Hi Everyone!
I'm Karen. We live in Nebraska. My 15 yr. old daughter and I have Buddy, who was diagnosed 04-22-09 with Cushing's Disease. Buddy is 8 yrs old, 80 lbs, mixed breed.
He doesn't seem sick, (yet), but he does drink a lot of water. Our veterinarian has explained the various treatment options, but we've decided that as long as he's not suffering yet, to wait before we start giving him medications that could push him into Addison's or cause him to yo-yo. But we just found this out so I'm very open to any and all ideas & suggestions.
Buddy is the sweetest, most loving dog I've ever known and he's my daughter's absolute best friend in the world! We want to do whatever we can to help him.
Our other dog, also 8 yrs old, part cocker, dauchshund, chihuahua mixed breed, 23 lbs. has MegaEsopahgus Disease. We belong to a Mega E support group for her and they have been very helpful.
Vets are wonderful, but owners of a dog with a disease have the passion and drive to do the research on that one disease and try every option and come up with creative solutions, that Vets who have to know about a lot of different diseases simply don't have the time to do. Plus no one understands like one we do, how hard it is when our beloved doggie is sick or passes on.
Bless you for being here and wishing the best for your doggies.
Karen, Saralisa, Buddy & Dolly
I'm Karen. We live in Nebraska. My 15 yr. old daughter and I have Buddy, who was diagnosed 04-22-09 with Cushing's Disease. Buddy is 8 yrs old, 80 lbs, mixed breed.
He doesn't seem sick, (yet), but he does drink a lot of water. Our veterinarian has explained the various treatment options, but we've decided that as long as he's not suffering yet, to wait before we start giving him medications that could push him into Addison's or cause him to yo-yo. But we just found this out so I'm very open to any and all ideas & suggestions.
Buddy is the sweetest, most loving dog I've ever known and he's my daughter's absolute best friend in the world! We want to do whatever we can to help him.
Our other dog, also 8 yrs old, part cocker, dauchshund, chihuahua mixed breed, 23 lbs. has MegaEsopahgus Disease. We belong to a Mega E support group for her and they have been very helpful.
Vets are wonderful, but owners of a dog with a disease have the passion and drive to do the research on that one disease and try every option and come up with creative solutions, that Vets who have to know about a lot of different diseases simply don't have the time to do. Plus no one understands like one we do, how hard it is when our beloved doggie is sick or passes on.
Bless you for being here and wishing the best for your doggies.
Karen, Saralisa, Buddy & Dolly
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