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Peb cov dab neeg muaj xws li sim yus lub siab, ntxhov siab, ntshai, kev tu siab, nyem, kev zoo siab, triumph, thiab feem ntau ntawm tag nrho, hlub. Ntau ntawm peb kev txom nyem tau txais ib tug mob rau peb cov dev, txawm tias peb paub nyob rau hauv peb lub siab lub ntsws ib yam dab tsi tsis ncaj ncees lawm. Txawm feem ntau, peb twb tsis nrog tshuaj uas tau dosed ua luaj rau peb cov pups. Los ntawm tej kev sim siab thiab kev txom nyem, peb nyias pab nyob rau hauv ob peb lub zos thiab hauv online zej zog thiab thaum kawg sab cov feem ntau pom kev kho mob rau peb cov phooj ywg zoo. Hauv qab no, koj yuav nrhiav tau ib tug sau ntawm peb cov dab neeg, txhua yam ntawm lawv sib txawv thiab lawv txhua tus zoo ib yam li. Thov txaus siab rau peb sau thiab yog hais tias koj xav mus ntxiv koj zaj dab neeg, thov siv daim ntawv hu kom peb paub.
Nyem rau ntawm qhov + kos npe nyeem txhua zaj dab neeg.
Yam Addison's
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Ghosty Rider, phaw Terrier, Adelaide, South Australia, Diagnosed Lub rau hli ntuj 2018
Nyob zoo, A-peeb. Rau Addison's Awareness Week, Kuv xav tias peb yuav qhia me ntsis txog peb Addison txoj kev taug.
Nws tag nrho tau pib qee lub sijhawm hauv lub Rau Hli 2018. Dab yuav tsis noj, thiab rau ib tug Bully tsis noj, ib yam dab tsi yog qhov tseeb. Thaum xub thawj, nws xav tias nws muaj qhov phem rov qab. Tsib hnub thiab nws tseem tsis tau noj dab tsi, yog li ntawd nws yog lub sij hawm mus kuaj ntshav. Kev kuaj ntshav yuav coj mus txog 20 feeb, yog li thaum peb tos, peb coj dab mus taug kev ntawm txoj kev. Thaum peb rov qab mus rau hauv lub vet, nws zoo nkauj coj cov hlau tawm ntawm kuv txhais tes thiab hais tias Ntsuj Plig lub raum tsis ua haujlwm. Kuv lub ntiaj teb tau nres qhov ntawd thiab tom qab ntawd. Kuv tsis muaj 2 tug me nyuam, kuv cov me nyuam 4-legged furry yeej ib txwm yog qhov chaw ntawm kuv lub ntiaj teb no, yog li koj tuaj yeem xav txog, qhov no yog kev puas tsuaj. Txawm li cas los xij, Kuv yuav sim thiab ua kom luv li kuv ua tau. Kuv tso nws ntawm cov kws kho tsiaj, tau hu xov tooj nyob rau ib teev, thiab tau hais tias nws zoo li nws muaj Addison tus kab mob. Kuv zoo li WTF yog Addison tus kab mob!!! Dab Ntxwg Nyoog cov niam txiv bred Bullies ua ntej nws thiab nws tsis tau hnov txog nws, yog li no yuav tsum phem. Raws li txoj kev niaj hnub no, ncaj nraim mus rau Google. Muaj ntau cov ntaub ntawv los sim ua kom nkag siab, nws tawv heev. Thaum kawg, peb tau muab tso rau hauv CARE Facebook pawg thiab kom deb li deb ntawm Addison mus, nws yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws puas tau. Peb pib ntawm cov ntsiav tshuaj, muaj lwm yam teebmeem, thiab nws thiaj li hloov mus rau kev txhaj tshuaj txhua hli thiab tsis tau saib rov qab. Thaum kuv tseem ceev faj heev txog Dab Ntxwg Nyoog txoj kev noj qab haus huv, Kuv nyiam ntau npaum li cas Addison's tuaj yeem tswj tau nrog cov tshuaj zoo. Kuv nyeem txhua yam uas kuv tuaj yeem tau txais kuv txhais tes los ua kom nkag siab tias yuav ua li cas kom kuv tus tub muaj tus kab mob no ntau tshaj plaws. CARE nplooj ntawv cov ntaub ntawv yog qhov chaw rau tag nrho cov ntaub ntawv no. Ces, yog tias kuv muaj lus nug lossis lus nug, Kuv yuav muab tso rau pawg, thiab kuv tuaj yeem hais dab tsi txog kuv tsev neeg Addison, cov lus zoo tsis tuaj yeem piav qhia tias lawv txhua tus tau zoo npaum li cas. Txoj kev no yuav nyuaj heev thiab kuv yog 100% paub tseeb tias peb yuav tsis nyob qhov twg peb nyob niaj hnub no yog tias nws tsis tau ua rau lawv thiab cov txheej txheem tshuaj tsawg. Yog li ntawd, tus txheej txheem koob tshuaj tsawg, zoo uas yog kev kawm paub hauv nws tus kheej tab sis thaum koj tau txais koj lub taub hau ncig nws, nws yog tsis muaj ib tug tsis ntseeg txoj kev mus rau hauv kuv lub tswv yim. Dab pib, raws li nws qhov hnyav rau 1.3 ml ntawm Zycortal thiab tam sim no nyob rau 0.45 ml. Kuv tus kws kho mob tau txais txiaj ntsig zoo los ntawm qhov no, thiab nws hais, "Kuv paub cov chaw tsim khoom hais tias nws yuav tsum tau noj ntau dua, tab sis kuv tuaj yeem pom hauv nws tus cwj pwm thiab hauv nws qhov kev kuaj ntshav uas cov txiaj ntsig tsis dag. " Yog tias kuv muaj lus qhia rau leej twg tshiab cuam tshuam nrog Addison's, Kuv xav hais tias mus rau pawg no nrog cov lus nug uas koj muaj, kawm paub nyeem cov txiaj ntsig ntawm kev kuaj ntshav, thiab kho cov tshuaj kom haum (yog kuv ua tau leej twg ua tau) thiab koj A-dog yuav rov zoo li qub tsis muaj sijhawm.
Hais txog qhov qub, ua ntej Vajntxwv raug kuaj pom, nws nyuam qhuav pib caij tsheb tom qab kuv Canam 3 log maus taus. Pom tseeb, qhov no tau nres ib ntus thaum thawj ntu ntawm nws qhov kev kuaj mob, tab sis tam sim no tsis muaj kev txwv nws. Yog tias nws tsis yog rau nws daim ntawv kho mob thiab yog tias koj tsis qhia rau leej twg, lawv yeej yuav tsis paub tias nws muaj kab mob. Ib yam li peb ib txwm caij tsheb, peb tau nyob rau lub caij Pink Ribbon, cov Bikers tawm tsam Bullies caij, thiab qhov kawg yog qhov kev nrhiav nyiaj txiag caij rau Lub Tebchaws Hluav Taws Xob. Raws li ib txwm muaj, Dab yog ib tug loj ntaus nrog txhua leej txhua tus, coj txhua yam hauv nws txoj kev taug, thiab laps li tag nrho cov xim nws tau txais. Xyoo tas los no, peb kuj tau txais kev lees paub nrog Kev Pabcuam Kev Khomob raws li Pab Pawg Saib Xyuas Dog Hauv Zej Zog. Nyob rau theem no, peb tau muaj ib nrab kaum mus ntsib ib lub tsev laus, tab sis xyoo no cog lus tias yuav txaus thiab peb tos tsis tau! Peb cia siab tias yuav siv rau qee qhov kev mus ntsib tshwj xeeb, Cov xwm txheej tshwj xeeb thiab tshwm sim rau qhov chaw xws li Ronald McDonald lub tsev, Cancer Council Lodge, universities nyob ib ncig ntawm lub sij hawm xeem, Cov Tsev Hais Plaub Hluas, thiab txhua qhov chaw uas peb tuaj yeem muab luag nyav rau ntawm lub ntsej muag. Nws yog qhov yeej loj heev rau txhua tus neeg koom nrog ntawm Dab nws tus kheej, cov neeg uas peb tuaj hla, lub zej zog Addison, thiab Bull Terrier yug (uas yog heev feem ntau thiab unnecessarily heev misunderstood).
Dab yog ib feem ntawm peb tsev neeg thiab koom nrog ntau yam uas peb tau txais. Peb nce mus txog tus dej, uas nws hlub tiag tiag, thiab nws txawm tau raug caw tuaj noj su Christmas nrog rau peb tsev neeg nyob. Nws yog ib tug neeg ntxim hlub.
Yog li ua kom tiav, Kuv xav tias kuv cov lus yog qhov no, yog tias koj muaj ib tug dev uas tau kuaj pom Addison's, koj yuav shit koj tus kheej thaum xub thawj, Kuv paub kuv tau ua, tab sis ua pa tob tob thiab nrog lub siab zoo, nco ntsoov txhua yam ntaub ntawv muaj, tso siab rau pab neeg zoo no, nug loads thiab loads cov lus nug, Koj yuav tau dhau qhov no thiab koj thiab koj tus dev tuaj yeem ua txhua yam thiab ua txhua yam uas koj xav ua. Saib Dab, looj tsom iav dub, zej zog tuaj xyuas Bull Terrier uas caij tsheb kauj vab thiab muab luag nyav ntawm txhua tus neeg nws ntsib. Kuv xav tias nws yog ib qho zoo heev. A-dog pob zeb!!!
Txawm li cas los xij kuv vam tias qhov no tau ua rau luag nyav me ntsis ntawm koj lub ntsej muag thiab tsis txhob txhawj, yeej muaj ib lub teeb nyob rau qhov kawg ntawm lub qhov.
Muaj kev hlub thiab loj Bully puag rau koj txhua tus.
