Hi everyone. I'm writing about my boy, Fluke. He's an 8 year old BC x aussie. He's super active and competes in flyball and disc. Last October I had his uncle pass from spleen cancer and so I ran some routine blood work on Fluke 6 months earlier than I would have. I expected everything to be normal but did it just because I had just lost MOTH and wanted to make sure all was good. Well his ALP and ALT were elevated. His ALT was over 900. We did an ultrasound and xray and all looked good. Started him on Aventi and retested bloods 2 weeks later and ALP was normal and ALT had gone down. Fast forward until now; we've done a urinalysis test, thyroid test and went to a board certified radiologist who did an ultrasound too - all came back clear. We then did a bile acid test and it came back in the grey area. Stumped as no other symptoms. Certainly of all our dogs (we have 9) he's the 3rd oldest and probably the most active. Then I realized a month after his last ultrasound that his belly fur didn't grow back well... and then I noticed a very small patch of missing fur on his shoulder. So we hesitantly tested for Cushings and low and behold he came back positive for it. He weighs 48 lbs and so on Saturday we started him on 60mgs of Vetoryl. I knew nothing, and still don't!, about Cushings but the bit I read makes me think back to certain things and think hmmmm interesting.. Fluke used to sleep through the night very well, but for the past several years he's up super early and any flinching and he's ready to get up and go go go. I've read that some Cushings dogs are like this and when the med works they even out a bit? I've also been questioned about treating him with homeopathics instead of with the Vetoryl with supplements and food changes... I'm certainly not against that but I worry in doing so that he will get the pot belly and will muscle waste... any thoughts? Suggestions? His ALT is now between 151 and 186 (normal is 125). We go to the 10 day test for the Vetoryl in a week... Thanks in advance!! (I'd post a pic but I have no idea how LOL)