Buddy, The Mighty Lizard Hunter - Suspected Pituitary Macro Tumor

My dog Cushings dog had trouble with her liver, we gave her denamarin and it brought her liver back to normal. That supplement is expensive but it does contain Milk Thisle which is quite affordable. good Luck!

What a great happy update Kathy! I'm glad that Buddy is doing so well. That is very good news indeed.
My niece and sister have both been off for Easter/Spring break too. We actually have a couple teachers on the forum (active) with dogs with cushings. I'm sure they can all relate to what you are saying.
The good thing is that summer is coming!!! Unless you teach summer school too, you'll have a nice break.
Just get Buddy on whatever dose works best for him and I'm hoping that this is actually the one. It sounds good. :)

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Thank you, :)
Does anyone know if it's compatible taken with Trilostane and Benadryl?

Kathy and Buddy :confused:

Yes Sharlene, I have the Summer off. My last day of work is June 19th. I could work Summer School and money is tight with so many vet bills, but I really want to be home with Buddy. That's a decision that will have to be made eventually, but not right now. I have a few weeks to decide. Summer School is only half-days for 4 weeks. We'll see.

I know that I will need to take a day off this coming week for Buddy's first ACTH Test. The only way that I can be sure it was done according to proper protocol is to be there. If I were to drop him off before work and pick him up afterwards, I would have no idea whether the test was done within the proper time window. I also need to try to talk to Buddy's vet face-to-face regarding all that has occurred.

Thanks for reminding me that it's almost Summer!
Kathy and Buddy:):D

Ugh, you're right, you do need to be there and a face to face would probably be a lot more beneficial to understanding each other than emails. Sometimes emails just lose the emotion of the spoken word and some words can end up misinterpreted. Ugh.
I would definitely want to be home too in the summer.

I don't know of any problems with denarmarin and trilostane & benadryl but maybe one of the others that have used the combo would know for sure. I looked online and couldn't find any interactions.

hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

Hi Kathy,
You were kind enough to reply to my newbie and I just read your thread...I'm out of breath reading what you have gone through with the emergency plus all the rest. No wonder you were up at 3:55am! I am also worried about all the expenses.
Best of all though, your post saying how much better Budster is feeling now, accept for the allergy issues which I hope continue to improve.
Have most of the Cushing's symptoms dissapated? How's his tummy been? Hope your little guy continues to improve! Guess he is feeling well enough for lizard hunting which is great news!
Barbara

Hello Barbara,:)
When Buddy was Lizard hunting in the backyard it was a beautiful 78 degrees with a cool breeze. Today was Buddy's best day since he first became ill. Lately it has been difficult for me to even get him to go outside. Once he potties himself, he goes right back in and gets back into his bed. Today was different. He had a day free of wheezing, runny noses and sneezing. He has been active and involved with his regular pursuits. Those are guard duty in the doorway, lizard hunting, bird chasing, cookie begging and yapping the motorcycle across street. Most of Buddy's Cushing's symptoms have subsided. He is adjusting well to the Trilostane. His stomach has settled with no further problems.
He is still pretty weak in his hind legs. He has been getting around well in spite of it, but does move slower. Once he has been laying down for a while, he is slow getting back up and his legs are wobbly for a few minutes or so. He did feel well enough to play today and hasn't for a long time. It's been a great day! Thanks for asking,

Kathy and Buddy:D

Yay Buddy, glad he is doing so well, we all need to hear good things going on that's for sure!!! Take care :)

Hi ho, it's off to work I go!:o

Have any of you given your Cush dogs with allergies milk thistle? Buddies liver numbers are off the charts and I would like to try it.

Kathy and Buddy:)

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Originally Posted by Budster's Mom

Hi ho, it's off to work I go!:o

Have any of you given your Cush dogs with allergies milk thistle? Buddies liver numbers are off the charts and I would like to try it.

Kathy and Buddy:)

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Hi Kathy,
Trixie is on Denamarin for her liver...it's the prescription milk thistle along with Sam-e. Trixie's levels are also very high. No side effects at all from this pill. After her check up that showed high liver levels she was given a Rx. At that time she was totally fine and did not exhibit such obvious Cushings symptoms so the vet said we would try the denamarin with an antibiotic before resorting to expensive tests. After 10 days on it her levels came way down..only the Alk-p remained higher, but I was hopeful at the end of the 30 days we would be back to normal. Testing a week after we finished the meds levels were back up and some Cushing's symptoms more evident. So as soon as the vet saw that he gave another 30 days of Denamarin while we worked out what to do next. Seems like a good medication.
Trixie's alk-p is 1295 and normal is 5-131 on my test. yikes. The other 2 are high too. Anyway she's at the vet now for her low dose test...and in about 2 hours I can go pick her up! It's been a long day and my nerves are shot. I can't wait for my husband and I to go spring her from the coop! Only wish I would have some answers today but guess we'll have to wait for the lab work. Then we'll know what's going on. sigh.