Jarrod thiab Dab
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Yam Addison's
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Piña, Nrhiav thiab cawm tus dev, Puembo, Pichincha, Ecuador, Diagnosed Lub yim hli ntuj 2017
! Scroll cia thiab koj yuav pom nws zaj dab neeg hauv German thiab hauv Español!
Nyob rau hauv Lub ob hlis ntuj 2016, Kuv nyob hauv Cholula, Mexico, nrog kuv peb tug Tswv Yug Yaj (German thiab Belgian, sawv daws cawm) thaum ib tug phooj ywg hu kuv tias nws tau pom ib tug me nyuam dev nyob rau hauv ib lub hnab khib nyiab kaw, ze rau qhov ua tsis taus pa. Yog li ntawd, kuv mus, khaws cov pob me me, thiab qhia nws rau kuv tus kws kho tsiaj.
Plaub lub lis piam, ib yam li ib kilo. Peb tam sim ntawd pom ib tsev neeg txaus siab txais yuav nws, yog li ntawd nws cia li nyob ib hnub mus txog thaum tsev neeg no yuav mus rau nws.
Yog… tsuas yog qhov nws tsis tau tshwm sim.
Nws yoog sai sai rau lub neej nyob nruab nrab ntawm Cov Neeg Yug Yaj Loj thiab loj hlob sai. Kuv cov tub ntxhais kawm hu nws 'Piña' thiab nws yeej lub siab ntawm txhua tus, tiam sis tsis muaj leej twg txais yuav nws. Nws yog ib tug neeg siab tawv tiag tiag, tsis ntshai, thiab tus menyuam dev txawj ntse, yog li ntawd kuv thiaj pib nws txoj kev cob qhia. Nws txawj mloog lus, thiab me me npaum li nws tau muab piv rau Cov Neeg Yug Yaj, nws ua siab tawv thiab 'muaj zog' hauv kev tiv thaiv ib yam nkaus. Tom qab 6 hli nrog kuv, Kuv tshaj tawm nws kuv li officially thiab peb pib nws txoj kev tshawb nrhiav thiab cawm, raws li peb tau pom nws muaj peev xwm ua haujlwm ntawm qhov ntswg.
Nws yog tib tug ntoo khaub lig hauv kev cob qhia tab sis tom qab qee qhov kev paub tsis zoo, Thaum kawg peb pom ib tus kws qhia los ntawm Red Cross uas pom nws lub peev xwm. Nws loj hlob muaj zog thiab thov nws ntau yam txuj ci. She learned quickly and we saw impressive results. After a heavy training session, at night I noticed that she was leaking urine and she appeared more tired than usual, so the next day I went to my vet to check her for an infection. Negative. We gave her some days of rest and she was back to normal. A week later, she got back to training and the same happened: tired, leaking urine. There, my vet noticed her heart rate was very low, so she asked me to go to a large clinic for a heart check. They did an echo of her heart, abdomen, blood work, the complete program.
When I went back to pick her up, the cardiologist said that her heart was heavily ‘overworked’, as well as her kidneys, so this would be the reason of her leaking urine and fatigue. Nws hais rau kuv tias nws xav tias Addison's, raws li nws cov electrolytes tau me ntsis tawm, tab sis tsis muaj zog npaum li nws ua tau. Piña tau txhaj tshuaj Dexamethasone ob lub lis piam dhau los vim nws tau txais qee cov muv stung, yog li qhov kev ntsuam xyuas meej rau Addison peb ua tsis tau txog plaub lub lis piam tom qab. Tab sis nws mob heev thiab peb txiav txim siab peb yuav sim ua kom nws ruaj khov nrog cov kua IV kom ntev li ntev tau ua qhov kev sim.
Tom qab qee hnub nrog cov kua dej, nws qhov xwm txheej tau mob zuj zus thiab tag nrho cov kws kho tsiaj hauv tsev kho mob, ua ke nrog kuv tus kws kho mob, txiav txim siab pib kho rau Addison tus li Piña tsis muaj zog txhua hnub. Thaum peb pib nrog Prednisone thiab Fludrocortisone (Aston tus), nws yog nws tus kheej ob peb hnub tom qab, nrog tag nrho cov kev mob tshwm sim ntawm Prednisone, tab sis nquag, muaj zog lub plawv dhia, thiab nws tus kheej zoo siab.
Tshaj lub lim tiam, peb txo cov Prednisone thiab nws rov qab mus rau kev tshawb nrhiav thiab kev cob qhia cawm, zoo siab xyiv fab. Thaum ntawd nws muaj ib tug thiab ib nrab xyoo. Nws tau ruaj khov, Kuv tau siv los tswj nws cov tshuaj, thiab thaum kawg, peb muaj peb qhov kev tshawb nrhiav thiab cawm thawj zaug, qhov twg nws tau txais kev saib xyuas vim nws qhov kev zoo siab zoo kawg thiab muaj lub siab xav ua haujlwm.
Peb tshwj xeeb hauv kev cawm lub roob siab thiab cov tsev tawg, qhov twg nws hnyav (18 kilos) yog qhov zoo dua piv rau Shepherds lossis Labradors thiab lawv qhov hnyav li ib txwm. Yog li ntawd, Piña thiab kuv tau kawm txoj hlua ua haujlwm ib yam nkaus.
Lub caij ntuj sov dhau los peb tau tsiv los ntawm Mexico mus rau Ecuador, qhov twg peb khaws kev cob qhia, tab sis mam li nco dheev (thiab poob nthav), Kuv tau txais kev tso cai ua haujlwm nrog kuv cov dev ntawm kuv lub tsev kawm ntawv qib siab, nrog cov menyuam kawm ntawv. Piña yog tus dev nrhiav thiab cawm, tab sis tsis yog tus dev kho li ob ntawm kuv cov laus, yog li nws zoo li tus thaub qab. Tab sis, vim muaj cua sov, ib tus dev kho tsis tuaj yeem mus kawm nrog kuv qee zaum thiab peb coj Piña ... thiab nws yoog sai. Tam sim no, qee lub hlis tom qab, Nws yog adored los ntawm cov tub ntxhais kawm thiab ib tug loj ib feem ntawm lub tsev kawm ntawv qib siab thiab nyiam nyob rau hauv tsev kawm ntawv excursions thiab txheej xwm.
Hauv 2 xyoo txij li thaum nws kuaj tau peb yuav tsum tau kho nws cov tshuaj tsuas yog ob zaug, Kuv ib txwm nqa ib ncig ntawm Prednisone txhua qhov chaw kuv mus tab sis dhau ntawm qhov nws yog ib qho kev tshawb nrhiav thiab cawm thiab sai-rau-tau-kev kho tus dev. Thaum peb lub sijhawm dawb peb mus hiking hauv roob, mus ua luam dej hauv tus dej, los yog cia li mus ncig ntawm tsheb kauj vab. Nws ua txhua yam uas tsis yog Addison tus dev yuav ua, tsuas yog nrog lub zog ntau dhau.
Kuv cov vets Ecuadorian siv nws ua piv txwv rau lawv cov menyuam kawm ntawv vet vim lawv tsis tau pom Addison tus dev ua ntej.
Txhais lus German
Lub Ob Hlis 2016 Kuv nyob hauv Cholula, Mexico, nrog kuv 3 tau txais German Shepherds (German thiab Belgian), thaum ib tug phooj ywg hu kuv, tias nws tau pom ib tug me nyuam dev nyob rau hauv ib lub hnab ntim khib nyiab kaw ntawm sab ntawm txoj kev, tsis ntev ua ntej suffocation. Kuv tsav tsheb mus rau ntawd, khaws cov pob me me thiab qhia nws rau kuv tus kws kho tsiaj. 4 hnub qub, ib kg. Peb nrhiav tau ib tsev neeg zoo nkauj heev tam sim ntawd, leej twg nws xav txais yuav, tab sis tseem yuav tau npaj rau ob peb hnub ua ntej tuaj tos nws. Oh zoo, Hmoov tsis zoo uas tsis tau tshwm sim.
Nws tau siv lub neej sai sai nrog cov neeg yug yaj German loj thiab loj hlob zoo siab. Kuv cov tub kawm npe hu ua PIÑA (kuj pineapples), vim peb tsuas khaws cov txiv ntoo xwb. Nws yeej txhua tus, tiam sis tsis muaj leej twg txais yuav nws.
Nws yog ib tug neeg siab tawv heev, muaj zog thiab txawj ntse heev me nyuam dev/tub hluas, yog li kuv pib, mus cob qhia lawv. Nws tau zoo ntawm kev mloog lus / kev tso siab thiab - txawm tias me me piv rau German Shepherds - nws kuj yog siab tawv thiab siab tawv tiv thaiv.
Tom qab 6 Tom qab lub hlis nrog kuv, nws tau los ua 'kuv' thiab thaum kawg peb pib nws txoj kev cob qhia dev, raws li peb tau pom nws zoo heev siv nws lub qhov ntswg. Tau kawg nws tsuas yog sib xyaw ntawm kev cob qhia, thiab hmoov tsis zoo peb kuj nrhiav tau tus kws qhia, leej twg tsis xav tias nws muaj peev xwm, Tsuas yog qee tus dev dev tuaj yeem ua li ntawd. Thaum kawg peb pom 'peb' tus kws qhia, leej twg pom nws lub peev xwm thiab tej yam tau nce sai heev thiab nws feem ntau ua rau peb xav tsis thoob nrog nws lub peev xwm.
