Do small dogs get pituitary and large dogs adrenal?

[Squirt's Mom]

Angel, could you tell us a little bit about your cushing's pup? We see you posting on other threads and asking questions but we know nothing about your situation. Mind sharing?

[goldengirl88]

Yes please post and tell us about you and your dogs situation, maybe we can help with something?? No I have never seen this that small dogs get PDH and large dogs get ADH. That is evidentially not true, where did you get that from?
Blessings
Patti

[AngelToto]

Vicki, I have only kept up with a few stories on this forum, and unfortunately have never been able to fully read yours. I come to the site every so often for tips, updates, and any information I can soak up from those with Cushings experience. My vet appears to be clueless and its only hitting me now. Scoop was a small pug just as my girl is. Do you mind if I ask how long he lived after the initial diagnosis? The words of my vet and the words of women on this board are hugely contradictory. If you don't want to talk about it, I understand and apologize profusely. But Scoop seems to have been with you through so much, how long were you together? How quickly did he deteriorate? Was it a slow process? I think my dog is being mistreated and improperly medicated. Desperately looking for an expert vet on Cushings but it is a challenge.

[AngelToto]

Smaller pups seem to handle Cushings worse. I assume it works thru their little bodies faster and causes damage more quickly. Do u agree?

[AngelToto]

My name is Erin and my Cushings pup is Toto. She was diagnosed in January of this year, just as we celebrated her 5th birthday. I have never been a frequent poster on this website, just a quiet follower and observer. I keep up with a few women who i identify most with but was weary of sharing my story out of guilt and shame.

[Budsters Mom]

Hi Erin, you left me a visitor message asking if I was a moderator. No, I am a Forum Host. I am here to assist the moderators in welcoming new members. The moderators know tons more about Cushings than I'll even know. Some of our moderators will be reading this. Is there something you'd like to ask? They will do everything they can to help. You will find many very knowledgable members here.

[goldengirl88]

Erin:
We are all in this together. You will receive all the help and support you want on here. Just one thing I can say to help you would be do not put blind faith in anyone. Many vets do not know a lot about this disease or how to correctly manage it, so this helps people in your position on what to do and how to manage your dogs treatment. We have all been where you are, confused and scared. I look forward to your posts. Blessings
Patti

[goldengirl88]

Erin:
The reason you are finding conflict is because not many vets understand the ins and outs of this disease and it's treatment. Here is an example; It's like a General sending his troops to battle, he does not always have the answer for everything but his men on the ground fighting the battle do, as they have the experience of what is really going on and what needs to be done as they are the ones fighting not the General. Some of these vets have never treated Cushings, and are unfamiliar with the treatment. We eat, sleep and breathe this disease. the best thing you can do is get your vet talking with Dechra if you were using trilostane they will help and guide your vet thru this process so that your dog is safely treated. If the vet is unwilling to work with you, then I would go some where else as you must be a team in order to have success with this treatment. Blessings
Patti

[labblab]

Hi Erin and Patti! You will see that I have shifted some of your replies from Vicki's thread over here. I think it will be better and easier to carry on the related discussion here. I do apologize because some of the replies now seem a bit out of order due to the timing of when and where they were posted. But from this point onward, I think everything will make better sense.

Marianne

[goldengirl88]

That's ok Marianne, you do a wonderful job.