here is the link to my original thread on zowi:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...ein-urine.html
just got home with zowi from having her ultrasound done. her liver is enlarged and much lower than it should be. she has many other signs that indicate cushing's disease and will have the ACTH test done tomorrow or saturday. she ate this morning and had her clavamox (for possible uti) so the test couldn't be done today. the test involves taking her blood, then injecting a synthetic hormone, wait 2 hours between and then take her blood again to compare before and after.
zowi is a 10 year old spayed female weighing 10.8 lbs as of today. this all started with her having potty accidents. she would run up to me to get my attention and then pee right in front of me in the middle of the kitchen floor. she has been gaining weight over the past few months and does have the potbelly appearance. she also has increased water consumption, increased appetite, calcified bumps on her skin, is panting a lot, wants to take shorter walks than usual, has a possible uti, urinalysis showed protein and blood in urine, and diluted urine. her bloodwork back in february (was done before her dental) did have a high level (223) of cortisol but i was never told about that until today.
after the ACTH test is run, it will be sent out to the university of tennessee and will take 7 to 10 days to get the results. the lab regularly used by our vet's office would have quicker results, but it is not as thourough as their test. the dr and i decided that it will be worth the wait and extra $$$ to have it sent out to the university. it will determine if it is cushing's or not and if so, what type. dr said that test will show everything.
i am worried sick about my zowi baby! i know she isn't herself. i will do anything i can for her!!! if anyone has had any experience with cushing's and/or has any advice to offer me i would greatly appreciate hearing from you! or is there anything else that all these symptoms could be? is there anything else i should be looking for? i am so extremely thankful i have you guys here on this site to turn to! thank you so much for always being here for me and my furbabies! please keep my zowi in your prayers and send positive thoughts! hugs to you all! ~ carrie