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Chin Slave
My 13 year old collie/shepard mix was just diagnoed with cushings disease. i noticed symptoms about a month ago with excessive thirst, panting and then loss of bladder. not full bladder but trickling. i immediately took her for a urine test, which indicated high levels of something but ruled out UTI. they recommended a low dose suppression dexamethosone test. she had that wednesday and was tested positive for the non cancerous type, which is treatable with medication and does not require surgery.
they prescribed Vetoryl which is aka Trilostane. it was approved in 2008 in the USA to treat canine cushings. has some mild side effects but also in 1 or 2% can cause adrenal necrosis and the dog can die within a week.
i picked Misty out of a litter of 8. 7 more collie looking boys and her, the only beautiful shepard looking girl. she has truly been my best friend since 1999. i am so afraid of losing her to that 1% but than the thought of this med extending her life another year or so is so promising.
i have been researching some holistic and natural methods for treatment but i am looking to see if anyone has any feedback on the Vetoryl OR any if anyone has went the natural course of treatment and how that worked out.
The vet is great. she is prescribing it in a liquid form until we get the dosage correct. My other fear is that this med comes with a HUGE warning for women trying to or who are currently pregnant to NOT come in contact with the capsules, and in this case liquid form. I am almost 6 months pregnant and I am trying to figure out how I am going to administer a liquid form of a drug that i am not supposed to touch to a stubborn dog who has never had to be on any real medicine!!
could really use some encouraging words, advice, or whatever you got!!
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they prescribed Vetoryl which is aka Trilostane. it was approved in 2008 in the USA to treat canine cushings. has some mild side effects but also in 1 or 2% can cause adrenal necrosis and the dog can die within a week.
i picked Misty out of a litter of 8. 7 more collie looking boys and her, the only beautiful shepard looking girl. she has truly been my best friend since 1999. i am so afraid of losing her to that 1% but than the thought of this med extending her life another year or so is so promising.
i have been researching some holistic and natural methods for treatment but i am looking to see if anyone has any feedback on the Vetoryl OR any if anyone has went the natural course of treatment and how that worked out.
The vet is great. she is prescribing it in a liquid form until we get the dosage correct. My other fear is that this med comes with a HUGE warning for women trying to or who are currently pregnant to NOT come in contact with the capsules, and in this case liquid form. I am almost 6 months pregnant and I am trying to figure out how I am going to administer a liquid form of a drug that i am not supposed to touch to a stubborn dog who has never had to be on any real medicine!!
could really use some encouraging words, advice, or whatever you got!!
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