Hi! I found this site after being on the Canine Cushings forum- Thanks!
A brief history - Apollo is almost 9 years old. He developed pancreatitis in November of 2006. He spent 3 nights in the Vet hospital on just IV fluids. We got to bring him home and in 6 days we were back with another round of pancreatitis... again 3 nights in the hospital on just IV fluids. He came home 12/24/06 -- That was the best Christmas present ever!
After the second attack we also wound up with a different Vet (holiday time -on call rotation) That was a blessing! The new Vet got it right -- we had diabetes --
Apollo started on Vetsulin.
The next major event was he developed bladder stones. We were on the road traveling in our motor home (we are retired) - went to a different Vet to see about blood in his urine... long story short we headed home to our Vet!
Apollo had surgery and had 3 large bladder stoned removed.
Due to the stone formation he is now on Royal Canin Urinary SO - wet and dry.
We use urine strips to test his levels now - I wish we had been using them earlier we might have avoided all the complications from the bladder stones.
We have since moved - have a new vet here (we hunted harder for a vet than a house
I would like to start some additional supplements but I am waiting for him to get over a slight UT infection. He is presently on Baytril -- which is giving him a bit of the 'runs' and he also is on an eye drop antibiodic.
Ah, I forgot - he also take Pepcid an hour before his 1st meal.
Apollo seems to be exhibiting signs of Cushings so next week it looks like we'll be doing those tests.
Apollo has been vomiting, drinking more water and we just don't have a handle on the glucose levels - even after making increases in his insulin-- this is why the vet is suggesting we check for Cushings. They want him to feel better so we don't get poor test results.
Thanks for listening - Debbie and Apollo
A brief history - Apollo is almost 9 years old. He developed pancreatitis in November of 2006. He spent 3 nights in the Vet hospital on just IV fluids. We got to bring him home and in 6 days we were back with another round of pancreatitis... again 3 nights in the hospital on just IV fluids. He came home 12/24/06 -- That was the best Christmas present ever!
After the second attack we also wound up with a different Vet (holiday time -on call rotation) That was a blessing! The new Vet got it right -- we had diabetes --
Apollo started on Vetsulin.
The next major event was he developed bladder stones. We were on the road traveling in our motor home (we are retired) - went to a different Vet to see about blood in his urine... long story short we headed home to our Vet!
Apollo had surgery and had 3 large bladder stoned removed.
Due to the stone formation he is now on Royal Canin Urinary SO - wet and dry.
We use urine strips to test his levels now - I wish we had been using them earlier we might have avoided all the complications from the bladder stones.
We have since moved - have a new vet here (we hunted harder for a vet than a house
I would like to start some additional supplements but I am waiting for him to get over a slight UT infection. He is presently on Baytril -- which is giving him a bit of the 'runs' and he also is on an eye drop antibiodic.
Ah, I forgot - he also take Pepcid an hour before his 1st meal.
Apollo seems to be exhibiting signs of Cushings so next week it looks like we'll be doing those tests.
Apollo has been vomiting, drinking more water and we just don't have a handle on the glucose levels - even after making increases in his insulin-- this is why the vet is suggesting we check for Cushings. They want him to feel better so we don't get poor test results.
Thanks for listening - Debbie and Apollo
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