Hello all,
I have benefitted from reading your forum, thank you.
This is about APPETITE.
My specific reason for posting is to see if anyone has ideas on appetite suppressants. My 14-yr-old, 25 lb. SF Podengo Médio “Anna” was diagnosed 1.5 year ago when her only symptom was excessive drinking/peeing. Diagnostics ensued and we quickly had her labs stable with 15mg Vetoryl 2 x day. Her excessive thirst & hunger immediately waned but never went away.
To get to the point, she is drinking excessively and is constantly hungry even though her ACTH and labs show she is good. I even asked for the last ACTH before it was due because I was sure her dosage of Vetoryl was too low. So… I’m hoping for help with the desire to eat even when she’s clearly not hungry.
I’ll include her care information but I wanted to get the question out before you stop reading. ��
She is also diagnosed with lung cancer (accidentally, by X-ray) but remains mostly asymptomatic. I mention that only to explain some of her diet/supplements.
Other issues maybe or maybe not related to Cushing’s include sensitivity to being touched unless she initiates it (twitching skin, ducking head, moving away,) mild balance issues; slightly soft, silvery coat over her back/haunches; fecal incontinence (like her mom); appears uncomfortable to lie down, sometimes, lowering slowly; posture slumped in front, “resting” in her shoulder connective tissue, it seems, and occasional knuckling at the pastern.
I’m sure I would recognize other Cushing’s symptoms if they were present (pot belly, weakness, lethargy, thin skin…) because she had an adrenalcarcinoma five years ago (successfully removed) and the months of severe Cushing’s symptoms taught me a lot. At one point she lived muzzled because of eating inedibles!
She still cruises the yard, sniffs for critters and gets on the couch though sometimes she falls out of bed (which is why we’re sleeping on the couch - it’s lower - with dog beds surrounding it.)
I feed 2 x day: 3 meats, 3 veggies and a little fruit… to include canned green tripe, salmon, sardines, tuna &/or mackerel, cooked chicken &/or organic beef; cooked or raw diced broccoli, green beans, raw spinach, carrots, cucumber, romaine hearts, cooked cauliflower, sweet potato &/or hard squash, canned pumpkin; frozen or fresh blueberries, fresh watermelon, apple.
She pesters for and receives ~ 6 snacks a day such as “popsicles” with above ingredients &/or hollow food toys with Red Barn dried beef lung, Nature Gnaws tripe twists, freeze dried liver, Top Chews chicken and apple treats and Health Extension buffalo and white fish kibble.
She maintains a perfect weight, possibly because she enjoys veggies but I wonder if it’s in part because of the cancer. I do avoid carbs because of the cancer.
Vetoryl 15mg 2 x day
Si Miao San
Cosequin
Elk Velvet
Flaxseed oil
Nutra Thrive
K9 Immunity
Turmeric
Ashwaghanda
Mullein
All that may be immaterial to my hunt for an appetite suppressant but there it is. I appreciate any ideas about appetite suppressant in part because I think she’s in danger of an obstruction due to eating something she shouldn’t. Wouldn’t it be stupid after all this to lose her due to an obstruction!!!
Thanks so much, even for just listening.
PS: My username is Parris because “Eve” was taken, but my name is Eve. ❤️