If Cushing's Disease is caused by steroid-containing medications, the medications are gradually withdrawn. If the pet's pituitary (brain) is sending the wrong signals to the adrenal glands or if the adrenals are spontaneously releasing too much cortisol, mitotane (Lysodren), l-deprenyl (Anipryl), trilostane (Vetoryl) or Ketoconazole can be prescribed. These pet medications are generally given for the remainder of your pet's life and will make a significant difference in your pet's health and comfort.
Recommended Pet Medications for Treating Cushing's Disease:
Alternative Treatment Options for Cushing's Disease
Some pets benefit from Ginkgo, which reduces corticosterone secretion. Ginkgo can be used along with Anipryl. Several homeopathic medications benefit pets with Cushing's disease. The primary remedy is Graphites-Homaccord. In addition, Lymphomyosot, Coenzyme Compositum and Ubichinon Compositum have been used.
Date: 01/31/12 Cateory: Other Pet Type: Dog Topic: Cushihgs
Question: My 13 Yr. Old Chow/lab Mix Was Diagnosed With Cushings Over A Year Ago. She Is Not On Medication. Over The Weekend Her Right Eye Started To Droop. Could She Have Had A Mini Stroke? Is This Part Of The Cushings?
Answer: Could Be Stroke And Complication Of Cushings. I Would See Your Vet For Exam And Evaluation.
Date: 01/15/12 Cateory: Urinary Tract/Kidneys Pet Type: Dog Topic: Aging With Health Issues
Question: Casey Has Cushing Disease. He Has Had The Issue For Awhile. We Decided Not To Proceed With The Treatment Due To His Age. He Is 16 Years Old,But Still Has Spunk. He Also Has Bone And Joint Problems As Well As Dental And Hearing Issues. He Eats Well And Is Active With Our Other Dogs. In Other Words He Still Is A Active Member Of The Family. He Rests Well Most Of The Time. However, He Sometimes Shakes As If He Is In Pain. We Give Him 81 Mg Aspirin During These Times. My Question Is ,How Much And How Often Should We Give Him Aspirin? Also, Is There Anything Else We Could Give Him? He Is A Great Dog And A Fighter. Thanks.
Answer: Aspirin At 81 Mg Once To Twice Daily With Food Can Be Given. Also Consider Joint Supplement Such As Super Joint Enhancer From 1800petmeds As Well As Antioxidant Called Proanthozone.
Date: 01/05/12 Cateory: Digestive Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Cushings & Low Protein Levels
Question: My 14 Year Old Lab Was Diagnosed With Cushings, Lost 20# And Has A Low Protein Count. Can You Suggest A Supplement That Will Help Him Absorbe Nutrients From His Food. I Have Added Eggs And Chicken To His Kibble.
Answer: I Would Recommend Canine Immune Support, Canine Whole Body Support And Canine Adrenal Support By Standard Process.
Date: 11/30/11 Cateory: Hormonal/Endocrine Pet Type: Dog Topic: Cushing's Disease
Question: My 10 Year-old Boston Terrier Named Andrew Was Recently Diagnosed With Cushing's Disease. My Vet Is Recommending Surgery, But I Am Nervous Because My Dog Is Older. Is This Disease Better Managed With Surgery Or Medications?
Answer: In My Experience The Disease Is Better Managed With Medications, However I Only Medicate Patients If They Are Symptomatic Of Disease I.e Increased Thirst/urination, Excessive Appetite, And/or High Blood Pressure.
Date: 07/04/11 Cateory: Skin Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Hair Loss
Question: Hi I Wanted To Know My Dog Is Loosing Her Hair. Why It Causing That. She Is Diagnosed With Cushions Disease.what I Should U Do?
Answer: You Need To Work With Your Veterinarian In Treating The Underlying Cushings Disorder And Hair Will Gradually Grow Back.
Date: 05/23/11 Cateory: Hormonal/Endocrine Pet Type: Dog Topic: Cushings Disease
Question: My 13 Year Old Female German Sheppard Has Cushings. My Vet Has Her On Trilostane 100mg. I Wanted To Try Supraglan A Natural Treatment For Cushings Disase. In The Last Two Weeks Of Her Two Month Treatment She Is Loosing Alot Of Fur. She Is Alert Most Of The Time. Her Hind Legs Are Very Weak. She Chews And Licks Alot At Her Hind Quarters, Thighs, Which Results In Lots Of Fur Loss! My Vet Cannot Tell Me Why She Does This. What Are Your Thoughts?
