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Hello,

Yogi passed tonight and is with the other angels. I'm heartbroken.

Thank you all for all of the support through this forum the past year and a half. Your kindness mattered so much to...

Thank you for the positive thoughts and ideas on stinky food. I went to the vet today and they suspect it's either that he's gone Addison's after the radiation (which would mean he's overcontrolled...

Hi, Posting an update on Yogi for the thread. After 3 amazing months, this past weekend he started losing his appetite and ability to see/eat food. I suspect it's the tumor and/or the inflammation...

Thank you so much for the recommendations for weight gain.

Yogi went to see the Internal Medicine vet at NCSU for his post radiation checkup. After dropping to 152, he's back up to 156 pounds...

Hi everyone,

Yogi completed 5 days of SRT Friday for drop off then pick up each day! Other than being tired in the evenings, and some panting, Yogi seemed very comfortable with a good appetite....

Last night was challenging. He had slight tremors most of the night, but not full seizures. For hours I wondered if he will be able to make it to the treatments next week. We made it through the...

Thank you both for your kind thoughts and wisdom. I sincerely appreciate it - this forum has been such a comfort.

This past weekend, Yogi played frisbee, went on a slow hike and was very alert....

I have received a copy of the MRI report. I have a question to the vet to see if evidence of hemorrhage makes RT risker. Surgery seems not so good an option with his clotting situation. Any...

Here is the update from Yogi's MRI results (radiology report pending) and discussion with the radiation oncology vet. I would appreciate any feedback or thoughts to consider.

Selected stats from...

I have an appointment today with the radiology oncologist to explore options with that path. The report isn't final, but I have a verbal that the tumor is 1.5 cm.

Angie

Thank you both for responding so quickly. This forum has been such a resource for information and source of support.

Angie

The MRI radiologist report is not out yet. However, the vet indicated Yogi's MRI revealed a significant tumor (pituitary macroadenoma). She indicated it was visible to see on the MRI that the tumor...

Thanks, I will keep you all posted. I showed the video to the vet, and she mentioned they would look at whether it's time to put him on anti-convulsant meds. I read that phenobarbitol is sometimes...

Hi, It's been a bit since I posted. Since then, several different doses of Trilostane have been tried and have not brought him in range (40 mg 1x/day, 45 mg 1x/day). He developed two large open...

Thank you. His UA on 8/8 showed pretty wel so I may have that checked again. It was:

Yellow, slightly cloudy, specific gravity 1.015

CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
PH 8

And all the remaining...

Hi Eve,

I'm wondering what happened re: the surgery consult for Zimmy. My dog Yogi has some similar characteristics and the forum recommended Dr. B may provide a helpful consult for me as well....

Thank you, Marianne. I appreciate it!

Angie

Marianne,

Thank you for your response, and consideration to think things over.

At NCSU, they assign an internal medicine resident to clients. This resident consults with a more experienced...

Thank you!

Thanks. I was wondering how to change the title so people could see and respond to the "trilostane" instead of the original question.

Hello,

My dog, Yogi (11 y.o. 60 lb flat-coated retriever) presented symptoms last year and was initially treated by my vet. In Jan 2018, he moved to NCSU Vet Internal Medicine and was diagnosed...

Hi, I'm working through getting the correct dosage for my pup too - so sending you encouragement. - Angie (Yogi, 60 lb flat coat currently on 50 mg Vetoryl 2 x per day)

Hi, yes Yogi is doing much better and seems more like himself! The vet specialist recommended we stay at the current Vetoryl Rx for the next month and assess if he continues to do well before...

Yogi's Rx for Vetoryl has been increased several times followed by ACTH Stim tests. The latest Vetoryl dosage has been: 50 mg AM and 50 mg PM. Yogi is 60 lbs. This is the ACTH test result from...

Hi Lori,

Yes, his recheck has been scheduled 13 days after his dosage change, along with another test to see if his platelets remain low. Then he will see the ICM after those test results come...