I have to apologize again for the long absence.
Minnie seemed somewhat normal since my last post in August, with the exception of the muscle weakness.
In early December we noticed her fur...
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I have to apologize again for the long absence.
Minnie seemed somewhat normal since my last post in August, with the exception of the muscle weakness.
In early December we noticed her fur...
Sorry for the long absence.
We watched Minnie for months on the once a day 10mg dose with little to no change. Because she'd not shown any improvement and her cortisol test results were still on...
Good news! Just looking at Minnie's spots the Dr said they were comedones. He gave us a special shampoo that she has to soak in at least 10 minutes a couple times a week for a few weeks. He said...
Anxious to hear with the Derm Dr says!! In the meantime i've been looking Minnie over closely for more lumps/bumps and have found what i think is an enlarged thyroid gland in her neck (only on one...
Thank you Leslie!!
We've got an appointment with the dermatologist next Tuesday.
Our vet initially insisted that she be fasted on her 1st ACTH test 3 months ago until i pointed out that it...
Hello MarieA,
Our little Yorkie was recently diagnosed and for several months before the diagnosis she began to get very anti-social. She would typically alway be near me or on my lap if i was...
Happy New Year everyone!!
Just a little update. Minnie had her 3 month follow up ACTH test this morning. Pre 2.6 Post 8.2. Its higher than her 2 week test. The vet feels we should still stick...
Im sorry i haven't posted in a while. It's been 4 weeks since Minnies last backslide and she continues to show slow improvement after a total of 6 1/2 weeks on the Vetoryl.
She's lost a pound...
Another backslide started last night with panting a good part of the night and lethargic all day and refusing to walk any more than going out to potty.
If we are at 10mg in the morning right now,...
After the backslide she quickly rebounded and has been feeling better.
Today was her 1st ACTH test with a starting level of 2.6 and 5.7 after the hour.
The vet feels since she's done fairly...
Thanks for the suggestion!
We did have a culture done prior to the new antibiotic but she'd only been off the other antibiotic for a few days and they were unsuccessful.
She's almost...
Well she was doing great for about 12 days. Even jumping up on the couch.
In the past 2 days the drinking has increased and she's back to her pre-vetoryl lethargy. Even not wanting to walk much at...
Hello everyone!
Minnie began her Vetoryl 10mg daily morning dose last Friday, so we are 5 days into it. She is still on the antibiotic as well for another week and a half.
I was really...
Thank you!!
It's going to be difficult initially because she's been so lethargic lately and hasn't had a huge appetite. Even prior to the Cushing's she's never been a big eater, frequently...
Just picked up the prescriptions.
3 weeks of Enrofloxacin
2 weeks of Vetoryl 10 mg once daily, starting next Friday
She is right at 10lbs
We're hoping to hear today from the vet with an antibiotic recommendation based on the culture.
We had our visit with the Internal Medicine Dr yesterday. They did an ultrasound that revealed...
Thank you! I will ask about that test.
Just talked with the vet and we're heading in Monday so they can get a clean urine sample for a culture.
I guess this will help them determine a better...
Another update:
Finished the 14 days of antibiotics. Minnie still seems lethargic but has more strength. She's been able to finish her walks and is jumping on the couch again. She was running in...
A little update:
Day 9 of the antibiotics - Some panting returned...mostly at night. The thirst and hunger are gone. She's barely touched either her food or water bowl today. She also seems to...
Again, thank all of you so much for the advice/suggestions!
Well today is only the 5th full day (of 14) of the antibiotics and she is slowly beginning to change.
The panting is gone. She's...
Ok Here are all of the test results. Starting with the latest
8/21/18 4:37PM HESKA LDDST 8hr post - Cortisol 3.6 1.0-6.0 ug/dL
12:40PM HESKA LDDST 4hr post - Cortisol 1.2...
Minnie is just over 10lbs at her last visit. She was 9lbs at her annual checkup in March. We were actually just starting to put her on a diet dog food thinking some of the issues (panting, no...
Thank you so much!!
She is on day 3 of her antibiotics, so we'll plan to wait until they are finished and do another urine test before a 2nd LDDS test.
I'm actually waiting to hear back from...
Hello everyone,
We were just told today that our little 5yr old Yorkie has the pituitary type Cushing's syndrome. She had a clean vet visit including blood work back in March of this year. In July...