Hi All,
My 10 year old Havanese has some of the symptoms of Cushing's. Heavy panting, exercise intolerance (he use to walk with me two miles up to a few months ago) now he can barely do 1/3 mile..... I do not force him and it has been very hot and so now I am just letting him go in the yard to go potty and right back in unless I go swimming in the pool I take him in and that seems to keep him cool for a while.
He also has a dry cough, especial after he barks he will cough. I video'd it and took it to my Vet to see. They said definitely a cough. So we started with X-Ray (Slightly collapsed trachea) followed by an Ultrasound of abdomen and heart. Abdomen shows the same as last few years. Liver is enlarged and heart echo showed slight mitral valve leak with slight thickening. Rest of heart ultrasound is normal. Cardio Vet said Mitral Valve leak to mild to treat at this point- re-check in 6 months. ALT and ALKP have been a little high for a few years. Now they are higher. (359 and 414) Denamarine does not seem to be holding enzymes down as well as it was last few years. Cushing's test on last Friday.
The results from Cortisol Serial 2 ACTH are as follows:
Pre
Post
Cortisol Sample 1 - 11 (High) (Lab comments said it should be between 1 and 5)
Cortisol Sample 2 - 7.5
Which test is the Resting Cortisol? I would think Sample 1 would be but it appears his levels went down if that were the case? Would that make sense?
Also what is IATROGENIC HYPERADRENALCORTICISM? It says it should be between 1 and 5 with little to no increase in post cortisol levels.
HYPOADRENALCORTISM- Resting cortisol is usually sub normal and less than 1. With no increase after ACTH.
Can someone help me with understanding these tests results? My Vet is on vacation and the other Vet in the practice sent me these results. My Vet will not be back until next week and I am a bit nervous until I can speak to her.
We go back this Friday for Bile tests on the Liver.
Any help with understanding this test is appreciated!
Thanks Much,
Lynn