Why is my Addison’s dog panting?
Posted: April 19, 2011 Filed under: General 4 Comments »One of the most common problems with managing Addison’s disease is what vets like to call “over control,” which can lead to panting, excessive thirst, hair loss and other troublesome symptoms.
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Is Female Incontinence a Sign of Canine Addison’s Disease?
Posted: January 18, 2010 Filed under: Symptoms Leave a comment »A couple months after adopting our border collie, Shakti, we noticed that she would leave pools of urine when she was lying down. Our veterinarian told us that female incontinence is common in spayed bitches (due to a lack of estrogen and a weak sphincter muscle), and prescribed her DES (diethylstilbestrol). What he didn’t tell us is that incontinence can also be a sign of canine Addison’s disease. A few short months after she started on DES, Shakti had a full blown Addisonian crisis.
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Dog Eats Goat, has Pseudo-Addisonian Crisis
Posted: October 14, 2009 Filed under: General Leave a comment »When a 6-year old border collie with Addison’s disease showed up at Colorado State University’s veterinary hospital with an apparent Addisonian crisis, the treatment seemed obvious: IV fluids and DOCP to return the dog’s sodium and potassium levels to normal. But when the dog didn’t respond to treatment, the veterinary hospital found out the shocking cause of the dog’s psuedo-Addisonian crisis.
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Addison’s in Dogs Book Now Available on Amazon
Posted: October 1, 2009 Filed under: General Leave a comment »You can now purchase Addison’s in Dogs on Amazon.com in paperback or e-book. My blog readers can get $5 off the e-book by following this link and entering the code GPGYPVGA.
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A natural food diet for Addison’s dogs
Posted: September 9, 2009 Filed under: Diet, General, Treatment 22 Comments »Addison’s dogs have a compromised immune system; it goes without saying that you should feed your pet the most nutritious ingredients available. By providing your dog with a home-made diet, you’ll avoid some of the shocking ingredients found in commercial food, including euthanized animals.
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Herbal Remedies for Canine Addison’s Disease
Posted: September 7, 2009 Filed under: Treatment 10 Comments »Although there is no herbal cure for canine Addison’s disease, there are several herbal supplements than can help lower your dog’s need for steroids and improve their overall health status. Lowering your dog’s need for DOCP and/or Florinef not only means a lower chance of side effects for your pet, but also can make a huge difference in your pocketbook. This article outlines the major herbal and plant remedies for Addison’s disease.
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What is a mineralcorticoid?
Posted: September 7, 2009 Filed under: General Leave a comment »Mineralocorticoids are hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex that regulate salt and water balance in the body. Mineralcorticoid deficiency (as seen in canine Addison’s disease) leads to high potassium levels, low salt levels, and poor heart function. Aldosterone has major mineralcorticoid activity in the body but cortisol also plays a minor part.
How and where to give percorten-V shots on dogs
Posted: September 5, 2009 Filed under: Treatment 7 Comments »You can give Percorten-V shots at home. If you’ve never given a dog a shot before, ask your veterinarian to show you how to do it. This is especially important with Percorten-V, because accidental injection into a vein can cause collapse and shock (if you do inject accidentally into a vein, your dog should be taken to a vet immediately for life saving IV fluids and steroids).
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Should you give your Addison’s dog Advantage or Heartguard?
Posted: August 14, 2009 Filed under: General Leave a comment »Do you give your Addison’s dog Heartguard or Advantage for heartworm control? These medicines can put a major stress load on your dog and come with a whole host of potential side effects.
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Side Effects of Prednisone in dogs
Posted: August 6, 2009 Filed under: General Leave a comment »My article, side Effects of Prednisone in Dogs, has just been published on Associated Content:
“Six months after starting a course of treatment for canine Addison’s disease, our dog Shakti’s hair began to fall out. Several weeks later, large bald patches appeared on her hind legs and elbows. Skin
infections broke out, and soon our beautiful border collie resembled a third world street dog. Our vet suspected a thyroid problem, a skin infection, or an Omega-3 deficiency. After a few tests and some futile attempts to correct her skin problems with special shampoos, spray on treatments and dietary supplements I stumbled across the likely answer while researching skin complaints on the Internet: too much prednisone.” Read the rest of this article at the AP website.
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