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Hey all, just trying to get a little closure here. I've been thinking about how his breathing got poor and was wondering if anyone had ever heard of that with cushings. They did tell me his liver was...

Are NSAIDs not recommended for cushings dogs? I didn't know that.

Just a quick question: are laryngeal paralysis, chest muscle weakening, and lung calcification actual symptoms of Cushings? I do think muscle weakening is one, but wasn't sure if that was all muscles...

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Hey all! Sad news this time. He passed away a couple days before thanksgiving. His breathing had been getting shallower and shallower for probably 6-8 months but he never really had any issues with...

So he doesn’t feel good today either and I didn’t give him vetoryl. I did give him a carprofen. I’m a bit scared it’s an addisonian crisis. Will this pass or do I have to get him to the vet? He’s...

Hmmm...alright, thanks! I don’t think it’s *extreme* lethargy per se. That sounds like complete lack of energy. He just seems to have less than regular energy. But then all the sudden I’ll notice...

Wow! 19! That’s amazing, good for you! :eek: I’m honestly not sure if I can do this much longer lol. Taking care of an old dog is a job in itself! :D So, sorta update: gave him the vetoryl today and...

Thank you so much for your kind words Marianne! I do believe he is right around 18 or so. Very old! I obviously don’t want anything to happen to him but at this point I am at complete peace (well, as...

Hey all! :) Hope everyone is doing well! My dog is still alive! :D He’s extremely old at this point, though he seems to be doing pretty great when he’s good but I have been through several scares in...

I want to say its not a UTI because he just took a two week dose of cephalexin for his interdigital cysts (or whatever they are called), but its possible because he's had UTIs before (and I dont know...

Hey all! :) My dog is still alive and well haha. :D We got another ACTH test since he went off the meds and the doctor said his levels are within the normal limits still so that is good. I do think...

Well, so far so good--he seems to be in good spirits. He's very old, 16, but I'll be damned if he doesnt make me throw around his dolls every night and chase after them at a pretty fast speed haha....

Yes it was reduced to 10mg. So this test was for the 10mg dosage. He's going to talk to his friend that's an (animal) endocrinologist but for now he says to stop the vetoryl. I guess we could go to...

Hey all! My dogs still here with us and doing quite good! :D Just did another acth test and got weird results. The doctor said his levels were around the same as last time, even a bit lower (like .5...

So far things are looking normal! What should I look for specifically? Thank you so much for being so helpful all the time! :)

Oh my gosh, that is BRUTAL! I don't envy you! :eek: At least his levels aren't rising, though, haha. I'm confident we will get it leveled out (and glad we caught it before it became an issue!); the...

Doctor and endocrinologist recommended going to 10mg and retesting in 2-4 weeks. I can't afford it that early so it may be a couple months. Can't complain about the savings for medications but the...

Yeah, thats what I'm thinking too. He wants to discuss it further with me since it was just a voice mail, so we'll talk on Monday. Thanks for your advice! :)

Hey all! :) Chuck is still alive! :p He's doing pretty good--about the same as normal except for the annoying pancreatitis that comes and goes. Just did his ACTH test yesterday and got the results...

Thanks so much lori! :) So, we were going to get him tested the other week, but he came down with a sudden case of diarrhea, which I realized as a symptom of a minor pancreatitis attack. So he's...

Hey all! :) It's been a while since I updated. Doggo is still alive which is wonderful! :p Realized its been a little over 6 months (actually a little over 7) since the last test, so I just scheduled...

Ha! You guys are too flattering! :p You can call me amazing guy, I wish everyone would LOL. :D So, on saturday I was very worried for him and took him to an awesome 24/7 vet around here because he...

Hey, thanks very much for the info! If I can swing the extra bucks I definitely will. Question: what should I be doing for this mild case of pancreatitis? The doctor told me basically only bland food...

I'll definitely see if I can get my hands on those results! He said that one of his pancreas levels was kind of high so the reason he may have been in pain was due to a mild case of pancreatitis. I...