does anyone have any experience with

Submitted by Deborah and the... on January 19, 2012 - 3:28pm

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Cushings Disease?

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Yes, we do. Our first bulldog Rocky developed Cushings

Submitted by Lonna with Harl... on January 19, 2012 - 3:52pm.

as a result of long term predisone use. He also developed calcinosis cutis which is a complication of Cushings. Really awful. Do you have specific questions? Might be able to offer some of the treatment options we were given.

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hi Lonnathanks Sugar had her senior wellness

Submitted by Deborah and the... on January 19, 2012 - 4:11pm.

exam yesterday...her blood work came back with some questions going on with her liver...my vet is very knowledgeable with bulldogs i trust her...i wanted to kno about the symptoms...Sugar is always acting like she can't get enough to eat...she drinks allot of water...(not like what the vet said never getting enough) but she is panting allot too...otherwise she eats, sleeps and poos with no problem...she also mentioned it might be pancratis, but again she is not having the symptons other than what i mentioned...i will keep an eye on her...but she will be 11 next month....she was on predinsone when we adopted her...so i am not sure about the rest of her medical history.... any in put you have with the symptons etc will be helpful~~ thanks Lonna

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Unfortunately many of the symptoms of Cushings are

Submitted by Lonna with Harl... on January 19, 2012 - 6:31pm.

typical of a "normal" bulldog so not easily recognizable. Lethargy, panting, bloated belly area, seeming to be always hungry, etc. Our Rocky was never a over energetic fellow so we attributed him being more lethargic to his age. Another symptem we were told was resting their head upon something as if it is too heavy for them to hold up. Rocky did this, often resting his head on a chair rail, but again we attributed that to him being a bulldog with a pretty large head to hold up :) So for us with him the only real obvious symptom was the calcinosis. I think that Cushing's often occurs naturally as a result of a tumor but also can be a nasty side effect of over use of steriod meds. Unfortunately, especially in a older dog I don't think there are really any good treatment options :(

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sugar not feeling well

Submitted by Joe on January 19, 2012 - 8:54pm.

sorry to hear sugar might be sick. I can't help but want to send well wishes and prayers to you and sugar.

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hi Joe...she is feeling fine its her numbers for her liver

Submitted by Deborah and the... on January 19, 2012 - 9:09pm.

when she had her check up yesterday...the vet mentioned several different things that might cause her numbers to be off...she is eating and feeling fine so far...just trying to find out info on anyone having had experience with Cushings....

thanks~~~

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No experience with Cushings..

Submitted by AmyandSophia on January 20, 2012 - 3:03am.

So sorry Sug has something going on. Acting hungry and drinking a lot...have they tested for Diabetes?

Hugs to my girlie girl Sug. And for you too:-)

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hi ya Amy~~yes they did test her for diabetes

Submitted by Deborah and the... on January 20, 2012 - 7:58am.

i just don't want to read allot into but i am keeping an eye on her and watching her....she eats allot and drinks some but she is panting too...otherwise that old gal is healthy...her heart is really great the vet said....

thanks

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