Hi.
My name is Joann and my dog's name is Trooper. We were members of caninecushings.net.
I'm so glad I found this site and these members again.
My boy "Trooper" had a successful adrenalectomy on Friday (I give all the credit to God for the success of this operation,) and we brought him home on Monday (05-04-09).
However, he's snubbing some of his food. I know low cortisol levels can make a dog have funny eating habits, such as not wanting to eat. He eats, just not like he did before surgery. Before surgery, he would gobble all of his food down immediately. Now, he eats his dog food but leaves some of it behind. But, he excitedly bites my fingers to get his thyroid pill and prednisone pill, which are wrapped in chicken.
On his first night home I tried opening a capsule of his antibiotic and mixing it in with his food, hoping to avoid a struggle to get him to swallow the capsule. I could tell he smelled the antibiotic and didn't like the taste. Could this be why he's snubbing some of his food now, because he's afraid it will taste yucky?
He's 58 lbs. and takes 5 mg of prednisone a day.
Anyone familiar with prednisone dosages? Does he need more?
I called the doctor this morning, but haven't heard from them yet.
Please, please, please - any advice?
My name is Joann and my dog's name is Trooper. We were members of caninecushings.net.
I'm so glad I found this site and these members again.
My boy "Trooper" had a successful adrenalectomy on Friday (I give all the credit to God for the success of this operation,) and we brought him home on Monday (05-04-09).
However, he's snubbing some of his food. I know low cortisol levels can make a dog have funny eating habits, such as not wanting to eat. He eats, just not like he did before surgery. Before surgery, he would gobble all of his food down immediately. Now, he eats his dog food but leaves some of it behind. But, he excitedly bites my fingers to get his thyroid pill and prednisone pill, which are wrapped in chicken.
On his first night home I tried opening a capsule of his antibiotic and mixing it in with his food, hoping to avoid a struggle to get him to swallow the capsule. I could tell he smelled the antibiotic and didn't like the taste. Could this be why he's snubbing some of his food now, because he's afraid it will taste yucky?
He's 58 lbs. and takes 5 mg of prednisone a day.
Anyone familiar with prednisone dosages? Does he need more?
I called the doctor this morning, but haven't heard from them yet.
Please, please, please - any advice?
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