Yim August 2017, tom qab kev ua haujlwm hnyav heev, kuv pom, tias nws tau ua kom meej meej tag, me ntsis leaky thiab xwb tsis zoo siab qus npua li niaj zaus. Hnub tom qab kuv mus ntsib kuv tus kws kho tsiaj nrog kev xav tias muaj kab mob zais zis, tsis zoo. Nws tau ob peb hnub so thiab feem ntau rov qab zoo li qub. Ib yam li ntawd tshwm sim ntawm kev cob qhia tom ntej: tag nrho kev qaug zog, Urinary incontinence. Lub sijhawm no kuv tus kws kho tsiaj pom lub plawv dhia qis heev thiab xa peb mus rau lub tsev kho mob kom kuaj mob plawv. Nyob ntawd lawv tau ua ultrasound plawv, Ultrasound ntawm plab, Ntshav suav, ECG thiab lwm yam., qhov kev pab cuam tag nrho. Thaum kuv mus tos nws tom qab ua haujlwm, tus kws kho mob hais rau kuv, tias lub plawv thiab ob lub raum yog overloaded tag nrho, uas yog vim li cas rau kev qaug zog thiab incontinence. Tus kws kho mob xav tias Addison yog vim qhov tsis txaus ntawm electrolyte me ntsis, tab sis nyob ze vim muaj muv tua 2 Peb tsis tuaj yeem ua ACTH xeem lub lis piam ua ntej, peb yuav tau 4 Tos lub lis piam… yog li peb txiav txim siab, kom stabilize nws nrog infusions txaus kom muaj peev xwm ua qhov kev xeem. Hmoov tsis, txawm tias cov infusions, nws txuas ntxiv mus zuj zus, yog li txhua tus kws kho tsiaj koom nrog txiav txim siab, tias nws yuav raug kho ntawm Addison. Peb pib nrog prednisolone thiab fludrocortisone (Aston tus) thiab tom qab ob peb hnub nws yuav luag nws tus kheej qub dua. Hauv lub lis piam tom qab peb txo cov prednisolone, Qhov no kuj ua rau cov kev mob tshwm sim ploj mus, tab sis lub siab ruaj khov thiab nws rov ua haujlwm dua. Kuv tau siv rau kev tswj tshuaj thiab kawm, kom mloog nws lub siab peb tus kheej thiab thaum kawg peb rov qab mus rau kev cob qhia cawm thiab tsis ntev peb tau ua peb txoj haujlwm thawj zaug, qhov twg nws ib txwm tau txais kev mloog zoo, vim nws zoo siab heev tab sis tib lub sij hawm tsis tshua muaj neeg tshaj lij thiab ntseeg siab ntawm kev ua haujlwm. Peb tshwj xeeb hauv roob siab cawm thiab rubble ua haujlwm, qhov twg koj compact, tab sis kis las stature (18kg) qhov txiaj ntsig loj dua cov dev loj thiab hnyav dua xws li DSH lossis Labradors. Yog li ntawd peb tau kawm kom abseil ua ke, Nce toj ntawm txoj hlua, Caij tsheb cable thiab ntau yam ntxiv.
Sommer 2019 Peb tsiv tawm ntawm Mexico mus rau Ecuador, qhov twg peb tseem mus cob qhia, tab sis tam sim ntawd kuv tau txais kev tso cai los ntawm kuv lub tsev kawm ntawv, ua hauj lwm nrog cov me nyuam thiab cov tub ntxhais hluas nyob rau hauv tsev kawm ntawv nrog kuv dev. Tam sim no tus me me qus sow yog ib tug cawm dev, tab sis tsis yog tus dev kho, thiab yog li ntawd nws tau pib tsuas yog npaj ua ib qho chaw cia, yog ib tug ntawm kuv tiag
Kev kho tus dev laus raug tso tseg. Thaum tshav kub kub heev, qhov twg ob tus laus ua haujlwm tsis tau, Yog li ntawd nws hnub loj tuaj, thiab zoo li ua ntej nrog txhua yam, nws kawm tau sai heev. Tam sim no, ob peb lub hlis tom qab, nws yog muab los ntawm cov tub ntxhais kawm (thiab cov npoj yaig thiab kev tswj hwm thiab kev pabcuam- thiab cov tub ceev xwm hauv tsev kawm ntawv) pe hawm thiab peb raug caw mus rau txhua hom kev tshwm sim thiab excursions, qhia txhua tus kom lawv txawj dag thiab cia lawv mus nrhiav tub kawm...
Hauv luv 2 Ntau xyoo txij li nws kuaj pom, peb tsuas yog yuav tsum tau kho nws cov tshuaj ob zaug, Ib zaug, vim peb tsis paub, nws tau poob rau hauv kev kub ntxhov thiab yuav tsum tau nyob hauv tsev kho mob rau ob peb hnub., tab sis lwm yam tshaj li qhov nws yog ib tus dev cawm seej thiab sai sai no yuav yog tus dev kho. Lub xwb, yam kuv yuav tsum xav txog, yog, ib txwm muaj prednisolone nrog koj, vim tias ob txoj haujlwm tshawb nrhiav thiab hnub ua haujlwm hauv tsev kawm ntawv muaj kev ntxhov siab. Nyob rau hauv qhov zoo, tab sis tseem ntxhov siab.
Nyob rau hauv peb lub sij hawm dawb peb taug kev hauv toj siab, mus ua luam dej los yog caij tsheb kauj vab. Nws ua txhua yam (los yog ntau dua), yuav ua li cas tus dev uas tsis yog Addison yuav ua, tsuas yog nrog ntau tshaj ntawm lub zog zoo.
Ib sab: kuv cov kws kho tsiaj Ecuadorian siv lawv ua piv txwv rau lawv cov menyuam kawm ntawv kws kho tsiaj, vim neeg feem coob yeej tsis tau pom Addison tus neeg mob ua ntej.
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Lub Ob Hlis 2016, Kuv nyob hauv Cholula, Mexico nrog kuv peb tus tswv yug yaj (Germans thiab Belgians, sawv daws cawm) thaum ib tug phooj ywg hu kuv tias nws pom ib tug menyuam dev nyob rau hauv ib lub hnab khib nyiab kaw ntawm txoj kev taug kev., txog ua pa. Yog li kuv mus, Kuv khaws tus menyuam dev thiab qhia nws rau kuv tus kws kho tsiaj.. 4 lub lis piam, txog 1000 grams. Peb tam sim ntawd nrhiav tau ib tsev neeg uas xav yuav nws., Lawv tsuas yog yuav tsum tau npaj lawv tus kheej ua ntej noj.. Tab sis…Nws yeej tsis tshwm sim thiab nws nyob nrog kuv ntev tshaj li qhov peb xav tau..
Nws hloov tau sai sai rau lub neej ntawm cov neeg yug yaj loj thiab loj hlob zoo.. Kuv cov tub ntxhais kawm hu ua PINEAPPLE vim lub sijhawm ntawd peb tab tom saib cov txiv ntoo. Nws ua rau txhua tus hlub nws tab sis tsis muaj leej twg txais yuav nws.. Nws yog ib tug menyuam dev siab tawv heev, nyab xeeb thiab ntse, yog li ntawd peb pib cob qhia nws. Ci nyob rau hauv kev mloog lus, kev dag thiab - txawm tias me me piv rau cov neeg yug yaj– Nws tseem muab nws tus kheej tso rau hauv kev tiv thaiv thiab kev tiv thaiv. Thaum kuv hnav 6 lub hlis nrog kuv peb tau tshaj tawm tias nws 'kuv' thiab tseem pib nws txoj kev tshawb nrhiav thiab kev cawm seej, Raws li peb pom, nws yog qhov tsim nyog rau kev ua haujlwm olfactory..
Tau kawg muaj tib txoj kev hla thiab thaum pib peb tau ntsib tus kws qhia pseudo uas hais tias nws tsis muaj txiaj ntsig thiab blah blah, tab sis thaum kawg peb tau pom tus kws qhia uas pom nws lub peev xwm thiab tsis ntev peb tau pom cov txiaj ntsig zoo.
Lub Yim Hli 2017, tom qab kev cob qhia nyuaj, nws zoo li qaug zog, tu siab thiab tso zis tawm thaum nws pw. Hnub tom qab peb mus kuaj nws seb puas muaj kab mob urinary., nws yog qhov tsis zoo. Peb muab nws ob peb hnub so thiab tsis ntev nws rov zoo li qub.. Thaum nws rov los cob qhia tib yam tshwm sim.: sab sab, incontinence. Lub sijhawm ntawd kuv tus kws kho tsiaj pom nws lub plawv dhia qis heev thiab xa peb mus rau lub tsev kho mob kom kuaj mob plawv.. Lawv ua lub plawv dhia, sonography ntawm lub plawv thiab lub plab mog, lawv coj lub siab, ntshav kuaj…tag nrho. Thaum kuv mus rau nws, Tus kws kho plawv hais rau kuv tias ob lub plawv thiab ob lub raum yog overloaded thiab yog vim li cas kuv thiaj li nkees.. Tus kws kho mob xav tias Addison vim yog me ntsis electrolyte tsis txaus thiab teeb meem plawv.. Vim yog muv tua ob lub lis piam ua ntej, Piña tau txais kev txhaj tshuaj cortisone, yog li peb tsis tuaj yeem ua ACTH stimulation test. Cov kws kho mob hais tias peb yuav tau tos. 4 lub lis piam kom tau xeem, Tej zaum koj tuaj yeem txhim kho nws nrog sodium chloride serums rau qee lub sijhawm thiab thaum kawg ua qhov kev sim..
Hmoov tsis zoo, Txawm tias nrog cov tshuaj, nws qhov xwm txheej hnyav zuj zus thiab tom qab ob peb hnub tag nrho cov kws kho tsiaj koom nrog txiav txim siab ua ke los pib kho Addison.. Peb pib nrog Predisone thiab Fludrocortisone tshuaj (Aston tus) thiab ob peb hnub nws muaj zog thiab zoo siab ib yam li yav dhau los. Nws lub plawv dhia normalized thiab me ntsis los ntawm me ntsis peb muaj peev xwm txo cov koob tshuaj Prednisone, Nrog rau qhov kev mob tshwm sim ploj mus.
