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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  I'm confused -- if his Cushings is managed, then he should no longer be peeing like crazy - that stops when the Cushing meds are titrated correctly. Diet doesn't manage Cushings at all, but it sounds like you're saying you're 'managing' Cushings w/ his diet....? All diet helps with in terms of Cushings is that it can help those dogs who are overweight as a result of UNmanaged or UNtreated Cushings.
What meds are you using for his Cushings? |
Petey is not on any Medication. I did a ton of research and found that using certain foods and natural elements can help alleviate and or make the symptoms go away.
Before I did this he was about 6lbs (which is 1/2 of his regular weight), he had diarrhea, he was bloating to the point of laying down on the grass in major pain, he was vomiting once or twice a day, his hair was falling out, he was drinking tons of water and pee'ing about 20 times a day, his hind legs had no strength and he was wobbly and every other symptom.
He was put on Metro...?.(antibiotic) for the diarrhea and it helped some. I changed his diet (making his own food), every day he gets...1/2 tsp of Kelp Based Wellness Formula (which has over 70 minerals and vitamins), I give him 3 ml ground flax seed, and pumpkin, he gets 4000 mg of Omega 3 fish oil, 5 mg of Melatonin and a 1/2 capsule of Digestive Enzymes.
After 3 months on this regime all the symptoms slowly went away, his hair grew back a bit wiry but it did grow back, and yes I said he still pee's a lot if you compare him to my Shi-itzu, but it still isn't as much as he used to! and he's gained back all his weight!