Maya also has an enlarged heart, collapsed trachea, rectal hernia and lost a lot of weight in a short time. The specialist and I talked on the phone the other night (she is treating her over the phone based on my observation and a periodic blood test since I told her I couldn't keep bringing her in at 125.00 a visit to go over her progress) and we both agreed that quality of life was the main thing not quantity. The treatment for Cushing's is very hard on them until you get them loaded and on a maintenance dose. I read somewhere that dogs generally live up to 2 years from diagnosis on average. But one reason is it usually hits older dogs who may only have a few more years. |