm now but we'll keep an eye on the tip of his tail - that was what rang the warning bells last time
Alison:
We have been having nothing but horrible storms and thunder for days, and Tipper is scared to death of it. I will be glad when it goes away. I think it may take Cairo a while before he needs Vetoryl as he had such a bad time with all this. How has he been with walking? Is he eating normal? He is beautiful and certainly a character! I love hearing about his little adventures. Blessings
Patti
Surprisingly he was fine out in a thunder storm - the noise didn't bother him but the wet sure did. Speaking of which, on my Facebook newsfeed, a picture popped up - a lady knits balaclavas for dogs - they're used to help dogs that are scared of thunder/fireworks/other noises - she says they muffle the noise - do you think that would help your little one?
He's eating OK - always ready for his breakfast and dinner but not constantly looking for food though he'll readily accept it if offered. Sometimes he doesn't eat all his dinner in one go but that's normal.
It was really warm and clammy today - 18 degrees (centigrade) and we were both panting out on our walk - it was a short one tonight because it was just too warm for us.
I'm sure he gets bored with the same walk all the time but it's pleasant with plenty for him to sniff at. We went a bit further last night and he was doing well - till a man with a little terrier passed and the terrier had a go at him and he got all upset and anxious (barked back at it, but it was upset). He just wanted to go home after that.