12-Year Old Maltipoo (75% toy poodle; 25% maltese) just diagnosed

[labblab]

It’s so good to hear back from you, and especially with what sounds like a good report overall! I think you’re on the right track and will be hoping for continued improvement as time goes on. Since Coco’s symptoms are not yet as well controlled as you’d like, if her cortisol has not come down more at this next testing, your vet’s recommendation to lower her cortisol further makes sense to me. She is right that many specialized clinicians prefer a post-ACTH result that is around 5-6 ug/dL. And in honesty, even Dechra (Vetoryl manufacturer) recommends aiming for a post-ACTH level lower than 9 ug/dL if a dog appears to be generally well but Cushing’s symptoms haven’t resolved as much as hoped. Here’s a link to one of their treatment and monitoring publications. It’s lengthy, but if you scroll to the very bottom, you’ll find a flowchart that illustrates their treatment recommendations.

https://dechra-us.com/Files/Files/Su...chureFinal.pdf

So once again, I think you guys are doing great with hopefully more improvement to come :-))).

Marianne

[lisaaloha3]

Hi all!

I got back the results of Coco’s 4-week ACTH test and the doctor was very pleased.

Pre: 3.0 ug/dL
Post: 5.5 ug/dL

Coco is down to 14.8 pounds, so about a pound down from when she started Vetoryl. This is well within her typical weight (closer than the 15.8 pounds was). She’s still being a bit picky with her dry food, but the vet doesn’t appear concerned at this time. Coco has a lot of energy (almost too much, as mentioned before), so I think her Cushing’s affected her more than I initially thought. In reality, she’s still a feisty girl. I believe her drinking, panting and peeing are better controlled at normal levels. So looks like we’re staying at 10mg for the time being. She’s getting checked again at the 12 week mark (Oct 11), but I’ll keep you apprised if any changes occur.

[labblab]

This is a great report!!!! Kudos to Coco, you, and your vet! It’s a lift to us all to read such good news :-))))))))))). Thanks for reporting back, and we’ll be hoping for continued success!

Marianne

[WILLOWSMAMA]

Hello, just wanted to say hi 👋🏻. My beautiful Maltipoo, Willow is 11 & has cushings (diagnosed August 22).
IÂ’m new here too so thought IÂ’d say hello & IÂ’m sending a supportive hug your way.
IÂ’ll help any way I can 😊

[labblab]

Hello, just wanted to say hi ����. My beautiful Maltipoo, Willow is 11 & has cushings (diagnosed August 22).
IÂ’m new here too so thought IÂ’d say hello & IÂ’m sending a supportive hug your way.
I’ll help any way I can ��

Hello and welcome, Willowsmama! I’m sure Lisaaloha will appreciate your very kind reply :-). If you’d like to do so, I also encourage you to go ahead and start a new thread of your very own here on the forum in which you can tell us more about the specifics of Willow’s Cushing’s journey. If you need some guidance in starting a thread, just let us know. We all learn so much from each others’ experiences! Either way, though, we’re very glad you’ve joined our family.

Once again, welcome!
Marianne