My 17 month old Great Dane, we brought to the vet as she wasnt right - they dx kidney failure stage 2 - went to ER hospital - dx Addisons. 3 weeks in and she seems sooooo much better. We are going to do shots and a med daily. Your vid was very accurate and helpful. thank you*
Hello, I have an 11 yr old Chihuahua "Grizzly"... Shortly after a rabies vaccine he lost his appetite, began vommiting and diarrhea episodes a little over a year ago. First visit to VDM 5 months ago. He was given an injection of dewormer and came back to normal for a week then slid back into illness. Then a blood test of 6 parameters showed him to be in range and healthy. Also neg on tests for heart worm, parvo and pancreatitis. Heart rate shows perfect and doctors full body inspection showed no lumps or bumps. He ran out of ideas and decided to inject Prednisone to see if it might be stomach inflammation. Grizzly did get all better so he started him on pred 10mg per day and now we are at 5mg every other day after 3 weeks. After learning more about Prednisone from TH-cam I have learned it's a horrific steroid. Shuts down immune system, adrenals and much more. Seems like a hospice drug while leading to many more problems... Q1: Is 5 mg too much for a Chihuahua? How low can it go? Q2: can taking him off and then getting a more comprehensive blood test (like the one on your video) be 100% valid or will it be forever tainted by the Prednisone? Q3: Is there a non steroidal oral injection for stomach inflammation? Q4: Is there an appetite enhancer? Q5: Since the initial dewormer had a positive effect would a daily dose of ivermectin help his stomach? Q6: Do CBD oils with or without THC have stomach benefits for dogs? Please help... Grizzly is a wonderful Chihuahua and has been described by one dog expert as "the ambassador to the breed"... I really got lucky! Ray 530-300-4084
This was a very interesting video. The first dog I had growing up had Addison's and while he lived with it diagnosed from age 2 to age 12, I never knew how it worked. I suppose he must have had a variant that only affected his mineralocoticoids; those symptoms were exactly what he had, especially later in life, but he always had a voracious appetite. (Among his victims were my sister's first driver's license, my brother's wallet minus his credit cards, and my mother's checkbook.) Interestingly, he was a desexed hound mutt, which doesn't seem to fit the profile (other than the desexing). But he also had other issues such as lifetime obesity that didn't respond to anything. We never, ever gave him even dog treats, much less human food, and the maximum he was fed at the end of his life was a cup and a half of lean dog food a day. And yet he never dropped a pound - meanwhile our other dog, a basset hound, was fed the same and lost so much weight we had to feed HIM more lest we could count his vertebrae. Understandably, considering his lifelong obesity and the fact pet owners very often lie about what they feed their pets, the vets never believed us when we said we didn't overfeed him. But he was a very happy, very loving, and very loved dog, no matter how much his decade of steroids cost us.
I’m having a similar issue. The vet diagnosed him with addisons but he wasn’t displaying symptoms and he also has a problem with weight that he can’t lose. He’s a fixed heeler. So it’s weird and I’m skeptical. Trying to find out more.
im terrified my dog is in the hospital and her temp won’t go up they say everything else is regulating but not that i’m afraid it’s going to lead to fatality help please
How often do you see a case, Dr? I have been practicing for >3 years and I have not diagnosed one. Either they are no common in my area or I misdiagnose some of my CKD cases. I I have not seen any AKI either. Probably because I do not practice in emergency room.
About one new diagnosis every three years sounds about right, though lots of long-ago diagnosed dogs on the books because they live so long. It is more common with spayed, purebred dogs.
There is no specific diet formulated for Addison's disease, but some benefit from ordinary salt (NaCl) added to their food, depending on the individual's bloodwork.
My 17 month old Great Dane, we brought to the vet as she wasnt right - they dx kidney failure stage 2 - went to ER hospital - dx Addisons. 3 weeks in and she seems sooooo much better. We are going to do shots and a med daily. Your vid was very accurate and helpful. thank you*
Best video I've seen on this, thank you.
