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Max is still doing fairly well. Having his #'s checked again as he has been panting a bit more, seems warm, and waking me up for snacks. We are more concerned about his laryngeal paralysis and when...

Thank you for the thoughts and prayers. The vet today said he wants him to remain on the Dasaquin and the Deramax. It seems to be working because Max got into my SUV today with no boost-up help from...

Thank you for the information and support everyone. Max is on Dasoquin and Deramax and doing a bit better. He is still weak in his rear left leg, but was able to do a short hike with me and his...

Hi all...wanted to give an update on Max (Big Mackey). According to his most recent LDDS test (done by his new vet) he is still in remission from Cushing's. The test was "inconclusive" so the vet...

Hi all...wanted to give an update on Max (Big Mackey). According to his most recent LDDS test (done by his new vet) he is still in remission from Cushing's. The test was "inconclusive" so the vet...

Hi all!

I would love to connect with some of you on Facebook -- to share information, stories on our kids, rescue stories, etc.

You can find me at "Lori Dorry" (shouldn't be too many with that...

Oh boy, Leslie...that post made me tear up at work. What a special boy he is, to still have such love in his heart after all he's been through. And you...you are a special person in deed.

Glynda,...

Glynda,
Three x-large pups is all my hubby can handle (and my wallet as well)!:D

I have friends that foster for me as our 7-year-old "baby" won't tolerate another dog in the house other than his...

Kim, I never thought of that but it makes perfect sense! I am so hoping that is what happened.

Thank you! :)

I just finished reading this thread, and that poem sent me over the edge too! What a wonderful happy-ending for this wonderful little boy...what would the world be like without angels like...

Hello friends!

Well, Sophie has had no medication at all (Trilostane, Deramaxx) and she seems to be doing fine. Her belly is down, her activity level is up, not begging for food -- she is eating...

Just wanted to post a note to share Max's (Big Mackey) 10th birthday today!!! :D:D

We were told he wouldn't make it to this age, he almost didn't make it several times in his younger years. Thanks...

Thank you!:D We can use the break...now that his sister is diagnosed as well, and not responding well to our attempts to treat her. I still think something else is going on with her, not just...

Update on the Sophtress:

She is eating little, being very picky, even for her. She is not begging for food, and her belly has shrunk quite a bit. No panting either. She has wanted to go out for...

Forgot to add...his weight was up: 132 lbs. if that makes a difference.

We've been using grain-free dry food, specialty canned food, and pasta/meat in attempts to get Sophie to eat. She has been...

Max had his ACTH test on Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. -- he had had no breakfast and no medication (he isn't on Trilostane as his last test was in the normal range).

His pre was 6.7 and post, 2 hours...

Newest Update: Spoke to the vet last night, and after reviewing her x-rays again while I had him on the phone, he noted she has spondylosis in the lumbar region. This probably explains why she is so...

Update: Sophie has been refusing to take the Trilostane -- we hide it every way we can, but she refuses to eat her food if the capsule is anywhere near it, even in a meatball! She is a big girl, and...

Not that this will be of any help to you other than letting you know you are not alone.

My Maxwell has been treated with Trilostane for the past 6 years, and he also has IBD. Currently he is in...

Sophie does let me touch her tummy and it doesn't seem to hurt her, but it's hard to tell with her as she doesn't like you to poke around.

I did put in a request for a referral to the IMS. I just...

No breakfast today for Sophie...so no pill. We can't force her mouth open, she will clamp down. And if you're lucky enough to get it open she will bite or spit it out. If she doesn't want something,...

Sophie had her Trilo at 6:45 in the a.m. the morning of the test -- it takes us an hour to get to the vet, and they pulled her blood at 8:15 on the dot and then gave her the injection.

Her tummy...

Sophie had a bad night...and seems uncomfortable today. She wouldn't take her capsule this morning, no matter how we tried to hide it, and we cannot open her mouth to push it in. Going to try later....

Oh, forgot to add...her test was done at 8 a.m. after she had had her breakfast and her 120 mg. of Trilostane. The next blood test was drawn at 10 a.m. (2 hours later).

Hi all,
Sophie had her ACTH test this past Wednesday and I just got the results:
Pre = 4.2
Post = 4.6
Her symptoms have gotten a bit better...no more begging for food, water consumption is down,...