Reply #6: our dog has it [View All]

it manifested itself when he was about 10 or so. He was bloated, lethargic, and drank lots of water.

The vet prescribed Lysodren. It is very expensive but the effects were dramatic. You need to adjust the dose carefully and watch for side effects. It will take some blood tests to figure out the right dose.

Unfortunately, the Cushing's syndrome was masking arthritis. When we controlled the Cushing's syndrome, he became visibly still in his rear legs

We were told it was a chronic condition that was not in itself fatal. Managing it was more a matter of the dog's quality of life.

He's now 14 and very arthritic, but the cushings has been very well controlled

The dog is a lab/pit bull mix

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