 Lost a dog to Addison's
We had a larger breed who also went into distress with Addisons, at about 3 years old. She had all the symptoms you described. Looking back, she had several unusual behaviors that should have tipped us that something was wrong. She CRAVED sugar: popsicles, our soda, cookies, anything she could steal from us. She also displayed digestive problems as a young pup. And she ITCHED terribly, constantly, all over, rubbing her head, face, and tummy on the grass-out of control and chewing her feet incessantly, from the time she was a pup. She went into kidney failure. Daily and monthly prescription meds, monthly blood tests and frequent exams were EXPENSIVE. It was heartbreaking to lose her. It seems that there are several early symptoms that have not been compiled yet, to help with early diagnosis, before the dogs become severely ill. Maybe soon research will help get information out so these dogs can be treated before they become so seriously ill. |