Piña muaj ib xyoos thiab ib nrab xyoo thaum nws tau kuaj pom.
Nws ruaj khov, Kuv tau siv los tswj nws cov tshuaj thiab thaum kawg peb tuaj yeem rov qab mus rau kev cob qhia.. Tsis ntev peb muaj thawj qhov kev tshawb nrhiav thiab kev cawm dim thiab nws yeej lub siab nrog nws tus phooj ywg zoo thiab zoo siab thiab nws txoj kev paub txog kev nrhiav haujlwm.. Peb tshwj xeeb hauv kev cawm lub roob siab thiab cov khib nyiab / kev sib tsoo uas nws, vim nws qhov kev cog lus thiab kis las, (18kilos) muaj qhov zoo nrog cov neeg yug yaj hnyav dua lossis cov neeg ua liaj ua teb. Yog li, peb kawm rappel, txoj hlua nce, caij tsheb cable thiab txhua yam tsheb.
Nyob rau lub caij ntuj sov ntawm 2019 peb tsiv mus rau Ecuador, qhov twg peb mus kawm ntxiv, tab sis tam sim ntawd peb tau txais kev tso cai los ntawm kuv lub tsev kawm ntawv, mus ua hauj lwm nrog cov dev tom tsev kawm ntawv. Piña raws li kev tshawb nrhiav thiab cawm tus dev tsuas yog npaj los hloov kuv ob tus dev kho. Nyob rau hauv ib tug muaj zog tshav kub yoj, thaum ob tus dev kho tsis tuaj yeem ua haujlwm vim lawv lub hnub nyoog, Pineapple lub sij hawm los txog thiab…nws kawm tau sai heev. Tam sim no, hli tom qab, Nws yog adored los ntawm tag nrho lub tsev kawm ntawv (cov tub ntxhais kawm, cov npoj yaig, cov thawj coj, niam txiv, cov neeg ua haujlwm) rau koj kev xyiv fab tas mus li, rau kev paub yuav ua li cas ua ntau yam tricks thiab muab kev ruaj ntseg rau excursions.
Hauv ob xyoos ntawm nws qhov kev kuaj mob peb tsuas yog yuav tsum tau kho nws cov tshuaj ob zaug., Kuv ib txwm nqa ib co Prednisone nrog kuv (Ob qho kev tshawb nrhiav thiab kev ua haujlwm hauv tsev kawm ntawv xav tau ntau los ntawm nws thiab kuv yuav tsum muab nws ntau dua Prednisone rau hnub ua haujlwm.) tab sis ib sab ntawm nws yog ib qho kev tshawb nrhiav thiab cawm tus dev thiab yav tom ntej kev kho tus dev.
Nyob rau hauv peb lub sij hawm dawb peb mus hiking, peb nce roob, peb caij tsheb kauj vab los yog peb mus ua luam dej. Pineapple ua txhua yam (los yog ntau dua) Tus dev ua dab tsi yam tsis muaj Addison?, tsuas yog nrog lub zog ntau dhau.
Kuv cov kws kho tsiaj hauv Ecuadorian siv nws los qhia Addison's rau lawv cov menyuam kawm ntawv kws kho tsiaj raws li feem ntau tsis tau pom ib rooj plaub ntawm Addison ua ntej..
Rau yeej ntau lub siab, Kuv cov phooj ywg muab pineapple tattoo rau kuv thiab ib nrab ntawm kuv lub tsev yog dai kom zoo nkauj ntawm ib tug pineapple.. Su apodo es “la cola inquieta” por ser tan alegre, y cuando la ven, nadie sospecha su enfermedad.
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Ozzie, Ciam teb Collie / Australian Terrier, Colorado, Teb chaws USA, Diagnosed Lub rau hli ntuj 2016
This is Ozzie! We adopted him as a 6-month-old rescue. Border Collie/Australian Terrier mix according to the DNA test. His weight is 48 phaus. We started noticing changes in him when he was about 3.5 xyoo (early 2016). The first indication (missed by me as a medical issue at that time) was a drastic change in his coat. His hair grew longer and turned from black to brown. He looked like a little bear!
Then in June, we went camping and I noticed he was peeing a lot. Copious amounts and very dilute. Then also occasional diarrhea.
Still energetic, we continued agility all this time. Then one morning, he didn’t want to eat. That was my indication that something was wrong. He always loved food. I also noticed that he would pant a long time after playing ball. Too long.
To the vet that day in June 2016, just before his 4th hnub yug. They asked me what his symptoms were because he looked like such a happy camper. I told him about the not eating and the panting. I could pick him later that day and was told to give him chicken and rice. They had taken blood and results would be back the day after.
I just went to agility training that next morning, and when I came back the vet had called to bring Ozzie in ASAP. They suspected Addison’s disease. They did the ACTH test and he didn’t stim at all. Diagnosis was in!
He was on fluids for a day, was given Percorten (1.75 ml at regular dose), and Prednisone. I soon learned about low dose; I did learn so much in just a few days. It was worth my time, because I have been able to lower his Pred to only 0.25 mg per day and we went with low dose of Percorten (0.6 ml) for his second shot. Nws coj 3 months for his K level to go up to 4.9! Then after several months of electrolyte tests, we have him now on 0.25 ml of Percorten every 28 hnub. That is lower than many other dogs, but he does really well on this.
Then the best part: after three months of healing, I went back to Agility, Treibball, started Nosework, and started Trick training. I had my sweet boy back. Like nothing happened. He still runs Agility at the highest levels, received his Excellent Treibball title plus his Trick Dog Champion and Stunt Dog Professional title in 2018. He is close to getting his Masters Jumpers and Standard titles in AKC agility and I hope to attend the Nadac Championships in September this year. He earned his Nosework 2 title a few months ago. Going for level 3 this year!
I am so proud of this boy; he really loves life and he keeps me busy! Here is a link to one of his Treibball runs he so loves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTC1jBJR_jM
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Stirling, Ciam teb Collie, Arizona, Teb chaws USA, Kuaj 2012
Stirling is my sweet, amazing Border Collie. His fancy AKC registered name is Premiere’s Stirling Status, UD, P-UTD, FDC. From the start, I believed he was supposed to be my dog. I have been training and showing dogs in competition obedience for nearly 20 years and I was ready for my first Border Collie. I drove out to California to pick up my black and white ball of fluff. The puppies were running about like little chickens, this way and that. Since they were interested in running about the room, the puppies were not paying much attention to the new stranger (me). Then the puppy pack ran past me and one scooted to a stop and attempted to jump right on me; he was enthralled with me. He was adorable and I loved him at very first sight, but this puppy was already promised to another home. I was a bit disheartened but trusted our breeder and her matching of the dogs. She picked up this other adorable puppy and placed him in my lap; this was the puppy picked for me. He was cute and wiggled directly out of my arms to go play. The breeder put the puppies in the crate and we chatted a bit. She took the puppies out at least four more times. All the puppies would run directly past me to play and this one little puppy would run past me and put on the brakes to try to jump in my lap, as I said earlier, he was enthralled and I was starting to have heartbreak as this was not my puppy. Thaum kawg, the last time the breeder took the puppies out and they all ran past me but the one, she picked him up and shared she’d not seen anything like this, and well; he was my pup. That puppy, as you likely guessed, is my amazing Stirling.
Stirling and I went off to enjoy our busy, active life together, training and running. I loved having my first border collie.
Around the time he was a year old, I noticed he seemed to have periods when he did not feel well. He would have loose stool and seem tired; not as active. I would take him to the vet and he would get some medicine to calm his stomach. His labs were fine. I would notice he would have loose stool after a training session. The next symptom Stirling demonstrated was a full body rash. Stirling had pus like lesions all throughout his body. It was so scary! Off to the vet we went. At this point, as I am a nurse, I started to put together this seemed like an autoimmune or autoinflammatory condition. As quickly as the rash developed, it went away. From there, Stirling would go on to have periods of loose stool, lethargy, and high fever. I would rush him to the vet for treatment and part of the treatment was steroids. After treatment, Stirling would be back to his amazing self and off we would go running and training until the next episode. There were a number of these episodes. Thaum kawg, after one of the episodes, we saw a different vet as we were on holiday. I shared our story and I was so upset. She blurted out, “I think he has Addison’s disease!” She ran the tests, gave him steroids, and fluids to stabilize him. For this final episode, Stirling’s blood glucose was low; he had an atypical presentation of Addison’s. At least now we knew! Stirling’s presentation of Addison’s was an atypical presentation making an already challenging diagnosis even more challenging. We returned to Arizona, ran more tests to discover Stirling has primary Addison’s disease, but remains with glucocorticoid deficiency —or with Atypical Addison’s disease. Stirling has remained in Atypical Addison’s since 2012. Since he tested for primary Addison’s we follow his labs every 4 lub hlis.
After the initial stabilization period, which was hard, Stirling has been feeling wonderful, running and competing. Our team for Stirling is amazing. Our Vet is very supportive of our treatment and we work together for the best treatment plan for Stirling. She is supportive of low dose prednisone and our feeding plan.
For brags, Stirling and I run together and recently we ran a 6-minute mile! We show in competitive obedience and are almost always in the ribbons. The UD (Utility Dog title) is one of the top obedience titles. Stirling is my first obedience dog to achieve the UD title. I adore every minute we have together. Strangely enough, I believe we enjoy a stronger bond because of the Addison’s.
