Grissom, 9 y/o Lab on trilostane

[molly muffin]

Wow, happy birthday Grissom, so glad to hear that he is doing well. Is his symptoms doing okay? how is he?
Try the compounding pharmacies like, Diamondback in Arizona, California Pet Pharmacy and there are a couple others that members here use. I'm not sure if you are in the states are not, but there are more options certainly stateside.

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[goldengirl88]

Just wondering how everything is going? Blessings
patti

[Junior's Mom]

Happy Birthday Grissom. I'm glad he is doing well. You asked about the acth tests, and whether they are important to do. The stim test is the only way to tell what Grisssom's cortisol levels are at. Once you were settled on a dose, they should have been done every 3 months. Over time, their medication needs can change. It is important to know his body is producing just the right amount of cortisol with the medication.
Regarding the price of the meds, if you can get it, the compounding is definitely cheaper, they call it trilostane. They can't compound an amount too close to what is available as vetoryl, though. My dog is on 57mg trilostane, twice a day, so very close to what Grissom is taking. I live in Canada, but order it (my vet sends a fax), through Diamondback. I have it delivered through the mail. It costs about $100/month.

[2Furbabiesmum]

Thanks for the advice guys. I might have to put aside some money for a test, although he is doing well at the moment. His eating is normal. He is a food fiend, so I would definitely notice if he wasn't eating. His bowel movements are normal too.

We were probably given his test results, but they are either packed away, or lost as we have moved three times since his diagnosis.

Regarding Diamondback, I don't think we have that system here in Australia, but I will find out what our options are.

He is asleep, at the moment, but that's no surprise. Him and his brother sleep a lot. Always have . Can I post a picture of them on here, anywhere?

[molly muffin]

Hi, I've sent a message to one of our members in Australia asking about a compounding and if they use that. I'll let you know what they say, or they might pop in here themselves.

Yes, absolutely, we'd love to see photos. We're photo crazy around this joint ya know.

At the top of your web page, left hand side, is a link that says User CP, click on that and you'll see on the left side panel, Pictures & Albums, click that. Then you'll see, Add Album, so click that, name your album (make sure you click public so we can all see the pictures )and then click to upload pictures. You can add 3 at a time to the album.

You can also click option to Edit Avatar, then click on the link to Use Custom Avatar and add your own picture.

Let us know if you run into any difficulties

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[molly muffin]

Well, not much luck I'm afraid. She is using vetroyl. However, her vet said he found a pharmacy that would compound, so best bet might be to ask your vet to find a pharmacy that will do compound trilostane and find out what the cost would be. The vet should be willing to work with you to do that.

hugs
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[2Furbabiesmum]

Thanks Molly Muffin, for all your efforts. I will ask my vet.

I posted three pictures of my boys. Now that I know how to change my avatar, I will do it right now.

Cheers
Denise, Jack and Grissom xoxo

[LauraA]

Hi to you and Grissom

I am in Australia as well and am using the Vetoryl for my Cushings girl. Though my girl is a LOT smaller than a lab fortunately She has to get tested every 3 months. It costs me $109 for 30 30mg tablets from the vets. They did find a place that would compound it and from memory it was something like $120 for 100 tablets of the same dosage. I am not sure if it was from within Australia or not that they were looking at getting it.

They did say that it was important to use a reputable company though as it had to be compounded properly. As my girl had a few other problems and took a while to come good we have at this stage not gone the compounded version and it gives something else for Hubby to have a whinge about about hehe. I would ask your vet to try and source you a compounded version as I am sure they would do the same for the trilostane.

[goldengirl88]

I hope you are able to get your Trilostane cheaper. It is just so expensive, I hope you find a way to get it cheaper. Hope all is well with your babies. Blessings
Patti

[molly muffin]

Well, didn't they grow up into handsome boys.

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