Re: Help! I知 worried.
Hi,
Yes the drug could be the cause. Please do not give your baby any more Trilostane until we have had time to gather a bit of info from you. Have you seen any loose stools or diarrhea, lethargy, or loss of appetite along with the vomiting? Did she vomit once or more? Does she have a sensitive tummy, being prone to nausea even before the Trilostane was started?
Would you mind sharing some more info with us. What tests were done to diagnose the Cushing's? - LDDS, ACTH, and abdominal ultrasound are the prime tests used. Was a wellness check performed that shows things like BUN, CHOL, ALP, T4 and so on? If you would please share the actual test results from any of these tests that will be very helpful. What signs were you seeing that prompted testing for Cushing's in the first place? Does your baby have any other health issues? Is she on any other medication? The more you can tell us, the better.
The dose she has been given is not typically too high for a dog her weight, however some pups simply cannot handle one or the other of the drugs use to treat Cushing's and need to be switched. The starting dose for Vetoryl (Trilostane) is 1mg per lb so typically she would have started closer to 60mg a day instead of 20mg so the dose being too high is not an issue in this case. Is she taking a pill or capsule form, or a liquid form? If liquid, would you tell us what the bottle reads? It would say something like 50mg/ml.
The really good thing about Trilostane is that it has a very short life in the body - typically leaving the system in 2-12 hours so stopping the drug for a little bit should set things right quickly. So if the vomiting was caused by the drug that should end soon after stopping the med.
I'm glad you found us and look forward to learning more soon.
Hugs,
Leslie
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