Answer: Dont Know Much About Suprglan So Cant Advise. As For Trilostane, Occasionally Can Cause Adrenal Shutdown And Collapse, As Well As Digestive Symptoms. Periodically Monitoring Blood Cortisol Levels At Your Vet Is Best Way To Control This Type Of Situation.
Date: 05/06/11 Cateory: Other Pet Type: Dog Topic: Cushing Disease
Question: Our Boxer Girl Is 9yrs Old. She Was Just Diagosed With Cushings Disease. Should We Have Her On A Special Diet, We Have Been Using Iams Weight Control. She Needed To Lose 15lbs. Can She Live Happy In Good Health With Treatment. I Do Not Want Her To Be In Pain.
Answer: I Would Change To All Natural Diet Like Halo Or Natures Miracle. She Can Live In Good Health With Treatment, As Long As Monitored Periodically With Blood Tests. I Would Make Sure Diagnosis Is Accurate. Ask Vet To Do Ultrasound As Well To Look At Adrenals. Some Blood Tests Can Be False Positive For Cushings Disease.
Date: 04/05/11 Cateory: Other Pet Type: Dog Topic: Cushing
Question: My Dog Is 14yr Old Has Cushing Diease Anything To Make Him Comfortable /
Answer: Ask Your Vet About Treatment With Approved Drugs Lysodren Or Vetaryl(trilostane) To Treat The Condition If Your Pet Is Symptomatic Of The Disease.
Date: 03/19/11 Cateory: Other Pet Type: Dog Topic: Diabetic Dog Drinking To Much Water
Question: I Have A Beagle She Is Diabetic She Is About 8 Years Old. In The Last 2 Weeks She's Been Drinking Lot's Of Water. She Is In Good Spirits Playing Around And All But I Know That Amount Of Water She Is Drinking It's Not Normal. What Do You Think It Could Be. Thank You
Answer: Could Mean That Her Insulin Needs Adjusting, Or That She May Have Secondary Urinary Infection Which Is Common In Diabetics. Also Other Hormonal Conditons Like Cushings Disease Can Be Involed As Well. See Your Vet For Workup.
Date: 03/09/11 Cateory: Digestive Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Diarrhea
Question: Our Dog Has Cushing's Disease. She Had Constant Loose Bowels Which We Were Told May Be From The Tumor On The Pituitary Gland. She Was Tested And Treated For Worms. We Have Been Using Kaolin But This Only Slow It Down A Little - Any Other Products To Treat Chronic Diarrhea? Thanks
Answer: Try Feeding White Meat Turkey And Sweet Potato Diet 50-50 Mixture. Also Use Slippery Elm From Health Food Store And Add Good Probiotic Like Fast Balance And Naturevet Enzymes To Meals.
Date: 01/31/11 Cateory: Eye Care Pet Type: Dog Topic: Blindness
Question: I Have A Jack Russell Terrier/chihuahua Mix Who My Vet And I Think Is Suffering From Cushing's Syndrome At This Time But She Has Also Become What I Think Is Almost Completely Blind Vet Says She Has Pretty Advanced Cataracts I Don't Know If The 2 Problems Are Related Started Her On Anipryl For Cushings What I Really Need Is Some Advice On How To Deal With A Dog Who Cannot See How Can I Train Her To Continue Doing Certain Things Like Find Her Way Down The Stairs To Go Outside Any Helpful Hints Or Resources For Dealing With A Blind Dog Would Be Much Appreciated
Answer: Most Of Time Your Dog Will Quickly Adjust To Her Home Environment Very Quickly Within A Few Weeks As They Use Their Other Senses To Compensate For Loss Of Vision. I Would Ask Your Vet About Different Drug For Cushings. Either Trilostane Or Lysodren. I Have Not Found Anipryl Effective.
