Dad of Lulu - sweet Lulu has crossed The Bridge

I am glad things are looking up for Lulu.

Keep us posted:):) I hope the test goes well.

Long day for Lulu and me! Results of her ACTH test in a couple of days, I hope! :)

Crossing fingers for good numbers!

Same here! :) Boriss had his test today. I picked Boriss up from the vet & brought/snuck him back to my office. He is SO tired..

Thanks Steph & Borris. Good luck with Borris' results. Yeah Lulu was tired yesterday and I think maybe today. My wife said she pooed good and the vet called her and said the pre was 3.5 and post 5.5. So he is happy and said repeat in 6 months. He said she appeared great for 12 years. But I know she was tired after the testing and being caged for several hours. She had a harder time getting up. He seemed to think prob. arthritis. However, she was weak in the hind quarters a year and a half ago. And her legs started getting weaker quickly the last two or four months. I notice that with the ACL surgery, some arthritis and the Cushings it's just three things into one. When she has been on the floor for a long time and it's hard floor, her back legs kind of turn a bit before she stands, sort of like a beginner on ice skates and your feet tend to splay outward.

So time will tell if her hindquarters improve. I believe they will as long as the disease is under control. But what I've heard it can take weeks and months.

That is what i read too. Muscles take the longest to get better. We are lucky Boriss just now started showing muscle weakness before he started his meds.

Your poor baby has been thru a lot with her legs. I hope you see improvement soon. I am glad her numbers are good! I hope things are only going UP from this point for LuLu. ;)

Thanks Boriss, And Lulu was antsy this morning. She has been trying to pooh, and I don't really know if she was productive. So with the pumpkin we give her, I am thinking maybe adding some Metamucil. I am going to look at the link sent me as mentioned a few days ago. I also am inquiring to the vet, called again this morning to Dr. Wilson, as Dr. Booth is gone for a week. I want to talk to him, he's the owner and the one that did her ACL surgery. I hear that Adequan works wonders. I also want to mention about the straining with possible constipation.

Did not give Lulu Duramax today, since we thought that if she were to get the injection, we probably don't want to do both?

Lulu didn't want me to go to work this morning, and though I am 3 miles from the vet (at home we are 25 miles) she was trembling a bit. And my wife said she stopped after I left. She misses me, maybe because I do most of the walking with her. But my wife (Linda a.k.a. Moo) is with her. And if the vet says to bring her in today, I would leave early from work. But I am still waiting. Otherwise Lulu is doing okay, able to walk and can get up the steps, it's just seems harder.

I don't know is Trilostane has side affects like constipation, but I do know that the strain is hard for Lulu since she has to put power into her leg muscles which I can see, but I know the intestine has muscles along with the sphincters to eliminate.

She had a nice formed pooh yesterday, so if there is blockage it isn't really bad, but it concerns me. She isn't bloated, and in fact in belly looks leaner as she is down about 5 pounds since being on Trilostane.

Well back to work, but I am the IT guy for this plant when I'm there working on a project for them, so will be monitoring and waiting for the vet to call.

Hi Lulu's Dad! Just here to 2nd that emotion with regard to the melatonin - I was giving it to Punk at the beginning of her Cushing's diagnosis and kept her on it because she used to have MAJOR thunderstorm panic and it has really helped. She still gets a little nervous now but just lies down until its over, rather than panting/shaking/climbing/total freakout like before the melatonin. Good luck!

Hi Punk's mom. You know I just stopped temporarily giving Melatonin, and have been only in the morning. I stopped this morning because I heard on the news something about melatonin, those teaser stories, stay up till 11. I didn't and fell asleep (LOL). And there weren't any storms lately.

Moo just texted Lulu is in family room watching tv, so she is doing okay for now. I still am waiting on hearing from Dr. Wilson. He usually calls in the evening.:)

Hi, LuLu could be a bit constipated, but if her rear legs are weaker, then it also might be more difficult for her to push as hard as she needs to all the time.

whoo hoo, LuLu is having tv time. :)

hugs,
Sharlene