10 year old female beagle just diagnosed with Cushings - Ginger has passed

The chicken and rice settled just fine. she ate just a little and kept it down. Will continue this for the next few days and gradually add back a little of her food. Thanks so much.

Her last pills were yesterday evening about 5:30 pm They did the test today about 11:00 am. I should here tomorrow sometime, Lord willing. Yes, she kept the chicken and rice down just fine. Has not hit the water bowl much at all since supper, so that is getting closer to normal, but I realize, may be her water intake will always be a little higher. She has been more comfortable today and tonight in over a week! Will let you all know the results once I hear. Thank you so much!

No, no prednisone and Ido not know if her electrolytes where checked. I just called them this morning to tell them Ginger's symptoms and they called back to have us bring her in for the ACTH test. As far as I know that is all they did.

Okay, got the test results over the phone from the vet. Her first test before any diagnosis was 41 prior and I think 38. The normal I believe he said should be >1 but < 5. Yesterdays test........ 1.3 prior 1.4 after!!!! She has rested better this past day than she has for weeks. I go to maintenance stating tomorrow. 1/4 pill 3 times a week. will retest in one month! Will start a journal tomorrow to keep track of her water intake, food amounts and pills given. also any changes, good or bad. I am so thankful for answered prayer and all of you for the support, comments, information and questions I need to, or have needed to ask! I will be in touch will updates on Ginger! Have a blessed night.

I am so glad to hear that Ginger has been doing better. It is nice to see them feeling better and acting better. Hope she continues to improve. Blessings
Patti

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Her last pills were yesterday evening about 5:30 pm They did the test today about 11:00 am.

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Okay, got the test results over the phone from the vet. Her first test before any diagnosis was 41 prior and I think 38. The normal I believe he said should be >1 but < 5. Yesterdays test........ 1.3 prior 1.4 after!!!! She has rested better this past day than she has for weeks. I go to maintenance stating tomorrow. 1/4 pill 3 times a week. will retest in one month!

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I don't mean to spoil your good news but I am worried. If she had her last dose of Lysodren on Sunday (3/9) and then the ACTH stimulation test on Monday (3/10) with results of pre = 1.3 ug/dl and post = 1.4 ug/dl, which was only about 17 hours after her last Lysodren dose. Lysodren continues to work for 48 hours so I am worried that her cortisol has dropped lower, maybe even too low. Please do keep an eye on her and if any signs of low cortisol appear, which can be any one of the following: vomiting, lethargy, and/or diarrhea, call the vet at once.

Thank you so much Patti. Will keep you all updated

Okay, I know you had mentioned this before, but I guess I may have misunderstood as far as it dropping lower. I will be keep a very close eye on her and have started a log this morning. and started the maintenance dose this morning as well. She had not had any Lysodren since Sun. the test was Monday and we did not hear results until late yesterday so this morning was her first once since Sunday. Thank you for your concern, and never hesitate to respond, good or bad. I need to know all I can in either direction. You all have been as much help, if not more than the vet! Will be updating when I can.

DO NOT start maintenance today! :eek::eek::eek: If the cortisol continues to drop and you start maintenance now, you are asking for trouble. Maintenance usually starts about a week after the loading is achieved and since the ACTH was done WAY too soon, we really don't have any idea where the cortisol will be in another 24 hours. Please do not start maintenance today.

I agree with Leslie, DO NOT start the maintenance dose of Lysodren, please!!

Lysodren continues to erode the adrenal glands for 48 hours after the last dose of Lysodren is given so right now she has a high probability of going Addison's if more Lysodren is being given.