Re: New here - Cushing's symptoms but no diagnosis?
Hi Cilla,
Welcome to you and your sweet baby boy!
I would not be thinking Cushing's because this disease progresses very very slowly. Most of the time folk think their dog is simply aging because the signs come on so slowly...over years typically. So the sudden appearance of increased appetite does not say Cushing's to me at all. I would instead be thinking thyroid (and want a full thyroid panel run not just the T4 looked at), diabetes mellitus, or an intestinal parasite like a tape worm. I would talk to the vet about these possibilities and any other issues they are aware of other than Cushing's that could cause the sudden signs you are seeing in your precious boy.
It would help a great deal if you could get copies of the testing done to date and post the results here. Just anything that is too high or too low is all we need to see along with the normal range and the little letters that follow each value posted. From the organ function test, or wellness screen as some vets call it, the results would look something like this:
ALP 150 100-200 mnol/L
CHOL 325 300-400 ug/dl
Please stay in touch and let us know how things are going!
Hugs,
Leslie
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