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Originally Posted by dwerten  Both drugs atopica and steroids have their concerns neither is without risk as they are tying cyclosporine now to cancer in dogs and steroids affect the entire body but the adrenals leading to cushings are a big concern in long term use of steroids. |
Again, I think this statement in red is so medically misleading
! My Wylie has Cushings - and this is an
extremely complicated disease, and there is already
so much misinformation out there. What you are talking about above is not just "Cushings" - rather, it is Iatrogenic Cushings (which is VERY specific) - a pet has
symptoms of Cushings bc exogenous cortisone is being GIVEN, not bc the adrenals are producing it. Iatrogenic Cushings will often resolve once the steroid med can be stopped (if possible) for whatever reason it's being given in the first place.
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Originally Posted by dwerten Well i guess we will have to agree to disagree about the steroids and food allergy as i saw it in my dog she is on steroids and when she gets a food that she is allergic to the steroids do not stop the itching so seeing it with my own eyes I believe this to be true and it is written in the book allergy solution for dogs by a vet that specializes as well in allergies. I am also on his yahoo group. |
Because this is how your 1 dog reacted, this does not mean it applies to the general population of dogs....that's what I'm trying to say, what I think others were trying to say, and this is what I've read in the research as well as what the Derms with whom I've consulted said. I think it's great you're sharing your experience about your dog, however, it appeared (to me anyway) that you were making a generalized statement about the way steroids worked. That's all...
