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dwerten · 06-21-2010, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by spiritwings1202

The vet just called and her ALP lvls are shooting back up. I am so upset!! I thought that she was on the road to recovery when they went down yesterday. Her Alt stayed the same We are going ahead with an ultrasound with a specialist.
my poor Daisy, I just pray it isn't cancer...
What else would make her ALP lvls shoot back up they are 1600

so bummed

I hope the ultrasound will give some answers

I do not know anything about lyme disease but could this be tied to the lyme disease going on or the new antibiotic she is now on?

kalina82 · 06-21-2010, 09:23 AM

i just found this link: Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase in Dogs

it talks about reasons for elevated ALKP

Mom to Hot Rod · 06-21-2010, 09:35 AM

Joyce, just seeing. I am so sorry. Sending big hugs to you and Daisy. I hope they can figure out what is going on with her.

I agree with some of the others, can you go and stay with her a couple of times of day? Or bring her home at night? It sounds as those the stress of being away from you, hubby and Pixie are not helping in her treatment/recovery.

ladyjane · 06-21-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kalina82

i just found this link: Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase in Dogs

it talks about reasons for elevated ALKP

Yep. My first thought is always Cushings. I have a pup with pseudo cushings...the one thing that was different between pseudo cushings and cushings was the fact that is ALP was wnl.

But, as that link says, there are other things.

ladyjane · 06-21-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

Joyce, just seeing. I am so sorry. Sending big hugs to you and Daisy. I hope they can figure out what is going on with her.

I agree with some of the others, can you go and stay with her a couple of times of day? Or bring her home at night? It sounds as those the stress of being away from you, hubby and Pixie are not helping in her treatment/recovery.

That is a great suggestion! I would ask what they are doing at night that you could not do for her at home.

I am so sorry about the way things are going with Daisy....I hope they find the answer soon.

NalasMommy · 06-21-2010, 10:57 AM

awww im so sorry about your baby. ive taken doxycycline before and it made me very nauseous if i didnt take it with a meal. and she is sooo tiny. maybe if you have to give her that again try feeding her first. =(

spiritwings1202 · 06-21-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kalina82

i just found this link: Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase in Dogs

it talks about reasons for elevated ALKP

Thanks for that link.
I guess it isn't looking good for poor Daisy

I have been crying all day, Poor pixie knows I am a wreck she keeps licking my face and ears trying to comfort me.
I feel bad bc I know she misses Daisy too.

ladyjane · 06-21-2010, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by spiritwings1202

Thanks for that link.
I guess it isn't looking good for poor Daisy

I have been crying all day, Poor pixie knows I am a wreck she keeps licking my face and ears trying to comfort me.
I feel bad bc I know she misses Daisy too.

Oh, don't give up hope. Maybe the specialist will find out what it is and they can treat it! If it is something like Cushings, that is treatable.

I am SO sorry ... I really do know how badly it hurts when one is sick.

spiritwings1202 · 06-21-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ladyjane

Yep. My first thought is always Cushings. I have a pup with pseudo cushings...the one thing that was different between pseudo cushings and cushings was the fact that is ALP was wnl.

But, as that link says, there are other things.

I also read that one of the symptoms of cushings is hyperpigmentation
I noticed about 1 month ago Daisy's belly was getting black and when she was in for her physical I mentioned it to the doctor and he said that it is probably just her age? If you saw Daisy's belly it is black!!!

Mom to Hot Rod · 06-21-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by spiritwings1202

Thanks for that link.
I guess it isn't looking good for poor Daisy

I have been crying all day, Poor pixie knows I am a wreck she keeps licking my face and ears trying to comfort me.
I feel bad bc I know she misses Daisy too.

I am so sorry. I will continue to send good thoughts and prayers for Daisy and you. I hope that they will find something that they have overlooked or find something that they hadn't thought of.

spiritwings1202 · 06-21-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mom to Hot Rod

Joyce, just seeing. I am so sorry. Sending big hugs to you and Daisy. I hope they can figure out what is going on with her.

I agree with some of the others, can you go and stay with her a couple of times of day? Or bring her home at night? It sounds as those the stress of being away from you, hubby and Pixie are not helping in her treatment/recovery.

I am going to ask, the vet is supposed to call before dinner time

Reese1 · 06-21-2010, 11:41 AM

Oh, I'm sorry. I was hoping you had better news for Daisy today!
I will continue to say a prayer for her!!

dwerten · 06-21-2010, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by spiritwings1202

I also read that one of the symptoms of cushings is hyperpigmentation
I noticed about 1 month ago Daisy's belly was getting black and when she was in for her physical I mentioned it to the doctor and he said that it is probably just her age? If you saw Daisy's belly it is black!!!

here is info on cushings

Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing's Syndrome) in Dogs

usually you see hairloss though with these dogs - have you seen that?

Also they have pot bellies due to cortisol production and have no allergy issues as their bodies are producing more cortisol. They have increased water consumption.

Many of the symptoms are what you have to watch out for when you have a dog on steroids as they have similar side effects from steroids as they do with a cushings dog.

Also they have brown spots called cumidomes on the skin

when dd was on prednisone she had all of the above and why we had to put her on prednisolone as she had too many side effects like a cushings dog and she does not have the same on prednisolone.

Ann knows alot about cushings so pm her and she can help more with this and if ALP was an issue with her dog that has cushings.

dwerten · 06-21-2010, 12:57 PM

here is the link where ann was helping someone with cushings testing

you could do the urine test to rule it out

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...diamond-2.html

The urine cortisol-creatinine-ratio test isn't cheap, but it's usually where they start when Cushings is suspected bc it's the cheapest way to rule it out. I believe it's btwn $80-100. Whereas the ACTH Stim can be $200-400, easy.

ladyjane · 06-21-2010, 12:59 PM

Other symptoms (common ones) are excessive thirst and urination...and excessive appetite. They will eat anything!!

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06-21-2010, 10:57 AM	#141
NalasMommy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kent, WA, USA Posts: 110	awww im so sorry about your baby. ive taken doxycycline before and it made me very nauseous if i didnt take it with a meal. and she is sooo tiny. maybe if you have to give her that again try feeding her first. =(

06-21-2010, 12:57 PM	#149
dwerten BANNED! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 11,073	here is the link where ann was helping someone with cushings testing you could do the urine test to rule it out http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...diamond-2.html The urine cortisol-creatinine-ratio test isn't cheap, but it's usually where they start when Cushings is suspected bc it's the cheapest way to rule it out. I believe it's btwn $80-100. Whereas the ACTH Stim can be $200-400, easy.