Canine Addison’s: How to Switch from Florinef to Percorten V

Posted: July 29, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Treatment | Leave a comment »

Florinef is a drug for Addison’s disease that is approved by the FDA for treating Addison’s disease in humans. It isn’t approved for use in canine Addison’s, although it is used “off label” by veterinarians for use in canine Addison’s disease. As Florinef isn’t supposed to be used in dogs, it can be difficult to find a maintenance dose — a dose that will keep your dog’s electrolytes stable. For that reason, many owner’s who have a pet with canine Addison’s choose to switch from Florinef to Percorten-V, the only drug on the market that is specifically geared towards dogs with canine Addison’s disease. Switching from Florinef to Percorten-V is relatively easy, although one you’ve made the switch, you’ll have to have a veterinarian check your pet’s electrolytes to establish that maintenance dose.
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How to Switch from Percorten V to Florinef

Posted: July 21, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Treatment | Leave a comment »

It used to be that Percorten-V was the only medicine available to treat canine Addison’s disease. Then along came Florinef, which is a human treatment for Addison’s disease; it is used “off-label” to treat Addison’s in dogs. While prices for both medications can vary wildly, owners of toy dogs might find it cheaper to switch from Percorten V to Florinef. Percorten-V is only available in the U.S., Denmark, Canada and Australia.
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Canine Addison’s Disease: Update on Shakti

Posted: July 14, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: General | 2 Comments »

We moved house at the beginning of June. If you’ve been through a major downsizing house move before (we went from six bedrooms to three!), then you’ll know it’s a must that you can’t just pack your things — you have to look at everything you have and decide what to keep, what to trash and what to donate. I remember going through the pet cupboard and a large percentage of what was in there went to the Humane Society — nursing bottles for kittens, milk powder and cat litter box liners. Things I hadn’t looked at in over a year since the last little of kittens we fostered. Also in the cupboard was — surprise! — a bottle of 5mg prednisone that hadn’t expired. If your dog is on meds for Addison’s, then you’ll realize that finding a bottle of any meds is a happy day (currently our vet bill is $150 a month — the price of Percorten shot through the roof). Unfortunately, with the house move, my head was in a whirl. If only I had looked at those pills twice.
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Diagnosing Canine Addison’s Disease

Posted: July 13, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Tests | Leave a comment »

Jenny Wang knew something wasn’t right with her German Shepherd, Bo. Bo’s usually spunky temperament had turned to listlessness. “Her eyes had just lost her spark,” Jenny said. Sometimes she would notice Bo had trouble walking or getting up onto the couch, but the symptom would appear and then disappear for days. eventually, Bo lost her appetite, ignored her dinner and had diarrhea. Jenny started looking at Google for answers but found an overwhelming amount of information. “Diarrhea, vomiting and listlessness could have come from a dozen or more illnesses. “I thought perhaps she’d got into some poison, but I had no way of knowing. My vet initially diagnosed her with inflammatory bowel disease.”
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Privacy Policy

Posted: July 13, 2012 | Author: | Filed under: Privacy | Leave a comment »

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