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Originally Posted by IlovePepper  My Pepper was diagnosed with Cushings when she was only 5, and all you read about is how it happens to older dogs. Her symptons where a ravenous appetite and the pot belly. She did urinate a little more the usual initially. We treated her with Anipryl which really did not have any side effects and it did surpress her appetite. She did very well on the meds for two years. Never had hair loss or the more challenging symptoms of Cushings. She had her ACTH Stimulation Test run every 6 months to re-evaluate her situation.
Sadly, my little girl developed Chronic Renal Failure, first diagnosed on 3/17/08and she passed away 6/1/08. We did everything we could for her, seeing an internist who specialized in kidney failure, 4 stays in the hospital and giving her Sub-Q fluids at home.
The two diseases were NOT related! |
I am sorry about Pepper. I talked to Maya's vet Monday about Maya's appetite and she is becoming increasingly aggressive with my yorkies and me. Tonight she was just sitting on the bed next to me and growling at nothing, the others weren't even in the room, she has never done that before. The vet said I could try some homeopathic meds but they could work in reverse and take away her inhibitions and make her more aggressive or we could try the Anipryl every day, She is already on Heart meds and has liver disease, I just don't know if I want to put her thru more medicine side effects, but maybe I should try it if there are no bad side effects.