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I can certainly understand your positions that she could have been on it longer or it could have been a higher dose which might do the trick but at some point you have to consider the finances as...

Thanks to everyone.

We've ruled out diabetes and cardio for the panting. We've done MRI for tumors and spinal tap for possible infections.

I've decided in view of no abatement in clinical...

My 15 year old 15 lb poodle is up to 40 mg veteroyl a day and her cortisol level is not dropping. She is panting like a steam engine, drinking almost a quart of water a day and still has a...

Thanks for all your input. Yes, a cushings-knowledgeable vet may be hard to find but more important is a vet who will work with me. Im not originally from this area and these local vets are very...

Actually the two vet clincs are 45 and 47 miles from my home, but you're correct, that distance in CA takes almost an hour and once you hit SB you crawl through traffic and lights. I related to the...

I will be looking for another vet now that we've gone through the cordrosyn. I had hoped that my mini would stabilize and I had already paid for the original bottle so stuck it out. But now that...

I don't know what you mean by full price for the shots. My vet charges me $230 each time I have her do an ACTH stim test in addition to the initial charge of almost $400 for the cordrosyn.

This...

Vet just upped my 15 pound mini poodle to 40 mg per day because ACTH stim test still shows elevated cortisol. Getting nervous. Anyone else has a little dog on such a high dose?


Also, vet just...

Yes, I sadly believe I am getting ripped off as well. I keep going back to her because I already paid for the Cotrosyn and don't want to have to buy another vial with another vet. I did check out a...

My vet said I had to buy the entire bottle of Cortrosyn (almost $400) and then she charges me $260 for each ACTH test. That includes the injection; her office visit charge; the ACTh stim test and...

My mini poodle is up to 30 mg (2) 15 mg pills a day. She weighs 15 lbs. She has had 4 ACTH stim tests because we've increased the dose 4 times and she still is panting about 2 hours after the...

Hi, wanted to update all re my mini poodle's cushings status. ACTH stim tests show still not low enough #s post. Plus by dinner time, she is panting like a steam engine. We started at 10mg per...

Hi, to concur with Dr. Bruyette's prognosis re cancer, my former dog passed not from the cancer itself, but from internal bleeding when the tumor ruptured. Agreed, if it's coming from Dr. Bruyette,...

ps just got updated withthe results of the spinal tap done on my little mini. Seems there is no infection; and what they are seeing in her brain minus any physical signs -- I don't have to...

I think it's important to have a good working relationship with a knowledgeable vet and we don't have this here. She has a thriving practice; her parking lot is full and her clinic is large. I just...

from 10mg to 15mg and then another blood test in 2 weeks to see how she's doing. Im waiting to hear from the compounding pharmacy

I do want to find another vet. But the thing is I paid almost $300 for the ENTIRE bottle of cotrosyn and would like to be able to use it. I will ask the vet if she is willing to do the ACTH stim...

Dr Bruyette is as wonderful as everyone said he would be and the hospital is great. We are staying on a one time a day dosing but increasing slightly for now and using a compounding pharmacy that I...

I Don't know why he would be resistant to compounding if he doesn't think that my mini dose should be doubled to 20 mg. My vet just flat out refuses to use compounding pharmacies for any drug. ...

Thanks for taking the time to answer. This vet graduated from UC Davis and "claims" that she and Dr. Burdette were at UC Davis at the same time.

In any event, I've made an appt tomorrow with...

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vet wants to double the dose up to 20mg per day. Mini poodle weighs 15.3 pounds. She sleeps almost the entire morning and then by early evening is...

Thank you so much for this info. I am familiar with Dr. Peterson as I went to him years ago with this same dog for suspected cushigs which she did not have. I emailed Dr. Peterson asking for a...

I am equally astounded as well. Especially when she required that I sign that 3 page disclaimer/waiver before agreeing to fax in the presctiption. She still would not give it to me personally.
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Thank you so much. I think she is making up the answers as she goes along never thinking that I would research them. She said that the only compoundinig pharmacy she ever used but not for...

Thanks for your comments. I had asked her how she knew and she read me the interpretation -- she also said she has to look it up as she doesn't remember. Im beginning to worry that this vet is not...