I also want to add one more note to stress what Lori has said above: Athena's LDDS results can be consistent with either the pituitary or adrenal form of Cushing's. So unless your vet has performed an ultrasound or other secondary diagnostic test to differentiate between the two forms of the disease, it remains a question mark. The reason why this is significant is because in the situation of an adrenal tumor, complete surgical cure is a possibility. Adrenal surgery is very expensive and also risky, so it is not a viable option for all owners. But given Athena's young age, I just want you to know that the option may exist for her, depending upon the outcome of additional diagnostics.

Marianne