Outside of the difficulty of diagnosis, and the initial stabilization period which was scary; we have an amazing life together. I am forever grateful for our medical care and our Canine Addison’s Resources & Education group (C.A.R.E). I do not believe I would have gotten through this without the expertise and guidance of our C.A.R.E group. The support and knowledge C.A.R.E provides is critical. I cannot count how many times I have reached out for guidance and support. The group also brings friendship and encouragement. I remember second guessing if I should be running and showing Stirling. Then I saw dogs in our C.A.R.E group doing agility. I was touched by a wonderful Border Collie named Idgie in our group. Watching Idgie’s brags gave me the encouragement I needed. At that moment, I decided Stirling was always supposed to be my dog and we would live the life we were intended. You will see me singing Team Stirling’s praises occasionally, in case someone needs just a little encouragement.
Stirling is well loved by both me and my wonderful, supportive husband who is also critical in supporting Stirling in his care. Our Addison’s dogs rock and can do it all!
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Ali, Belgian Groenendael, Florida, Teb chaws USA, Kuaj May ntawm 2014
Time to tell our story, and to share some good news. When we joined the CARE Facebook group, it was following a suggestion by a friend in another Facebook group about the Belgian Shepherd breeds. I had no idea that we needed help and that I could improve Ali’s care. Ali had her Addison’s crisis over 5 years prior, and she had been stable with 2.5 ml of Prednisolone daily and a monthly shot, at the vets, ntawm 2.5 ml ntawm Percorten – carefully calculated according to her weight (which I later discovered is not the way to adjust the medication).
My husband and I more than once had ‘that talk.’ Were we really doing the kindest thing treating her illness, keeping her alive? Bless, she was so ‘wired,’ jumpy, and nervous of everything. My brave fearless girl no more. She was ravenous! Starving hungry the whole time. It was painful to see. I was so sorry for her I used to buy her big shells of lettuce leaves to try and fill her up. Anything to put something in her stomach without fattening her up. She wolfed them down.
Despite giving her cranberry capsules everyday, she had countless bladder infections. Seemed like she was never clear of them and was constantly getting antibiotics to control them. Her fur had gone very sparse and coarse. Belgian Shepherds have a double coat, but she no longer had any soft warming undercoat of fur. Just the outer fur, with bald spots even in that. Neither of us ever got a full night’s sleep. Every night she needed to go out twice, some nights as many as three times.
But then I read the documents here and the advice which was helping others to reduce their dogs from the therapeutic dosage level which Ali was on to the biological replacement level of both Prednisolone and Percorten V. I’m a life scientist by training and it all made such good sense that I decided to give it a try. I just quietly got on and reduced Ali’s prednisolone, gradually and gently. And what do you know, she did great. It took a while, but she is now stable on 0.5 ml daily – one-fifth of her original dose!
As soon as I could see that she was doing better on a reducing dose of Prednisolone, I started telling our lovely veterinarian I wanted to reduce her Percorten and to base her dosage on her electrolytes, not her weight. We had quite a tussle to start with, but once he realized I wanted her treatment to be based on the results of her ‘lytes, he was fully supportive. We’ve been gradually reducing her dosage, and her last shot was 0.5 ml Zycortal (we switched from Percorten). Maybe down to 0.4 ml this time, but we’ll soon know. A few months ago, I started doing her shots myself. Partly to mitigate the additional costs of the monthly ‘lytes tests, but more to avoid Ali having to go to the vets so often. She’s very brave, but she’s been to the vets far too often in her little life.
Why am I telling you this now? Zoo, we’ve just come back from Ali’s 28 day ‘lytes blood draw and our vet proudly told me that he has convinced the owner of another Addison’s dog in his care to start the same reducing treatment regime. And, bless him, he has suggested that they could start doing the monthly shot themselves to help offset the initial costs, citing me as an example.
Yog li ntawd, apart from being chuffed to bits that another dog will soon be feeling a lot less wired, I’ve learned another lesson. In convincing our veterinarians to treat our dogs the way we have learned is what they need, with just a replacement dosage, they will then take that knowledge and use it with other Addison’ dogs in their care. Having said it, that seems blindingly obvious that they would do so, but it honestly had not occurred to me.
Update: Another two years have passed since I wrote this. Thank you to everyone here at CARE for all they do to help our precious A-dogs and us, their anxious helicopter pet parents. I’m honored to have been asked to update it for the Canine Addison’s Awareness Week 2020.
My darling Ali continues to flourish. For over 2 years now, she has been stable on 0.5 ml of Prednisolone daily. I continued reducing her monthly Zycortal, guided by monthly ‘lytes tests, until we reached the level that kept her stable for 28 hnub. My poor girl, who had been given 2.5 mls of Percoten V every month for 5 years only needs the tiny monthly dose of 0.3 ml.
Last year we got a male Belgian Shepherd puppy. I thought Ali might appreciate not having the responsibility of being top dog in our little pack of two. What did we know! Having just celebrated his first birthday, Shadow is now a strapping big boy, taller, and heavier built than Ali. But my darling brave fearless girl is still determinedly top dog. Her coat is full, soft, and shining with health. I have to admit that she still bolts her meals, but that desperate hunger resides only in my memory. We both sleep through most nights. Nowadays, it’s me who needs to get up, not her. And she’s happy. Bright eyed and bushy tailed. She’s beside me now, cuddling up on the sofa, making typing very difficult.
Even I forget she’s ill. It’s just part of my routine to give her meds with her breakfast, quick, easy, and not a big deal at all. Her monthly shot is now routine. Collar off the night before. Draw up her meds into the syringe while she’s elsewhere, and then quickly give it to her while she’s enjoying her breakfast. But let her get sick, with anything, and I’m immediately that anxious A-dog mom again. Some things never change!
