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Originally Posted by KatysMom  I'm not aweotzm1, no surprise there, but PetMD article, " Cushing's Disease in Dogs," [n.d.?] has section, "Diagnosis" that includes (emphasis added):
"The most common test used to diagnose Cushing’s disease in dogs is the low-dose dexamethasone suppression test (LDDS). A blood sample is taken to measure a dog’s baseline cortisol level and then a small amount of dexamethasone is administered by injection. Blood cortisol levels are measured four and eight hours after the dexamethasone is given..."
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You are correct they are doing the dexamethasone test which takes 8 hours. I was told that there is another test only 2 hours long but the vet prefers this one. She said there are pros and cons to both.