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  1. Re: Signs of low cortisol?

    Thank you for respons. He is doing better now and his tummy has calmed down. No loss of appetite or nausea or lethargy. Have met with his vet. She does not think it is Cushings related either. Latest...
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    Ok. Thank you. Seeing vet today.
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    Hi! Yohnny and Amanda here. It's been a while. After the stomach problems in November last year. Yohnny has had to have an eye removed and several teeth removed in a big surgery (not cushing's...
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    Dear Marianne and group,

    Quick update. After 3 weeks of Losec and Andapsin for his stomach Yohnny is doing well! His energy and spunk is back. And once we stopped with the Losec his stool was...
  5. Re: Signs of low cortisol?

    Update: Evening on Nov 4 Yohnny fainted. Went to vet next day (Nov 5) we where worried a hard decision had to be made. Took a lot of blood tests, stool sample, xray and ultrasound (2nd one in 3...
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    Thank you Joan.
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    Thank you for reaching out. Feels good to have contact with people who understand.
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    Thank you Marianne. This is very helpful. Still waiting for results of ACTH test. In the mean time vet called and his red bloodcell count has gone down. 32 lats Thursday, now 23. Vet asked for a...
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    Hi Marianne and thank you for being so involved and adament about Yohnny’s health. Vet that had been taking care of Yohnnys cuahings called today. We are going in for an ACTH test tomorrow morning....
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    Thank you Marianne. We are both enjoying very much being together at home today. Vet told me they check his "salts" due to his Cushings. Not sure what that means though. He has been off Vetoryl since...
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    Marianne! POSITIVE UPDATE. Yohnny is home :)! Vets are not totally sure what the issues were, but he has his energy and appetite back and is standing and walking again.He had a strong systemic...
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    Update: Took Yohnny to vet yesterday morning. They admitted him. He could barley stand or walk. They gave him painkiller and intravenous drip. Did ultrasound and xray and bloodtests. Results came...
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    Thank you so much Marianne. I will be calling my vet first thing in the morning (in 5 hours) Amanda
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    Update 8 pm local time. Yohnny has been sleeping all day except for when I have fed him. He ate a little cooked white fish this afternoon and about half an hour ago he actually seemed a little more...
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    Hi Marianne! So nice to be greeted by you!

    Thanks for confirming this. I have read about Addison crisis and got scared he was/is having one. But I guess that is not the case here?

    He has slept...
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    Thanks Kevin.
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    My boy Yohnny is on Vetoryl 10 mg per day taken in the morning. He ways 7kg/15 lbs. He is 13 years old. He started Vetoryl April 29, 2020 and has improved and been doing good.

    His most recent Pre...
  18. Re: Yohnny 11 year old Shih-tzu with Cushing-like problems

    Just keeping you in the loop with Yohnny.
    Good news :)
    He did his second Pre Cortisol Vetoryl Pill Tes today after 2 month on Vetoryl and this is his result:

    Cortisol-Vetoryl 76,1 nmol/l 30 -...
  19. Re: Yohnny 11 year old Shih-tzu with Cushing-like problems

    YAY! Thanks Marianne. :) Feels really good you have our backs :)
  20. Re: Yohnny 11 year old Shih-tzu with Cushing-like problems

    Hello dear friends!

    Yohnny did his Pre-Vetoryl Test this morning. Result was 96. And the protein in his urine is done from 1.6 to 0.9.
    He is himself again and much more alert. ❤️ (And he had a...
  21. Re: Yohnny 11 year old Shih-tzu with Cushing-like problems

    Thank you! will check out the site. I am so glad they have a new test that helps catch kidney problems earlier. Have had a furbaby with CKD :(
  22. Re: Yohnny 11 year old Shih-tzu with Cushing-like problems

    Dear friends,
    Can someone help Cushing's and proteinuria? I am trying to understand better. it seems that it can be common in dogs with Cushing's and can both be resolved with treatment - and not...
  23. Re: Yohnny 11 year old Shih-tzu with Cushing-like problems

    ok. Thank you. So 1.6 sound very high :(
  24. Re: Yohnny 11 year old Shih-tzu with Cushing-like problems

    Update on Yohnny May 13

    Today he did a check-up after being on 10 mg of Vetoryl for 14 days (he weighs 8.2 kg).
    Because of pandemic, I was not allowed in but vet interviewed me outside....
  25. Re: Yohnny 11 year old Shih-tzu with Cushing-like problems

    Thanks for confirming Marianne. I feel good about moving forward. Will start Yohnny on Vetoryl tomorrow. Hugs and hope you are doing ok in these difficult times, Amanda
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