Dear friends, today I would like to share with you info about dog Cushing’s disease, symptoms and ways of its treatment.
So, what is Cushing’s disease?
Dog Cushing’s disease occurs as a result of an excess of adrenal gland hormones. It can be simply a side effect of such drugs as Prednisone (a widely used drug to treat dog arthritis and allergies. Its aftermaths (heart problems, diabetes, etc.) can be even worse than the disease itself.
First symptoms of these disease are the following:
- problems with skin;
- loss of hair;
- increased thirst and appetite;
- panting;
- often urination.
If left untreated, Cushing’s disease can lead to even worse conditions like diabetes and heart problems.
Treatments
Of course, the 1st way of treatment is a traditional one, but, since I am not a doctor I will leave it to them and tell you more about natural, herbal treatment or Supraglan. Due to it, you can normalize your dog’s adrenal functioning. This way of treatment was approved by many leading vets, it proved to be very effective and gentle at the same time. Take care of your dog and buy one!
this is very interesting to me, as I had Abby on Prednisone for her skin allergies for about 5 years. This kind of thing was what I worried about all the while I gave her the medication. Thank God I took her off the medication and have her allergies controlled through diet now. Thanks for posting such useful info.
p.s. regarding your kitties scratching up your couch, I forgot to mention in my post that you sprinkle catnip on the super scratcher, and the cats are drawn to it instead of your furniture – I think that’s why it works so well. The catnip comes with it and you replace it every so often. Hope it helps
Chris
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PS Poor doggies…:-S
Hi Angel, thanks for posting this. My Bichon had been on Prednisone for a while about 8 years ago for his allergies. It never helped and he was having accidents everywhere. So I took him off of it and decided to go the natural way. I tried everything but nothing was helping him. Then about 2 years ago, he had all the symptoms you just described except for the loss of hair. I took him to a vet and he was diagnosed with Diabetes. I give him his insulin twice a day even though I am not a fan of allopathic medicine. I have searched the internet for natural remedies and have yet to find something that will truly work for him.
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2 Chris: hi, thank you so much for your recommendations. His scratching is a real problem. Hope, your dog will be ok!
2 Holy Cuteness: thanks for your information!
2 Mudiva: Oh, poor dog! It sounds awful and I admire with you, your strength and your deeds, you didn’t leave him alone. Hope, everything will be fine and you will find the right treatment.
2 Lilyruth: I hope it will be very useful to most dog owners.
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Enjoy!
Chris and the kitties
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See PawHealingWithHerbs..
Oh, thanks, I won’t.
Just thought you folks who are concerned about Canine Cushing’s Disease should know about a fairly new drug that I believe is the best choice for treating that condition. It is called Vetoryl (Trilostane) and though not yet finally approved by the FDA for use in the US can be purchased legally and easily from its UK distributor, Masters International with a proper prescription from the dog owner’s vet. Our 10-year-old Boston began taking Vetoryl in February and her cortisol levels are now absolutely normal (1.5 on the blood test we got back today). Many US vets don’t know much about Vetoryl but to me it is the best way to go. No tissue is destroyed and the results are fully reversible by simply lowering or discontinuing the medication.
Good luck to all Cushing’s dogs owners. Rest assured that the condition is very treatable and need not shorten your animal’s life.
Very acute problem, really!
what do you mean by that?