Re: Question about trilostane side effects
Hi and welcome from us as well!
Typically once a dog starts to show signs of an overdose you want to stop the med for a few days and let the adrenal glands regenerate. Protocol says 7 days but since you caught this before all the signs were showing I would think a day or two off the med would be fine. Then you start at half, a max of 30mg a day.
As for when signs improves this is a good explanation from Dr. Edward Feldman from the University of California, Davis once the proper dosage of medication is found:
Signs resolve in a typical order, with polyphagia (excessive hunger) being the first sign to improve in most dogs. Owners also note that their dogs begin to be more active and pant less, as polydipsia (excessive drinking) and polyuria (excessive peeing) resolve. All these can begin to resolve in just days to a few weeks. Muscle strength and pot belly take longer to resolve and the various skin and hair coat issues may require months. Why is all this important? It has been shown that as these signs resolve, there is parallel improvement in hypertension, susceptibility to infection, proteinuria, and other concerns.
Hugs,
Leslie
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