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Originally Posted by Sarah Sadie  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. |
Thanks for your reply,sorry for your loss
.Its so easy to miss the symptoms isn't it.From your reply though,we have possibly found some more! Wilson also used to crave sugar,begging for anything sweet we had,also digestive problems (but not enough to alarm you,once a month,once a week etc).The itching and foot biting we can identify with also!
Another sign was on his walks.He'd be fine up until a certain point,and then it was like a different dog,like he was 100 years old,his walking became stiff and laboured,swiftly followed by vomiting.We overlooked this,thinking it was overexcitement,as he did get excited at the prospect of his walk.
If anyone has any more experiences,please put them up here,as it may save a dogs life!
