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Anyone here ever had a dog with Cushings?
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On 21 Jul 2003, Jag795 opined:
Now mind you....I don't know for sure that my Bo Bo has it yet. Hey, I don't have any experience with Cushing either. But I hope Bo Bo is just fine.... Chad -- Looking for a pet? Adopt one! ** http://www.petfinder.com Info for a healthy, happy dog? * http://www.dog-play.com Never enter a battle of wits unarmed. |
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Now mind you....I don't know for sure that my Bo Bo has it yet.
Hey, I don't have any experience with Cushing either. But I hope Bo Bo is just fine.... Chad Thank you so much Chad! I really appreciate the well wishes! Thanks Again, Jan |
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Subject: Anyone here ever had a dog with Cushings?
From: (Jag795) Date: 7/22/03 8:43 PM Pacific Hi Jan! My old gal Shilo was tested for Cushings and was negative, altho still shows the signs and could always show the disease later on. The test is fairly easy on the dog, involves an injection and then blood testing to read how the pituitary/adrenal glands respond. Here are some sites for you, both I have consulted in the past. They will explain the testing and the different types of the disease and treatment options. http://www.firstscience.com/SITE/edi...s_04042003.asp http://www.kateconnick.com/library/cushingsdisease.html Deb Shi the Survivor Georgie the Kid-Snarker |
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Jag795 wrote: Did your vet do the test for Cushings before they found the mass? No. She started having seizures so, among other things, we had a CT scan done and that's when the tumor turned up. She also started developing a host of other symptoms and we was fortunate to be able to work with an extremely methodical vet at the local veterinary teaching hospital, who systematically went through her symptoms, developed diagnoses, and prescribed treatments. During this period we took several tests for Cushings, all of which came back negative. So we ended up treating the symptoms which for the most part worked out well. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - If you don't understand how things are connected, the cause of problems is solutions -- Amory Lovins |
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Hi Jan! My old gal Shilo was tested for Cushings and was negative, altho
still shows the signs and could always show the disease later on. The test is fairly easy on the dog, involves an injection and then blood testing to read how the pituitary/adrenal glands respond. Here are some sites for you, both I have consulted in the past. They will explain the testing and the different types of the disease and treatment options. http://www.firstscience.com/SITE/edi...s_04042003.asp http://www.kateconnick.com/library/cushingsdisease.html Deb Shi the Survivor Georgie the Kid-Snarker Hi Deb! Thank you for writing. When doing my research on Cushings I had stumbled on to both of those sites. Both have a lot of great information. I love the way Jacks Tale was written. Lots of great info, yet personalized with the writer speaking of his own pup. Congrats to you and Shilo for getting her through her problems of late! I had been following her story and your updates. I am so glad that she is feeling better. Thanks Again, Jan |
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On 22 Jul 2003 04:30:51 GMT, (Jag795) wrote:
Hello Everyone, Hello, I'm so sorry you are going through this. Nothing can worry us more than our precious long-time companions when things get rought. I hope you get some answers and very soon. May I recommend a book for you? http://www.petcarebooks.com It is Dogs, Diet, and Disease. I believe it can't help but be useful no matter what your dog's final diagnosis is. Now, she recommends a raw diet, but has suggestions if you don't want to go that way too. Sara D Now mind you....I don't know for sure that my Bo Bo has it yet. But I have been reading and researching so much....I just wanted to talk to some people about it. I talk to the Vet tomorrow to get him scheduled for the tests. I will keep you all posted. Thanks for listening. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Jan |
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Hello,
I'm so sorry you are going through this. Nothing can worry us more than our precious long-time companions when things get rought. I hope you get some answers and very soon. May I recommend a book for you? http://www.petcarebooks.com It is Dogs, Diet, and Disease. I believe it can't help but be useful no matter what your dog's final diagnosis is. Now, she recommends a raw diet, but has suggestions if you don't want to go that way too. Sara D Thank you very much Sara. The book looks very good, I will definitely look into getting a copy. Jan |
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