11 year old Doxie with tumor on Adrenal - Bondo has crossed the rainbow bridge

[addy]

Why do these silly dogs get to us in such a way?????? Night

because no one loves you like your dog
because no one is as glad to see you as your dog
because no one else loves you as unconditionally as your dog
because they are our perpetual children.

AND BECAUSE THEY DONT HAVE THUMBS

have a great trip!!!

[Boriss McCall]

Have a FUN trip! I hope it relieves some of the pressure & worries.

[Trese]

Good Evening.
Well, we are 4 days into our trip and Bondo seems so happy sniffing all the new smells on our walks. We did a mile hike today. His "calcinosis cutis" sores are getting better. He, still, drinks alot. Now..this may be a funny question but could a cushings disease test results be wrong ever?????? We will have the ultra sound done but it just seems like he is (almost) his old self with no meds at all. .....

[frijole]

Yes, non-adrenal illnesses can cause false positives on testing. Definitely have the ultrasound done if you haven't. Make sure it is done on a high resolution machine (most vet offices do not have them). My girl Annie had an adrenal tumor that was missed on the first ultrasound but when I went to a teaching hospital where the eqpt was more sophisticated it was caught. Kim PS her adrenal tumor was NOT cushings - there are different types

[Squirt's Mom]

Yes, Cushing's tests can often be wrong - that is why it is best to have multiple tests done before starting treatment...to rule out any other possibility for the signs and elevated cortisol, which are not always due to the disease of Cushing's.

I am glad ya'll are enjoying the trip and hope Bondo continues to find lots of things to interest him.

Hugs,
Leslie and the gang

[molly muffin]

Hi, glad your trip is going so well and Bondo enjoying the heck out of it.

My molly had positive ACTH, has high ALP and ALT, had an ultrasound showing slight enlargement of liver, adrenals and lymph nodes, and then LDDS, she suppressed for the full 8 hours no problem. Verdict, non-cushings. diagnosis - unknown at this time. She seems fine.

Enjoy your trip. Worry will be there when you get back. No need to rush it.

hugs,
Sharlene

[Trese]

Hi to my forum friends........
Well, we are now back home just today....had a wonderful time and Bondo loves his time in the motorhome. He really did well on the trip...no accidents in the motorhome even drinking tons of water. We took him on alot of walks. His sores will heal up and then appear somewhere else on his little body. We have decided to move forward with his ultra sound next week. The hospital we will go to is about 100 miles (one way) but it is the best in the area..... I believe the ultra sound will let us know more about this disease.....what size tumor, etc. After the results....we will start him on the meds. I am so torn on putting him on the medicine as he is not in any pain now but I do realize that the meds will slow things down. Has anyone out there NOT given their doggies the meds????? What were the results?

Sweet dreams to all of you.

[Anniston's Mom]

[QUOTE=Trese;83215]Thank you for your replies......Can anyone tell me the pros and cons and what you have expierenced with your "older" dog taking the Vetoryl (Trilostane)? These last few days have been so hard for both myself and my husband. So many decisions. I pray alot.[/

Thank you for your replies......Can anyone tell me the pros and cons and what you have expierenced with your "older" dog taking the Vetoryl (Trilostane)? These last few days have been so hard for both myself and my husband. So many decisions. I pray alot.

As a fairly newbie to the world of Cushings, I would say just take a deep breath. We started this journey with our 11 y/o this month Doxie in June. After a couple of months of what was an incredibly low dose of Lysodren and failure to respond, she started Trilostane Aug 26 @ 15 mg. After only about three days we saw a reduction in water intake. However, it was still ridiculously high. After a week we increased to 30 mg. In hindsight, I fully believe we should not have increased because about a week ago she started diarrhea and vomiting. We took her off the Trilo. She is much better today. We just had another ACTH and enzyme profile and await the results to determine what is next.

Hang in there, educate yourself, and pay close attention to your baby. No matter how much you trust your vet, do not hesitate to ask questions.

[molly muffin]

Yay, sounds like a good trip and that all of you including Bondo had a fab time. Good idea about the ultrasound, sounds like a good excuse for a road trip!

I'm sure some have elected not to treat due to age, hopefully they'll stop by and tell you their experience.

Welcome Home
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly muffin

[Trese]

Good Evening....

Thank you for your replies....You are right, I must ask alot of questions and take one day at a time. Question for Glenda....was Anniston's cushings adrenal or piituitary????? Sharlene......not sure where you live but my "road trip" is on the freeway (parking lots) of Los Angeles. ha ha. All in all, we are anxiously awaiting the finding of the ultra sound so what is a little traffic thrown in? Now, even ONE more question...if the meds are the best way to go what is the ACTH test and how often will Bondo have to do blood work after staring on the meds. Good night to all and sweet dreams.