I used it several years back before Vetoryl became available here in the US...it helped w/some of the more "out there" behaviors, which I assumed to be Cushings (as she was diagnosed) but are also...
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I used it several years back before Vetoryl became available here in the US...it helped w/some of the more "out there" behaviors, which I assumed to be Cushings (as she was diagnosed) but are also...
By most accounts, and from other pet owners I have spoken to, Vetoryl is a very good drug and safer than many/most of the older Cushings treatments. Just observe him carefully during the first week...
melatonin, lignans and milk thistle are all recommended non-Rx options. But, I have to agree w/the others, shaking/trembling is a common side effect from treatment...I think it's tied to dropping...
God Bless your little Norwich. They are terrific little dogs. I own an Aussie Terrier and have had 2 with Cushings. Perhaps some of the circling behavior is due to old age/doggie dementia setting...
Hello,
Lignans and melatonin daily may prove helpful. U of Tennessee Veterinary used to provide guidelines on the daily amounts for each. You can probably look it up. Rodiola is another adaptogenic...
Flaxseed Lignans, Sam-e, Milk thistle and melatonin are all Non-Rx options to try...and unlikely to prove harmful.
Lignans can be bought in capsule form; if you go with the seeds, mixing them...
Why some vets fixate on one and only one treatment is beyond me... anipryl might help w/symptoms if vetoryl is not tolerated. However, it probably just addresses the symptoms, not the underlying...
Gracie is a real cutie:)
I'm assuming they did the UCCR test up front? that can't confirm cushings, but it can rule it out. Still, everything else you describe seems to be Cushings like...but...
Hope you are doing OK Leslie...I know it's hard. I was going back and reading some of your Squirt stories and having a good chuckle. She clearly had lots of terrier in her...God knows I've seen a...
Oh Leslie,
I am so sorry to hear about Squirt's passing. I've been away for the last few months dealing w/eldercare issues, but no matter how much time went by, I'd always come back to see how...
By the way, did your vet consider trilostane/vetoryl?
It's been a long time since I used lysodren, but I remember it taking a good 2 weeks to see cushing symptoms resolve. But, every case is a little different. you just won't see results overnight, is...
Wow...reading back on these posts and very much a puzzle. Still, I wouldn't give lysodren if no serious symptoms are present. Lignans and Melatonin are worth a shot. Lignans capsules can be...
OMG! too funny!
re: cleaning, wipes are good. there are also some sprays you can use...spray bath, waterless shampoo and similar names. A few squirts (on Squirt) then wipe lightly with a soft...
MONO? OMG :eek:
And, a Happy Belated Birthday to Squirtie! God Bless her!
;)
Jeff & the Girls
Hope you start to feel better Leslie!
Modified diet can help w/inflammation; I have a co-worker with a similar problem. He was on Celebrex for a long time and it damaged his kidneys. He was also...
I hope the PT does you good Leslie...I had 35 sessions in order to avoid surgery on my leg! Kind of extreme, but less trauma then getting cut and "rebuilt". I hope Squirt stabilizes and is...
It's really tough when it's severe...you may want to try a little bit of milk of magnesia...shake it up and apply gently to the sores/affected area.
Oh wow! I've been away for some time....life really has taken some twists and turns over the last year for me...and now I'm catching up on the Squirt's status. Glad to see she is hanging in there. ...
Wow.
I'm no expert on Vetoryl, but seeing that ACTH test come back after Vetoryl treatment at 14.4 post reading, I'd really question that increase in dosage. Sounds like your vet is trying to...
So sorry to hear about Cooper. I'm sure you did all you could.
I would think a blood clot is very possible as a side effect of cushings. The blood can get very thick, due to above average...
So sorry about Tigger.
I'm sure you did everything you could.
Jeff
Love Norman's X-Mas outfit!
Perhaps try some of the glucosomine based supplements for the arthritis; minimal use of NSAIDs is best for Cushpups, as they affect the liver. I used doggy aspirin...
I also used melatonin and lignans (but I was not treating w/vetoryl, I was using anipryl). I found it eliminated the nighttime restlessness that often afflicts cushpups. I was dealing w/my baby...
Hope Hamish's eye gets better.
He's awfully cute!
Based on what I've read here, it does not sound like he has cushings, but it's possible he's in the very early stages, I suppose. I went through a...