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Hi and welcome to you and Daisy!

It is extremely hard to diagnose Cushing's in a dog with unregulated diabetes. It is recommended that the diabetes be under some kind of control before performing...

It always concerns me when a dog's pre cortisol level is less than 2.0 ug/dl so I'm a bit worried that Gable's is 1.6 ug/dl. I'd recommend getting a full ACTH stim test done just to make sure that...

So glad to hear that Bandit is doing well!! Could you do us a favor and post those ACTH stimulation results? We have seen so many times when a vet states that the dosage and/or results are ideal that...

Prayers being said and sent for you all...also sending huge loving hugs.

Hi Julie,

I am so sorry to hear about these issues with sweet Cody and I hope that he is feeling much better soon. Could you do us a favor and post the results of those monitoring ACTH stimulation...

Tons of loving hugs.

Oh Joan, I'm so sorry to hear this, poor Gable and poor you...sending hugs

Hi and welcome to you and your boy!

You will see that I have taken the liberty of moving your post from the "Checking in for October 2019" thread where you originally posted, and I instead shifted...

Aww, Joan, I am so sorry too :( Please do vent here all you want, we sure do understand...sending loving and comforting hugs ♥

Unfortunately, proteinuria (protein in the urine) is commonly found in dogs with Cushing's. I do remember one of our staff members, Judy, giving Telmisartan (which is the active ingredient in...

Hi and welcome to you and your sweet girl!

I know with people, elevated cortisol can have a negative affect. My brother -in-law has been taking a high dose of prednisone for a while now and...

I really enjoy Halloween too! One of my TV channels is airing Halloween movies all of this month, one of favorites is Hocus Pocus, I just love Bette Midler in that movie!

My niece's daughter,...

Hi and welcome to you and Winnie!

I am so sorry for the reasons that brought you here but glad you found us and we will help in any way we can. If you would post the results of all tests that were...

The Cushing's medications work for either the pituitary or adrenal form. The goal of treatment is to improve clinical symptoms and to get that elevated cortisol stabilized.

The most common cause...

Ellie could definitely be depressed with the loss of dear Jasper which could possibly make her do things that she didn't do before (pee accidents). One thing I do recommend is having her cortisol...

Clinical symptoms such as increased drinking/urinating, ravenous appetite usually improve within 2 weeks of treatment. Panting is very common with cush dogs and this is due to a few things: the...

The LDDS (low dose dexamethasone suppression) is a test that takes 8 hours to perform and is considered the "gold standard" test used to diagnose Cushing's, it also has the capability to...

Hi Amy,

Unfortunately Maggie's LDDS test results do not differentiate between the adrenal or pituitary form of Cushing's because for a diagnosis of pituitary dependent Cushing's there has to be at...

I am so terribly sorry for the loss of your precious boy and my heart goes out to you and your family.

Planned induction of permanent hypoadrenocorticism is not commonly practiced. An Addison's...

Hi and welcome to you and Teddy!

I am so sorry for the reasons that brought you to us but glad you found your way here. Was your sweet boy's Cushing's diagnosis based with that first ACTH...

I surely understand how overwhelming and confusing this can be, when I first joined I was a basket case! Your girl's ACTH stimulation results do indicate Cushing's and along with her outward symptoms...

Hi Amy,

I belated welcome to you and Maggie, I am sorry for the reasons that brought you here but glad you found us and we will help in any way we can.

Could you post those results from that 8...

The new toy idea is a great one, I bet she'll love that! Tell Jeremy he can always log on here and we'll help in any way we can! I hope this is a vacation full of fun for you as you really deserve it!

Gosh Joan, I am so sorry to hear that Gable had some issues and am relieved to read that the extra 5 mg dose is discontinued. Unfortunately, even with treatment, PU/PD doesn't resolve in some...

Hi and thanks so much for these results and the additional information. For the benefit of our U.S. readers, those diagnostic ACTH stimulation test results convert to approximately; basal 12 ug/dl...