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Simba yug rau FEB 23, 2007. He was trained as a Service Dog for an autistic boy and was loved very much by his “brother.” Just before his 2nd birthday, nws poob cia ib co stairs. Nws thiaj yuav ploj mus nyob rau ntawm lub vet, piav raws li tsis tshua lethargic thiab mus tsis taus kev. Bloodwork coj mus rau ib tug mob ntawm "presumptive Addison lub" (tsis muaj ACTH xeem). Nws tau muab ib tug txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv ntawm Dexamethasone thiab ib co IV kua, ces xa mus tsev mus noj Florinef, "Rau 2 lub hlis, ces nres thiab kom Prednisone rau tes yog hais tias nws pib mus tsoo tom tsev. "Nws kho mob cov ntaub ntawv nyeem zoo li ib tug ntshai heev dab neeg. Nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis ntawm 2010, nws muaj ib tug "tau" Addisonian ntsoog, nrog nws poov tshuaj nyob rau ntawm lub 5.6 (kev ntsuas pib mus txog 5.8). Simba Thaj muaj ib tug tag nrho ntawm 3 crises thaum nrog nws tus thawj tsev neeg, thiab ces raug kev txom nyem ib tug 4 thaum lub sij hawm ntawm kev swb rau cov Standard Poodle Cawm. Thaum muaj hnub nyoog 6, Simba tuaj txog nyob rau hauv lub cawm & tu menyuam. Tus cawm thiab cov mej zeej ntawm lub Addison lub zej zog pab kom tau Simba nyob rau hauv txoj kev, switching nws los ntawm Florinef rau Percorten thiab nws pib nyob rau hauv lub tom ntej no theem ntawm nws lub neej, uas yog npaum li cas happier! Keith thiab kuv twb tab tom nrhiav rau ib tug kwv tij nus muag rau peb cov dej, uas kiag li tsis nyiam ua ib tug "xwb aub". Kuv tau nram qab no ib tug ntau ntawm cov dev nyob rau hauv txoj kev cawm, thiab ces Simba nyob. Nws yog zoo li ib tug clone ntawm River nyob rau hauv tsos, tsuas txawm zoo nkauj tshaj. Kuv cia li yuav tsis coj kuv ob lub qhov muag tawm no ntxim hlub me nyuam tub. Peb twb cia li ploj lawm 2 dev nyob rau hauv ib tug ob peb xyoos, ib tug ntawm cancer, lwm cov vim teeb meem ntawm inoperable ntau siab shunts. Kuv hu ntawm tus cawm sim los tham kuv tam sim ntawd los ntawm Simba, hais tias peb yuav tsum tau txais ib tug uas tsis teeb meem, tab sis ua cas peb muaj peb txoj cai tib neeg rau kev Simba thiab nws yog txoj kev yog rau peb. Simba tuaj txog nyob rau hauv peb tsev neeg nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj 23, 2013, tsis ntev tom qab nws lub hnub yug 6, nrog ib tug assortment ntawm spreadsheets, tshuaj, thiab cov lus qhia. Kuv taub hau twb spinning. Kuv paub tsis muaj dab tsi hais txog Addison lub, tsuas yog hais tias nws yog ib tug heev scary lo lus. Nws niam qhuav txiv qhuav niam, Katey, yeej qhia tias peb yuav muaj nws tag nrho cov nyiaj them yug nrog rau hais tias ntawm lub Addison lub zej zog. Kuv los koom nrog pab neeg txhawb zog haum sai sai tab sis tos ib chim ua ntej tso. Ua ib tug paub txaj muag tus neeg, nws yog nyuaj rau hais lus tawm rau ib Rev ntawm neeg, txawm yog hais tias lawv tsuas yog nyob hauv internet. Zoo, nws yog qhov zoo tshaj plaws uas kuv tau. Rau Simba, nws yog zoo vim hais tias kuv tau txais kev pab soj ntsuam txog instant nrog nws, thiab rau kuv nws yog zoo - Kuv ua ntau yam tshiab tseem ceeb cov phooj ywg, cov neeg uas muaj ib yam kuv nyob rau hauv ntau - peb tag nrho hlub peb Addison lub dev. Simba lawm "advertised" thoob plaws lub teb chaws thiab txawm nyob rau hauv lub UK, ces nws tuaj nrog nws tus kheej pab pawg neeg ntawm admirers, thiab Keith thiab kuv lam mus cov pab pawg neeg nrog nws. Nyob rau ntawm lub kawg ntawm Lub rau hli ntuj 2013, cia li 3 lub hlis tom qab peb txais nws, Simba dhia tawm ntawm Keith lub tsheb nyob rau hauv lub chav nres tsheb thiab tsoo nws txhais ceg. Yuav ua li cas tom ntej no rau qhov no darling me nyuam tub! Nws yog ib tug heev phem so thiab nws twb nrog ib tug hlau phaj nyob rau hauv nws caj npab ntxiv hlau qhwv tag nrho ib ncig ntawm nws caj dab teg. Peb twb hais tias nws yog ib tug 90% lub caij nyoog uas nws yog mob cancer, li ntawd raug npaj los tau kev txiav tes txiav taws ua raws li los ntawm chemo kev kho mob. Simba yog muaj hmoo thiab haum rau hauv lub 10% ntshiab! Nws yog xws li ib tug trooper nrog nws txheem thiab hnav nws "lub kaus mom,"Thiab ces cia li thaum nws kho, yuav tsum tau rov qab mus 6 lub hlis tom qab tau lub phaj tshem. Yog li ntawd peb los txog rau 2 xyoo txij li thaum peb txais Simba - nws tau xws li ib tug xyiv fab. Nws yog "nws tus kheej tus neeg,"Tsis nyiam lwm cov dev. Nws yog ib tug loner, thiab yog "ib ce muaj zog saib." Nws daim ntawv teev cov meds tau yuav luag zoo - ib zaug kom zoo tshuaj, yav dhau los cov tawv nqaij cov teeb meem zoo, shedding nres. Simba saib lwm cov dev ua si tab sis yeej tsis tau kawm los mus koom thaum nws yau. Nws muab ib tug ntau ntawm nws "kev lom zem rau cov hluas" los ntawm yog ib tug tsi txawj has lug Service Aub, thiab los ntawm ua li ntawd mob heev. Tab sis nws lub sij hawm tau tuaj - nws muaj ib tug 8 lub hnub yug txog rau tshwm sim - thiab nws muaj ib tug niam & Txiv uas hlub nws heev thiab yuav ua dab tsi rau nws, ib tug tij laug dej uas nyiam muaj nws no, thiab ib tug tshiab muam Pinot uas tsis tau heev tsis nco qab lawm hais tias nws growled nyob rau ntawm nws thawj hnub nws nyob ntawm no, tiam sis nws yog loosening li. Simba txhais tau tias "tub huabtais" thiab hais tias yog dab tsi nws yog! Pinot yog ib tug Cocker Spaniel / mini poodle mix, yug nyob rau hauv lub Tsib Hlis 4, 2009. Nws nyob rau 5 xyoo nyob rau hauv ib tsev neeg uas kuv paub tsis muaj dab tsi. Tab sis cia li ua ntej nws 5th hnub yug, nws raug coj mus rau lub Emergency Clinic nrog zis txhaws thiab rau thaum lawv tau txais nws muaj zog txaus, nws muaj ib tug mob txeeb cystoscopy. Nws xa mus tsev tab sis xa rov qab nyob rau hauv ib hnub los yog ob tug nyob rau hauv kev ntxhov. Lub vet xav sim cov Addison lub tiam sis los ntawm ces nws tsev neeg tau hu lawv tawg taw tes thiab thov hais tias nws yuav muab rau cov pw tsaug zog. Lub vet txheej txheem kom muaj nws muab rau nws thiab nws mob ib ACTH thaum pib ntawm May. Nws ces nyob rau tom ntej no 4 lub hlis nyob rau hauv lub tsev kho mob. Peb twb nyob rau ntawm lub tsev kho mob nrog dej ib hnub twg thiab lawv hais rau peb hais txog Pinot thiab coj nws nyob rau hauv kom tau raws li peb. Nws ciaj nyob rau hauv, bounced li nyob rau hauv lub rooj ntev zaum, thiab cia li yuav tswj tsis tau nws lub zog. Nws yog ib tug pob ntawm fluff thiab cuteness. Tsiv raws, SAWS (Standard Poodles Nyob rau hauv Kev Xav Tau) coj tswj ntawm nws thiab Keith thiab kuv fostered nws. Pinot yog ci ntsa iab! Nws tus thawj hnub, nws cia ntxais mus rau ob qho tag nrho Keith & Dej, thiab hnub no lawv puav leej muaj nws lub ntsiab squeezes. Nyob rau ntawm lub tsev kho mob, lawv tau muab nws 1.0 mg ntawm Prednisone txhua txhua hnub thiab nws tiv kev txom nyem txog 14 phaus. Yog li ntawd, Pinot muaj mob loj heev tuskheej teeb meem. Peb ua hauj lwm nyob txos nws Pred tab sis txawm thaum nws yog cia rau 0.2mg, nws tseem to. Peb sim muab nws Propalin (Microwave) tsuas muaj kev vam meej. Tiam sis ib zaug nws pib noj Stilbestrol (Des) txhua hnub, nws tau kiag li qhuav. Koj yuav xav txog tej yam uas SAWS tsis raws nraim khiav tawm lawv cov ko taw nrog cov neeg uas xav ua raws li kiag li darling tsiaj. Ib co kuj xav txaus los kawm txog Addison lub & xav txog nws, tab sis cov dej yog ib tug deal breaker. Txhua lub sij hawm, Kuv twb sau ntawv hais txog yuav ua li cas zoo kawg nkaus nws yog, Kuv twb ntog ntau thiab ntau nyob rau hauv kev hlub nrog nws kuv tus kheej. Peb yuav tau tsiv sai uas yuav yuav tsum tau ib tug 7 hnub txoj kev txawv tebchaws thiab txij li thaum peb twb muaj 2 standard poodles, peb tsis xav hais tias peb yuav txais yuav ib tug 3rd. Peb thaum kawg txiav txim siab los "tis nws" - Pinot nyob deb heev tshwj xeeb cia lwm tus txaus siab rau nws. Nws yog nrog peb, thiab peb yuav nrog nws. Thiab dua li, yuav ua li cas yuav peb txawm xav seb noj nws tam sim ntawd los ntawm River! Yog li ntawd, on Dec. 21, 2014, Pinot ua peb mus ib txhis. Nws yog xws li ib tug delight. Nws ob txhais tes rau koj ib tug slipper thaum koj tuaj nyob rau hauv, txawm hais tias tej zaum nws yuav tsis yuav koj li, tab sis nws yog nthuav nrog xws li ib tug darling tus tub nkeeg nti nti tias koj tsuas muaj mus coj nws lawm. Nws yog lig quav rau Squeaky cov khoom ua si - lub loj thiab lub squeakier zoo dua - qhov no yog ib qho tiv hais tias nws txoj nrog dej thiab lawv ua muaj ib tug ob peb squabbles tshaj lub "zoo tshaj plaws" ib tug. Pinot tau ntes peb lub siab thiab yuav kom lawv mus ib txhis. Klara yug nyob rau hauv lub 12th ntawm lub yim hli ntuj 2009. Nws yog ib txwm ua siab dawb thiab nyob menyuam dev, ib tug tomboy nrog ib tug zoo kawg xav paub rau txhua yam tshiab. Hloov tuaj tom qab nws tus thawj tshav kub. Nws los ua ib tug kus kes eater, uas kuv xav tias twb muaj feem xyuam rau cov hormonal hloov. Nws tau los ua ntsiag to thiab reacted aggressively thaum dev tuaj heev, txawm nws zoo tshaj plaws aub buddies. Cov dub plaub rau nws pem hauv ntej ob txhais ceg muab grey. Ces rov muaj ntev lub sij hawm thaum txhua yam ciali mus yuav li cas. Tsis ntev