mandyau02
02-18-2013, 11:17 AM
Hi!
I'm new to the site, and first let me say that I'm so happy to have come across you all. The amount of information I've read in 5 days has become overwhelming regarding Cushing's. It's so nice to know that so many other families are out there to help support and give advice.
So, our baby is Bo who just turned 14 last month, he is a 58 lb mixed breed. We got him at 8 months old from the humane society in Auburn AL. He has been with us ever since and is a huge part of this family.
In the last few weeks he started acting out of sorts and wanting to go out more, drinking a ton of water, pacing at night / acting confused, and panting much more than normal. Last week we took him in to be tested for diabetes, immediately the vet called me and said his sugars were fine but she wanted to test for Cushing's. By dinner time we knew that's what he had and started talking treatment. With Bo's age we weren't interested in any kind of invasive procedures so medication was the best route and he started on Trilostane Saturday twice a day. I've also been cooking for him more in the last month or so and after the diagnosis it's the only way he's being fed now. Bo goes back in two weeks for a follow up blood test to see how he is taking to the medication. So far we've noticed no side effects and he is already walking better, drinking less, and just seems more perky (as perky as a 98 year old dog can at least ;).
My hopes are high for the diet and medication, along with the continued Adequan injections he is on for arthritis.
Again, I'm so excited to have found this site for support! Any advice is much appreciated. Especially with the cooking. I'm very familiar with the kitchen for my kids, but I'm really trying to give Bo what he needs the most of and cut out the junk.
I'm new to the site, and first let me say that I'm so happy to have come across you all. The amount of information I've read in 5 days has become overwhelming regarding Cushing's. It's so nice to know that so many other families are out there to help support and give advice.
So, our baby is Bo who just turned 14 last month, he is a 58 lb mixed breed. We got him at 8 months old from the humane society in Auburn AL. He has been with us ever since and is a huge part of this family.
In the last few weeks he started acting out of sorts and wanting to go out more, drinking a ton of water, pacing at night / acting confused, and panting much more than normal. Last week we took him in to be tested for diabetes, immediately the vet called me and said his sugars were fine but she wanted to test for Cushing's. By dinner time we knew that's what he had and started talking treatment. With Bo's age we weren't interested in any kind of invasive procedures so medication was the best route and he started on Trilostane Saturday twice a day. I've also been cooking for him more in the last month or so and after the diagnosis it's the only way he's being fed now. Bo goes back in two weeks for a follow up blood test to see how he is taking to the medication. So far we've noticed no side effects and he is already walking better, drinking less, and just seems more perky (as perky as a 98 year old dog can at least ;).
My hopes are high for the diet and medication, along with the continued Adequan injections he is on for arthritis.
Again, I'm so excited to have found this site for support! Any advice is much appreciated. Especially with the cooking. I'm very familiar with the kitchen for my kids, but I'm really trying to give Bo what he needs the most of and cut out the junk.