Re: my vet doesnt want to prescribe medication
I think its good to take things slow and be absolutely sure before going on the meds. I know some have gotten to a diagnosis faster, and some have taken longer, but in my case, it took about 2 months of active vet visits to pin down the diagnosis. And this was after about 2 years of symptoms that we didn't put together enough to think it could be cushings.
You should not start any medication without the support and guidance of a vet, whether that is your current vet, or a new one. The meds aren't the type that you just give daily and never give another thought to them. They take monitoring, continued vet visits, and may need adjustments throughout the rest of your dogs life while he takes them.
Good luck!
Reneé
Mom to Tobey, Ichiro & Skeeter. Foster mom for Polar Pug Rescue
“Animals have done us no harm and they have no power of resistance…there is something so very dreadful…in tormenting those who have never harmed us, who cannot defend themselves, who are utterly in our power.”—Cardinal John Henry Newman