tom qab nws 3 lub hnub yug, txhua yam worsened. Nws muaj ib tug heev phem pob ntseg kab mob nrog multi-resistant cov kab mob. Yog xav tau lub o tswj, lub pob ntseg canals tau ntxuav nyob rau hauv kev tshuaj loog. Lub landslide pib. Nws pib tsis kam nws cov zaub mov. Tej zaum, nws noj tsis muaj dab tsi rau 3 hnub. Tej zaum, nws muaj raws plab los yog vomited. Nyob rau hauv xav xav txais kev, peb pib los dag tias tsis ntev peb yuav tau peb tus kheej nkag rau hauv lub tsev kho mob. Lub pob ntseg kab mob tseem yuav ua teeb meem thiab Klara tau txais nws ob lub pob ntseg tu nyob rau hauv kev tshuaj loog. Meanwhile, nws pheej muaj raws plab, ntuav, thiab cem quav. Peb siv Christmas thiab New Year Eva nyob rau hauv lub tsev kho mob. Kev ntsuam xyuas rau cab kuj tsis zoo. Lub bloodwork yog zoo heev. Lub pob ntseg kab mob cia rov qab. Lub caij ntuj no 2012/2013, peb muaj zoo huab cua. Ntau ntau daus thiab hnub. Kuv dev hlub daus thiab Klara dragged nws tus kheej los ntawm cov daus. Nws twb tsis muaj kev lom zem. Koj yuav pom hais tias nws twb tsis ua zoo. Feem ntau ntawm cov sij hawm nws pw. Lub vets nrhiav tsis pom. Nyob rau hauv Lub ob hlis ntuj 2013, nws yog txawm zuj zus. Raws plab, ntuav, nws ciali mus yuav nyob rau hauv kev mob, tsis kam nws cov zaub mov, tab sis haus dej kom ntau ntau. Lub vets hais tias, "Peb yuav tsum tau tos. Nws yuav yog vim hais tias ntawm nws thaum tshav kub kub. "Lub hnub tom ntej thaum kuv tuaj hauv tsev, Kuv muaj ib tug coj txawv txawv lawm – ib yam dab tsi mus tsis ncaj ncees lawm heev no. Kuv tsav tsheb mus dua mus rau lub tsev kho mob thiab cov tsiaj xav xa kuv tam sim ntawd, “Peb can't pom dab tsi. Kuv xav tias nws yog nws thaum tshav kub kub!” Qhov no yog ntau heev. Kuv chim thiab thov ntxiv tshawb nrhiav. “Ib yam dab tsi yog tsis ncaj ncees lawm nrog Klara. Kuv yuav tsis mus!! Ua koj txoj hauj lwm!” Lawv tau ib tug ua tiav kuaj ntshav thiab ces, lub vets heev txhawj xeeb. Nws poov tshuaj yog 7.6 nyob rau hauv ib tug ntau ntawm 3.5-5.8. Nws sodium yog 139 nyob rau hauv ib tug ntau ntawm 144-160. Lub bloodwork hais rau peb nws lub neej yog nyob rau hauv txaus ntshai. Nws kiag li lub cev qhuav dej. Thaum kawg, lawv nrhiav kom tau qhov ua rau. Lom, raum ultrasound, leptospirosis. Nws tau muab ib tug IV nrog Txoj kev lis ntshav hnab. Kuv yuav siv sij hawm Klara tsev. Peb mus txhua txhua hnub mus rau lub tsev kho mob thiab lawv tau ntxiv xeem. Lawv hais lus ntawm lub raum tsis ua hauj lwm tab sis nrhiav tsis pom. Klara cov ntshav qhov tseem ceeb tau tuav nkaus xwb los ntawm lub infusions tab sis txawm hais tias tsis pab npaum li cas. Cov ntshav muaj nuj nqis ua phem. Rau hnub, nws quab yuam noj, tiam sis nws poob ntau thiab ntau nyhav. Nws raug coj mus rau lub ICU thiab peb twb npaj mus poob nws. Lub vets hais tias lawv xav mus ntsuam xyuas ib lub xeem tshaj plaws. Lawv hais tias nws yuav yog Addison's Kab Mob thiab xav ua cov tshuaj ACTH xeem. Qhov ua rau twb tshwm sim. Klara muaj Addison thiab kev kho mob twb pib. Hnub tom ntej, Kuv yuav coj nws tsev. Nws zoo tu qab tso sai sai thiab txhua yam ciali mus yuav zoo. Txawm li cas los, nws tsis yog raws li muaj zog raws li kev noj qab nyob dev. Yog vim li cas kuv twb hloov los ntawm Florinef rau Percorten. Nrog rau cov kev pab los ntawm cov pab pawg neeg, peb tau ua hauj lwm mus nrhiav Klara's zoo tshaj plaws tshuaj. Tam sim no, nws nyhav 27 kg thiab tau txais 0.40ml ntawm Percorten txhua txhua 28 hnub thiab 1mg ntawm Prednisone txhua hnub. Rau kuv, nws yog zoo li ib tug txuj ci tseem ceeb mus saib yuav ua li cas nws nyiam nws lub neej tsis muaj kev txwv. Tam sim no, yuav luag 2 xyoos tom qab, Klara xav zoo dua puas tau. Switching rau Percorten twb qhov zoo tshaj plaws kev txiav txim siab puas tau. Klaraismentallybalanced,zoo siab, bold, thiab siab tawv. Thiab tom qab nrog hnub tom hauj lwm(nws yog kuv pab tus kws qhia, Kuv yog ib tug aub tus kws qhia) nws tseem tau lub zog rau sab laug mus ua si kev kaj siab txhua yam nrog nws tus nus thiab kuv! Kuv Annet thiab kuv nyob rau hauv Lub Netherlands. peb muaj 4 dev, ob English Cocker Spaniels, ib tug Boomer thiab ib tug Belgian Griffon. Ib tug ntawm cov cockers – nws lub npe yog tig thiab nws yog 4 xyoo – muaj Addison tus txij li thaum lub Plaub Hlis 2014. Nws haus tons ntawm dej thiab twb tsis tau nws exciting nws tus kheej rau ib tug ob peb lub lis piam. Yog li ntawd thaum tus dev yuav tsum tau muaj lawv txhua xyoo txhaj tshuaj, Kuv nug hais tias vet yuav xyuas nws tag nrho bloodwork, vim hais tias nws yog tsis zoo. Thaum peb txais lub tsev, Ntxeev zoo nyob rau hauv lub rooj thiab nyob muaj, nws twb tsis tawm tuaj rau ib tug tua. Thiab hais tias yog ib yam dab tsi uas yog kiag li tsis Ntxeev…. Tom qab ob peb teev lub vet hu ua thiab hais tias nws poov tshuaj yog dangerously siab thiab nws sodium tsawg heev. Yog li ntawd nws hais tias kuv xav nws muaj Addison tus kab mob. Tom qab koj mus txawv tebchaws nyob rau hauv 'Addison lub ntiaj teb no’ rau yuav luag ib xyoo tam sim no, Kuv paub hais tias kuv vet ua zoo kawg nkaus los ntawm diagnosing nws no thaum ntxov! Nws xav kom paub meej tias nrog lub ACTH xeem, tab sis nws muab tawm hais tias lub xeem yog tsis muaj nyob rau hauv Holland nyob rau ntawm lub sij hawm, tsis nyob rau hauv ib tug vet tsis ntawm ib tug veterianarian tsev kawm ntawv! Yog li ntawd tig yog tsis definitively mob nrog lub ACTH xeem vim nws tsuas yog tsis tau. Nws tau txais fludrocortisone thiab hydrocortisone thiab tom qab ib tug me ntsis thaum nyob rau hauv 'Addison ntiaj teb’ Kuv weaned nws tawm ntawm lub hydrocortisone kiag li. Lub Dutch raws tu qauv rau Addison yog 'Fludrocortisone thiab siab koob tshuaj hydrocortisone rau tus so ntawm tus aub lub neej'. Kuv vet hais tias Okay rau wean nws tawm ntawm lub hydro, tab sis tom qab nws hais rau kuv hais tias nws ntshai tsam nws, vim hais tias ntawm no raws tu qauv. Addison tus yog tiv thaiv ib tug tsawg tus kab mob ces tus ntawd yog dab tsi nws yeej paub thiab yeej tsis hais lus. Tab sis nws mus zoo heev li Ntxeev tsuas muaj fludrocortisone. Qhov tshaj plaws xwb yog tias tig tsis tau ua nws zoo tshaj plaws rau nws thiab peb twb tuaj kho nws koob tshuaj yuav luag txhua txhua ob lub lis piam. tig nyhav 18 kg thiab nws muaj 0.8175 mg fludro. Nws muaj ntau heev glucocorticosteroids nyob rau hauv nws cov tshuaj, uas yog tseeb! Nws yeej ib txwm muaj ib tug ntsaws aub, tab sis qhov no yog tsis, whining thaum nws tau txais ib tug me ntsis pog (li ntawd los ntawm kev yuav tawm rau ib tug taug kev, tau txais ib tug tua, tau txais noj hmo, xav peb twb mus tawm thiab lwm yam), cov neeg pluag tig……. Nws yog ua zoo rau nws, nws tus cwj pwm yog normalizing, nws cov plaub hau yog ua liab dua (es tsis txhob ua lace thiab lace) thiab nws yog loj hlob dua. Kuv nyiam sau, tab sis kuv zaum no ntsia ntsoov ib tug dawb paug screen, ntshai hais tias kuv ua tsis tau Pepsi lub dab neeg kev ncaj ncees. Kuv xav qhia zaj dab neeg no nrog rau tag nrho cov ntawm koj nyob rau hauv kev cia siab hais tias nws yuav pab lwm tus neeg. Peb saws Pepsi thaum nws yog hais txog 6 lub hlis nyob rau hauv Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj ntawm 2003. Nws yog xws li ib tug cim thiab amazing aub, tab sis yog tsis tag nrho lawv nyob rau hauv lawv tus kheej tshwj xeeb txoj kev? Pepsi muaj ib tug feem ntau ib txwm menyuam dev-hood, tab sis ho raug kev txom nyem los ntawm ntau kev mob nkeeg tshaj feem ntau dev ua. Tom qab nws muab peb, nws tsim tawm nyob rau hauv nws chaw mos. Tom qab ob peb mus ncig ua si rau lub vet, thiab ces switching vets, thiab sim ntau tshaj ib txhia xaiv, peb twb xav tias yuav phais los sis nws chaw mos. Txawm li cas los, nws pib mus downhill sai sai. Nws twb poob phaus, tuav, thiab feem ntau ntawm tag nrho, Kuv tsuas paub tias ib yam dab tsi tsis ncaj ncees lawm. Peb mus rau tsiaj tom qab vet qhov twg tag nrho lawv tso kuv hais tias nws yog "cia li tau txais xyoo rov saud