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Old 12-07-2016, 03:22 AM   #6
Wylie's Mom
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It does *not* matter that she is not showing the "major symptoms" of Cushings - that's why it's SO grossly under-diagnosed and misdiagnosed! My dog Wylie is 12 and was diagnosed w Cushings around 4 yrs old...after being misdiagnosed for a YEAR.

Hair loss is a HUGE sign of potential Cushings. With Cushings, there is no rule that says a dog must have "X" number of symptoms - no no no.

The very, very first test you do any time you just suspect Cushings is the Cortisol-Creatinine Ratio Urine Test -- it's *not* a diagnostic test - it's a test that will tell you whether or not you should indeed further pursue the actual Cushings tests.

Here is an overview about Cushings: Cushings (Hyperadrenocorticism) | | Long Beach Animal Hospital
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