Hello,
I have an 11 yr old Chihuahua "Grizzly"...
Shortly after a rabies vaccine he lost his appetite, began vommiting and diarrhea episodes a little over a year ago.
First visit to VDM 5 months ago. He was given an injection of dewormer and came back to normal for a week then slid back into illness.
Then a blood test of 6 parameters showed him to be in range and healthy. Also neg on tests for heart worm, parvo and pancreatitis. Heart rate shows perfect and doctors full body inspection showed no lumps or bumps.
He ran out of ideas and decided to inject Prednisone to see if it might be stomach inflammation. Grizzly did get all better so he started him on pred 10mg per day and now we are at 5mg every other day after 3 weeks.
After learning more about Prednisone from TH-cam I have learned it's a horrific steroid. Shuts down immune system, adrenals and much more. Seems like a hospice drug while leading to many more problems...
Q1: Is 5 mg too much for a Chihuahua? How low can it go?
Q2: can taking him off and then getting a more comprehensive blood test (like the one on your video) be 100% valid or will it be forever tainted by the Prednisone?
Q3: Is there a non steroidal oral injection for stomach inflammation?
Q4: Is there an appetite enhancer?
Q5: Since the initial dewormer had a positive effect would a daily dose of ivermectin help his stomach?
Q6: Do CBD oils with or without THC have stomach benefits for dogs?
Please help... Grizzly is a wonderful Chihuahua and has been described by one dog expert as "the ambassador to the breed"... I really got lucky!
Ray 530-300-4084
This was a very interesting video. The first dog I had growing up had Addison's and while he lived with it diagnosed from age 2 to age 12, I never knew how it worked. I suppose he must have had a variant that only affected his mineralocoticoids; those symptoms were exactly what he had, especially later in life, but he always had a voracious appetite. (Among his victims were my sister's first driver's license, my brother's wallet minus his credit cards, and my mother's checkbook.)
Interestingly, he was a desexed hound mutt, which doesn't seem to fit the profile (other than the desexing). But he also had other issues such as lifetime obesity that didn't respond to anything. We never, ever gave him even dog treats, much less human food, and the maximum he was fed at the end of his life was a cup and a half of lean dog food a day. And yet he never dropped a pound - meanwhile our other dog, a basset hound, was fed the same and lost so much weight we had to feed HIM more lest we could count his vertebrae.
Understandably, considering his lifelong obesity and the fact pet owners very often lie about what they feed their pets, the vets never believed us when we said we didn't overfeed him.
But he was a very happy, very loving, and very loved dog, no matter how much his decade of steroids cost us.
I’m having a similar issue. The vet diagnosed him with addisons but he wasn’t displaying symptoms and he also has a problem with weight that he can’t lose. He’s a fixed heeler. So it’s weird and I’m skeptical. Trying to find out more.
im terrified my dog is in the hospital and her temp won’t go up they say everything else is regulating but not that i’m afraid it’s going to lead to fatality help please
I love your videos! I am a second year vet student and your channel has been so helpful! Thank you!!
How often do you see a case, Dr? I have been practicing for >3 years and I have not diagnosed one. Either they are no common in my area or I misdiagnose some of my CKD cases. I I have not seen any AKI either. Probably because I do not practice in emergency room.
About one new diagnosis every three years sounds about right, though lots of long-ago diagnosed dogs on the books because they live so long. It is more common with spayed, purebred dogs.
Thank you, Dr. I don't see many purebred dogs. Most of my patients are mixed breeds.
What dry food to feed dog. My dog just diagnosed
My rottieXhusky mix has addisons and this video was really informative thank you
What food diet is recommended for this disease?
There is no specific diet formulated for Addison's disease, but some benefit from ordinary salt (NaCl) added to their food, depending on the individual's bloodwork.
I have a 3# teacup poodle with Addisons disease.