Just found this site yesterday. We have a 8 year old Cairn Terrier Male who was diagnosed with Mast Cell Tumor (Cancer) no cure or treatment, in Sept 2008. On May 5, 2009 we took him to a local Vet in Utah, for blood work as he was drinking more water.
I should tell you we are full time RVers, traveling around the US. So must use whatever Vet, in whatever town we are in... (not good)
Tee Jay, dogs name, weighs 27 lbs down from 30lbs in February. He is a large bone Cairn, and should weigh about 22 to 24 lbs.
Here is what the blood work showed:
Alkaline Phosphatase 1614 high normal 5-131
Glucose 410 High normal 70-138
Potassium 6.4 High normal 3.6-5.5
Chloride 99 LOW normal 102-120
Cholesterol 456 High Normal 92-324
Triglycerides 320 High normal 29-291
Lipase 1030 High normal 77-695
Differential
Monocytes 1909 High Normal 0-840
PH 8.5 High normal 5.5-7.0
Urinal YSIS
Protein 3+ High normal neg
Glucose 3+ High normal neg
Blood trace
Amorphous Phosphates Moderate High
The Vet here said he has Diabetes and has put him on Vetsulin U-40 at 6 units once a day in morning, 30 minutes past eating.
The Vet also said he has Cushing but does not want to treat that at this time.
We have been checking his blood with a human "One Touch Ultra" getting ranges between 375, 1 hour passed insulin shot in morning... and 435 just before bedtime at night.
He started insulant shots on May 7, 09.
My questions are:
should we be giving him another shot of insulin at night feeding, of 3 units?
We have read that Echinacea would be of help to him.... BUT how much should he get?
Also have read that Milk Thistle is good for his Liver... But how much should he get?
Are there any other Herbs that will help him?
Tee Jay, has a pot belly, and seems not himself.
We are feeling him twice a day, 1/4 cup, canned "EVO 95% meat" (different flavors) , mixed with 1/2 cup Dry "Call of the Wild" dog food that is high in Meat with NO GRAINS, NO CORN, NO RICE, to this we add 1/4 tsp Fish oil, and 1/2 tsp Acacia Fiber.
Because of Cancer he can have NO sugers, no grains of any kind... no corn and no rice of any kind... no CARBS.. all listed cause Cancer to grow faster.
We have checked with another Vet in differnt State that knows us and Tee Jay and he tells us the Cushing Disease is GOOD/BAD news. the good part is, it is know to slow down Mast Cell Cancer growth rate. So may not want to treat it with drugs.. Bad news is Cushing will also kill him... but which first Cancer or Cushing??? don't know.
Because of this we don't want to do drugs for Cushing... but instead try and find Herbs that will slow down the disease.
The type of Cancer Tee Jay has... we will be lucky he lives two more years ... sad... This is our second Cairn Terrier with Mast Cell Turmor. So we are familiar with it. we know he will not be with us long, so are looking to make his life as comfortable as possible.
BUT know nothing about the care of Diabetes and Cushing Disease.
Sorry, this is alot to throw at you-all, but have no were else to go for help. The Local Vet is young, just 4 years out of school, and doesn't seem to confident. The other Vet, who knows us and Tee Jay is 2,000 miles away.
We emailed him Tee Jays Blood work and have talked by phone. Trust him more. But he is harder to get a hold of.
One last point.. problem... because we are full timer RVers.. we will only be at this location till May 19th. then we move to Yellowstone WY. and have to start all over again with a "new" Vet.
We feel it's important to get Tee Jays insulin level at the right dose and try and find the right Herbs for Cushing Desease as soon as possible.
Thank you for any help you-all can give us.
De Anna
I should tell you we are full time RVers, traveling around the US. So must use whatever Vet, in whatever town we are in... (not good)
Tee Jay, dogs name, weighs 27 lbs down from 30lbs in February. He is a large bone Cairn, and should weigh about 22 to 24 lbs.
Here is what the blood work showed:
Alkaline Phosphatase 1614 high normal 5-131
Glucose 410 High normal 70-138
Potassium 6.4 High normal 3.6-5.5
Chloride 99 LOW normal 102-120
Cholesterol 456 High Normal 92-324
Triglycerides 320 High normal 29-291
Lipase 1030 High normal 77-695
Differential
Monocytes 1909 High Normal 0-840
PH 8.5 High normal 5.5-7.0
Urinal YSIS
Protein 3+ High normal neg
Glucose 3+ High normal neg
Blood trace
Amorphous Phosphates Moderate High
The Vet here said he has Diabetes and has put him on Vetsulin U-40 at 6 units once a day in morning, 30 minutes past eating.
The Vet also said he has Cushing but does not want to treat that at this time.
We have been checking his blood with a human "One Touch Ultra" getting ranges between 375, 1 hour passed insulin shot in morning... and 435 just before bedtime at night.
He started insulant shots on May 7, 09.
My questions are:
should we be giving him another shot of insulin at night feeding, of 3 units?
We have read that Echinacea would be of help to him.... BUT how much should he get?
Also have read that Milk Thistle is good for his Liver... But how much should he get?
Are there any other Herbs that will help him?
Tee Jay, has a pot belly, and seems not himself.
We are feeling him twice a day, 1/4 cup, canned "EVO 95% meat" (different flavors) , mixed with 1/2 cup Dry "Call of the Wild" dog food that is high in Meat with NO GRAINS, NO CORN, NO RICE, to this we add 1/4 tsp Fish oil, and 1/2 tsp Acacia Fiber.
Because of Cancer he can have NO sugers, no grains of any kind... no corn and no rice of any kind... no CARBS.. all listed cause Cancer to grow faster.
We have checked with another Vet in differnt State that knows us and Tee Jay and he tells us the Cushing Disease is GOOD/BAD news. the good part is, it is know to slow down Mast Cell Cancer growth rate. So may not want to treat it with drugs.. Bad news is Cushing will also kill him... but which first Cancer or Cushing??? don't know.
Because of this we don't want to do drugs for Cushing... but instead try and find Herbs that will slow down the disease.
The type of Cancer Tee Jay has... we will be lucky he lives two more years ... sad... This is our second Cairn Terrier with Mast Cell Turmor. So we are familiar with it. we know he will not be with us long, so are looking to make his life as comfortable as possible.
BUT know nothing about the care of Diabetes and Cushing Disease.
Sorry, this is alot to throw at you-all, but have no were else to go for help. The Local Vet is young, just 4 years out of school, and doesn't seem to confident. The other Vet, who knows us and Tee Jay is 2,000 miles away.
We emailed him Tee Jays Blood work and have talked by phone. Trust him more. But he is harder to get a hold of.
One last point.. problem... because we are full timer RVers.. we will only be at this location till May 19th. then we move to Yellowstone WY. and have to start all over again with a "new" Vet.
We feel it's important to get Tee Jays insulin level at the right dose and try and find the right Herbs for Cushing Desease as soon as possible.
Thank you for any help you-all can give us.
De Anna
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