Ask the Vet About Cushing's Disease in Dogs & Cats

Question:We have 2 Brittany Spaniels (related thru bloodline) both 8.5 +/- yrs old. "Rustee" has a few cyst type bumps on him and our vet wanted to check and remove them. Before doing so they checked his blood and they thought he had Cushings. So they tested further and now say he does have it. Not much was explained to us but I have looked it up for symptoms and he has none that have been listed. Like NONE. (i guess besides elevated numbers concerning his liver.... not sure of the medical terms that were used) Anyway... My main questions is, Does him not having any visual symptoms mean that this was caught early? Also, what is the best option. Our vet said it was very expensive to treat but, like I said, not much else was explained. So I have just been looking online. But I still don't know what to do. I mentioned we have 2 in the same family because our vet said that cushings was genetic so our other dog may have it also. (I think like their grandfather was the same or something like that - would have to check their papers again) Thanks!

Question:My dog is a cockapoo with Cushing and she’s on Vetroyl for treatment. However she is losing her hair and gets warts. Is there a supplement which can help with her hair loss and to stop warts?

Question:The Vet recommended Hepatotrubenefits for Liver please advise

Question:A lot of shin lumps.

Question:My dog needs medications for cushions disease she is a senior vets are closed right now so trying to see what meds she needs so I can purchase online thank you

Question:Doeshe have Cushings? Drinks more water oflate...less control over peeing in house. Seems to have difficulty with bowel movements some of the time. Only feeding him canned soft food now. More info please. Was at our vet's in Dec. and Jan. for annual checkup (all good) in De. and constipation issues in Jan. He recovered with change in diet. Next test by Dr. ultrasound...too costly. Have not returned.

Question:My 6 year old dog's ALP level was 800 last month, this month it is 900. We did the steroid cushings test and it came back negative, his platelet count is also increased, what could be causing this, he did have 3 types of bacteria growing in his eyes and 1 year ago had cryptosporidium could that have caused this problem. Please help!!

Question:My 8 year old lab has had Cushing's Disease for several years. The medication is helping but is there any special diet that would help ease his symptoms?

Question:my Havanese is nearly 11, 2 years ago she had some dire medical issues - she is diebetic with two shots daily, has Cushings Disease and is blind from cateracts - and has few teeth left. Recently she has symptoms that appear to be Vestibule Syndrome. How do I know when it is the right time?

Question:Is it safe to give heart guard to a dog on Vetoryl .

Question:Is there a diet that will help with Cushings

Question:Hello, my dog is on Vetoryl 5mg po qam. The results of her most recent ACTH Stimulation test on 9/28/19 was Pre-ACTH Cortisol: 2.8 and post ACTH Cortisol 5.2. I asked my vet about increasing the dose to 5mg twice a day because I noticed her appetite and thirst start to increase around 3pm to 5pm but my vet wants me to keep her on the AM dose only based on these results. My dog's previous ACTH Stimulation Test on 6/28/19 also on Vetoryl 5mg po qam was Pre-ACTH Cortisol 2.2 and Post ACTH Cortisol 4.1. Back on 1/4/19 (also on Vetoryl 5mg po qam) it was Pre-ACTH Cortisol 0.7 and Post-ACTH Cortisol 1.6. At that time, my vet told me to discontinue Vetoryl. Her symptoms returned so on June 1, 2019 she said to restart the Vetoryl 5mg po qd. What does it mean that the post ACTH Cortisol has been increasing on the same dose? One of the reasons, I wanted to try twice a day dosing in addition to controlling her symptoms, is that I read excess cortisol is immunosuprresive and treatment prolongs the dog's life. I want to prolong her life for a long as I can. When she was first diagnosed in Feb. 2018, her Alkaline Phosphatase was over 4000 and with treatment, it went down to 2, 264 on June 1, 2019 so if I increased the dose to Vetoryl 5mg po bid, would the ALP go down even more and therefore, help prevent or delay any organ damage caused by Cushing's Disease?

Question:My dog is a 10 year old Shih Tzu. He was diagnosed in 2012 that he can't have penicillin or steroids. He had test done on 10/18 called ACTH Stem Series 2 test checking him for Cushings. They gave him an injection on that day. He started with diarrhea and throwing up on 10/20. Was diagnosed on 10/24 with pancreatitis. Could the test he had done on 10/18 have triggered the pancreatitis???

Question:The dog has cataract which caused by cushing?s disease. We are debating if the dog should be given eye surgery. If he does have a surgery, will recovery be very slow, or not at all?

Question:I was hoping to speak to someone about my dog's lab results, I am looking for another opinion. My vet seems to put it down to stress and I'm wondering about seeking out a second opinion or if I would be wasting my time. My phone # is 972-390-7923 thank you Karen