Date: 01/23/11 Cateory: Pain/Inflammation Pet Type: Dog Topic: Inflammation
Question: What Is Your Suggestion On If Gucoflexx 111 Is Better Of Cosequin- Have An Older Lab- And Vet Has Given Her Duramax Bt Also Taking Heart Medicine Was Giving Her Gycoflex111 Along With Everything - Is Cosequin Better- ... Also With The Hear Medication, Duramax- Have Notcied An Increase In Her Appetitie A A Change In Her Skin- For Her Skin Should I Just Give Her A Medicated Bath- She Has Always Had A Beautiful Coat- Vet Did Not Want To Give Her Anything Strong Because Was On So Much Medication Already! And Her Eating That Is Good But Don't Know What To Feed Her Don't Want Her To Get Heavier Where Will Affect Er Heart More And Hips?- But Don't Know What Could Cause Her Wanting To Eat All The Time... Thank You
Answer: Not Sure About Why She Is Hungrier. Have Vet Run Lab Work Blood Urine To Rule Out Hormonal Issues Including Cushings Diseaes. Try Shampoo Like 1800petmeds Aloe Vera And Oatmeal Shampoo. Glycoflex Ii And Cosequin Are Both Good Products. I Prefer Glycoflex Iii In My Practice. Try Feeding Natural Low Carb Diets Like Natures Variety And Some Other Newer Diets Now Available From 1800petmeds.
Date: 01/06/11 Cateory: Other Pet Type: Dog Topic: Weight Gain
Question: My 10 Yr Old Jack Russell/chihauhau Mix Has Gained 1/3 Of Her Weight In The Past 2-3 Months - Eats And Drinks Every Chance She Gets Urinating And Pooping More Often In The House Lab Tests Showed No Thyroid Or Kidney Or Diabetes Problems The Vet Did Say She Had Significant Cataracts - Vision Has Definitely Not Been Right - Especially When The Area She Is In Is Dark Vet Decided To Treat Her With Antibiotics For A Possible Urinary Tract Infecton And I Have Started Using A "low-cal" Weight Loss Food My Only Other Thought Is Some Kind Of Intestinal Worm And Plan To Have Her Feces Checked Next Any Other Suggestions As To What The Cause Of These Changes In Her Are? Thank You For Your Time
Answer: I Would Have Vet Check Her For Disease Called Cushings Disease, Which Can Affect Adrenal Glands And Cause Weight Gain/increased Thirst/urination. Further Blood Testing And/or Urine Testing Is Needed For This.
Date: 12/19/10 Cateory: Allergy Pet Type: Dog Topic: Sneezing
Question: I Have A Old Dog With Cushings Disease....we Have Been Giving Her Childrens Benadrl For Sneezing Is This Ok....its The Kind Recommended By A Vet ......is Their Anything That Might Work Better For This Poor Baby Sneezes... She Is A Chihuahua...ty
Answer: Benadryl Is Fine. Also Try Dmg Liquid From 1800petmeds.
Date: 10/31/10 Cateory: Hormonal/Endocrine Pet Type: Dog Topic: Treatment Of Cushings Disease
Question: Our 11 Year Old Dachshund-chihuahua Mix Is Taking Trilostane 20 Mg/ml Suspension @ 0.8 Ml Po Every 24 Hours. Our Vet Says Her Liver Enzymes Are Off The Chart. She Originaly Was Taking .5 Ml But It Was Inceaseher Layearisit To The 0.8. There Have Been No Tests Except Blood Work. She Has Allergies And Is On Benadry And Hydroxazine 25 Mg 1x A Day. She Was On Shots For Over A Year Because Of Severe Allegic Reactions. Allery Testing Including Skin Pricks, Etc Was Done At Auburn University Vet School And Shots Prescribed. She Has Been Off Shots For More Than A Year At This Time. Are We Doing All We Need To Be Doing For Treatment Of The Cushings???
Answer: Sounds Like You Are Doing Great Job Trying To Manage Difficult Disease. I Would Also Consider Supplementing Her With Whole Food Products From Company Called Standard Process With Canine Hepatic Support, Canine Whole Body Support And Canine Adrenal Support. Your Vet Can Order For You Or You Could Possibly Purchase These From Amazon.com
