My 9-year-old Boston Terrier Henry was recently diagnosed with Cushing's after lesions appeared on his back and we went in for testing. He's got all the typical symptoms and the vet said he was a "poster child" for the disease after the LDDST test. He has been on Vetoryl 30mg for about 14 days now, and the second test to check whether he was at the right dose indicated that he was. However, his CC is only getting worse.
It started on the nape of his neck and has steadily been progressing down his body towards his tail and around his sides. His open wounds got infected at one point with an antibiotic resistant bacteria which required a culture and then Baytril to get under control. The original lesions in the center of his back seem to be getting better, and are seeming to dry out. But it seems like the plaques are continuing to extend in all direction and eventually are going to cover his whole body. They are weeping a clear fluid and smelly. I'm afraid they are getting infected, but he is still on Baytril so I find that hard to believe. We are also using a biohex shampoo 3x per week to keep everything clean.
I guess my question is: if the Cushing's is being managed properly with Vetoryl then how long will it take for the Calcinosis Cutis plaques to stop appearing and decimating his skin? How much worse can it get before it gets better? The vet shaved about 50% of his back, but the plaques now venture into unshaved areas. Should we shave his whole back?
He seems quite uncomfortable too.
Thanks for any advice!
Bryan