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ebbedeb · 05-28-2009, 07:19 AM

I inherited my mom's overweight blonde yorkie, Lady, back in February when my mom passed. When my vet saw her for the first time and discussed her habits (eating, drinking, sleeping), she said she has the early stages of Cushing's. Her thyroid showed low/normal but with the second test, it was fine. I too have Hashimoto's disease where your immune system attacks the thyroid. Lady had the 8 hr blood test and her results were 6.1 at the beginning, .3 at the 4 hr mark and 6.8 at the 8 hr mark when it should have been below 1.5. She has been on medication and is responding beautifully. I had a horse that had Cushing's for many years and was on medication until she passed at 29 (I had her 20 years). better. Cushing's is treatable and there isn't anything I wouldn't do to make my dogs' (i have 2 yorkies) life.

05-28-2009, 07:19 AM	#207
ebbedeb YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Posts: 5	Cushing's too I inherited my mom's overweight blonde yorkie, Lady, back in February when my mom passed. When my vet saw her for the first time and discussed her habits (eating, drinking, sleeping), she said she has the early stages of Cushing's. Her thyroid showed low/normal but with the second test, it was fine. I too have Hashimoto's disease where your immune system attacks the thyroid. Lady had the 8 hr blood test and her results were 6.1 at the beginning, .3 at the 4 hr mark and 6.8 at the 8 hr mark when it should have been below 1.5. She has been on medication and is responding beautifully. I had a horse that had Cushing's for many years and was on medication until she passed at 29 (I had her 20 years). better. Cushing's is treatable and there isn't anything I wouldn't do to make my dogs' (i have 2 yorkies) life.