thiab hauv down." Los ntawm lub sij hawm no kuv muaj nws nyob rau hauv lub vet lub chaw ua hauj lwm txhua txhua lub lim tiam rau lub hlis. Peb txawm sim hloov vets ib ob peb lub sij hawm. Nws lub zog twb ploj zuj zus sai sai. Tsis ntev, nws yuav tsis txawm taug kev tawm ntawm lub vaj tsis muaj mus rau nteg cia thiab coj so. Nws twb muaj teeb meem muaj ib tug tso quav. Kuv coj nws mus rau lub vet lub chaw ua hauj lwm dua, qhov uas lawv kuaj nws nrog mob plab. Peb tau txais lub tsev, thiab nws tsis tau tawm ntawm lub tsheb. Kuv paub tias qhov no yog nws, ces kuv cia li tau txais rov qab rau hauv lub tsheb thiab tsav tsheb mus rau txoj kev Chicago - lub nroog loj. Tsis pub dhau 10 feeb ntawm peb lub tsev kho mob thaum muaj xwm ceev nkag mus rau nyob rau hauv Chicago, nws nteg mob Addison tus mob, thiab kuv twb hais rau nws tej zaum yuav tsis tau ua nws lwm hmo ntuj tsis muaj kev kho mob. Nws nyob 3 los yog 4 hnub thaum lub sij hawm lawv tau txais nws kua li, thiab nws lub dag lub zog rov qab. Nws tau ib tug ACTH xeem ua kom paub meej tias nws Addison tus mob. Raws li siab raws li kuv twb mus tos nws los ntawm lub tsev kho mob, Kuv twb tseem nyuaj siab heev rau kawm tau hais tias nws kev kho mob yuav raug nqi yuav luag $400 ib lub hlis. Kuv twb tsis muaj lub tswv yim yuav ua li cas kuv twb mus them taus nws, tiam sis peb twb mus xam ib txoj kev. Hais tias yog thaum kuv pib kuv tus kheej researching, thiab pom ib tug K-9 Addison lub pab pawg neeg uas kuv tshuav Pepsi lub neej mus. Lawv pab kuv to taub tus kab mob no, yuav ua li cas los txhais lus rau nws cov kev ntsuam xyuas, thiab tau txais nws nyob rau txoj cai koob tshuaj ntawm cov tshuaj. Tom qab uas, peb yeej tsis ntsia rov qab. Nyob rau hauv Ntxiv nrog rau qhov 1.4 ml ntawm Percorten-V txhua txhua 28 hnub thiab 1 mg ntawm Prednisone txhua hnub, Pepsi kuj coj ob peb tshuaj. Nws thiaj yuav ploj mus nyob 7 ntau zoo xyoo rau qhov tseeb koob tshuaj ntawm nws cov tshuaj uas, los ntawm txoj kev, tsuas nqi kuv tsawg tshaj li $80.00 ib lub hlis. Pepsi nyob yuav 11 ½ xyoo, uas yog zoo nkauj zoo rau ib tug 130 phaus aub. Pepsi tuag cancer hnub ua ntej Thanksgiving nyob rau hauv 2014. Tau txais ib tug mob ntawm Addison tus mob yuav ua tau txaus ntshai thiab frightening, tab sis Pepsi yog pov thawj hais tias koj yuav nyob ib tug zoo siab nuj nqis lub neej nrog qhov tseeb tshuaj. Vim hais tias ntawm Pepsi, txhua leej txhua tus uas tau chwv nws tau kawm ntau yam txog lub neej thiab txoj kev hlub thiab kev ua phooj ywg. Nws yuav raug heev tsis. Valentino tau pib nyob rau Florinef / compounded fludrocortisone ntawm .4mg (qis tshaj pom zoo rau nws nyhav) thiab 2.5mg Prednisone nyob rau hauv 12/07 – tab sis nws electrolytes twb zoo meej (!) rau ib lub xyoo. Tom qab ib xyoos, nws electrolytes mus tawm ntawm kev tswj, thiab nws muaj txhua lub limtiam nce nyob rau hauv nws Florinef, kom txog rau thaum nws tuaj txog ntawm 2mg tab sis nws electrolytes twb tseem tsis tau nyob rau hauv kev tswj. Peb pom ib tug tsiaj 1.5 teev tseg uas yog kam ua hauj lwm nrog peb thiab pib Valentino ntawm 1.8ml, uas suav hais tias yog “tsawg koob tshuaj” nyob rau hauv 2009, tus qauv koob tshuaj yog ib tug me ntsis saum 2ml (Kuv nco qab xav tias kuv yuav tsis txawm tau 2 Koob tawm ntawm txhua vial ntawm ib tug nqi them txhua hli ntawm txog $100 cia li rau lub Percorten-V!) Ntau lub xyoo, peb maj mam txo los ntawm 10-20% ntawm ib lub sij hawm. Peb pib ntawm 1.8ml nyob rau hauv 7/09 thiab twb tsis tau mus rau 1ml til 9/10, .75ml nyob rau hauv 6/11, .5ml nyob rau hauv 10/13, tam sim no nyob rau hauv .4ml 9/14. Peb twb tag nrho ib tug ntau ntau conservative rov qab ces thiab peb tsis muaj txaus info on mus kom txo tau koob tshuaj………tsuas yog los ntawm cov yaam puab paub ntawm lwm cov neeg hauv cov pab pawg neeg. Nws yog tag nrho cov tshiab ib ncig! Yog hais tias tus uas tsis muaj koob tshuaj txoj kev kawm lawm muaj nyob rau hauv 2009, peb yuav tau pib ntawm .95ml thiab tau mus Valentino lub qis tshaj zoo koob tshuaj uas ntau ntxov thiab kev cawm dim ib tug ntau ntawm cov nyiaj rau Percorten-V thiab txhua hli electrolytes xeem raws li ib tug lawm. Kuv tsis tau hais txaus txog qhov txawv ua rau qis koob tshuaj tau ua nyob rau hauv yuav ua li cas Valentino xav thoob plaws hauv lub hlis nrog nws electrolytes nyob zoo nkauj nyob ze rau qhov nruab nrab-ntau nyob nruab nrab ntawm koob tshuaj. Nws siv lub xyoos ua “ok” – mopey, lethargic rau 2 lub lis piam tom qab txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv txhua, xav ib tug me ntsis xav paub ntau tshaj perky txog ib lub lim tiam ua ntej nws tom ntej no kev npaj k yog vim, ces koj lethargic dua thaum nws tau txais ib koob tshuaj – tab sis tam sim no nws yog ua “zoo” tag nrho lub hli ntev rau ib tug ntau tsawg koob tshuaj Percorten-V! Nrog rau cov feem ntau tsis ntev los no Percorten-V yuav txo tau, Kuv twb tseem tau txo nws Prednisone rau .5mg – nws raug hovering ntawm .75mg nyob rau hauv lub caij ntuj no mus 1.25mg nyob rau hauv lub caij ntuj sov rau lub xyoo. Peb kuj tau switched rau kua Prednisolone raws li nws lub siab enzymes los ua kom thiab nws twb tu ib tug ntau………. PS – Valentino lub plight raws li ib tug mob, pliaj stray yog tus tshoov siab rau kuv sib sib zog nqus cog lus thiab kev koom tes nyob rau hauv cov tsiaj noj qab haus huv tej teeb meem nyob rau hauv San Antonio! Yuav ua li cas muaj ntau yam dev cia li zoo li Valentino tau tuag lawm vim hais tias muaj tsis muaj ib tug mus rau kauj ruam mus rau lawv ua ntej lub yuav tsum tau 72 hr stray tuav lub sij hawm tso cai? Tus cawm tau tag nrho cov pups spayed los yog neutered ua ntej coj mus tsev. Argus tau neutered nyob rau ntawm ob lub hlis, thiab peb coj nws tsev tom qab hnub ntawd. Ob hnub tom qab ntawd nws yog cov dej khov txias thiab shivering nyuaj heev. Peb saib nws incision site rau tej yam tshwm sim ntawm tus kab mob thiab qhwv nws nyob rau hauv pam sim kom sov nws. Uas yav tav su peb coj nws mus rau hauv lub vet uas tau ua qhov phais (45 feeb deb). Lub vet hais tias nws twb muaj ib tug ras txog rau kev phais thiab yuav zoo. Nws muab nws ib tug txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv thiab cev kuv tej tshuaj muab rau lub tom ntej no ob peb hnub. Los ntawm cov nram qab no thaum sawv ntxov, nws yog zoo npaum li cas. Peb mus saib peb tus kheej tsiaj rau lub tshiab menyuam dev check. Lawv tam sim ntawd coj tam sim ntawd tus tshuaj uas peb tau txais thiab hais tias ib tug menyuam dev yuav tsum tsis txhob muab cov. Kuv tsis nco qab dab tsi cov tshuaj twb, tab sis lub koob tshuaj tivthaiv yog Dexamethasone thiab kuv tam sim no ntseeg tias yog dab tsi rub nws tawm ntawm dab tsi. Nws yog ib tug heev txawv pup tshaj tej peb twb muaj ua ntej nws. Nws yog ntau mellower tshaj tej pup kuv tau paub. Nrhiav rov qab, nws yog ib qhov tseeb nws tau qhia tej yam tshwm sim ntawm nws txoj kev Addison ntawm ib hnub ib. Nws loj hlob thiab waned rau yuav luag ob xyoos. Thaum lub sij hawm lub sij hawm no, peb poob nws "tij laug,"Fostered ob puppies rau ib tug ob peb lub lis piam txhua, thiab ces coj lwm menyuam dev rau hauv peb lub tsev. Rau hlis ntuj nqeg 6, 2010, Argus txiav luam yeeb noj. Txhua hnub loj hlob mus rau lwm cov tsos mob (hind kawg tsis muaj zog, tshee, ice txias, thiab lwm yam). Peb vet hais tias nws yog cov kab mob nyob rau hauv nws lub plab – nws mam li tau txais ntau tshaj nws - pub nws boiled mov (tsis muaj kev ntsuam xyuas tau khiav). Ib ob peb hnub tom qab, peb mus rau ib tug sib txawv tsiaj uas hais tias nws cov kabmob uas yuav shutting cia thiab nws tuag – cia nws mus!!!! Raws li kuv nqa Argus, draped tshaj kuv txhais tes mus rau lub thib peb tsiaj, Kuv xav tias kuv yuav tsis coj nws tsev. Lub vet muab nws kua thiab khiav ib tug kuaj ntshav, quav xeem, x-rays, tag nrho cov ua hauj lwm, thiab khaws cia nws muaj. Hmo ntawd nws hu ua thiab hais tias, “Kuv xav tias ib yam dab tsi uas kuv xav ntsuam xyuas rau nyob rau hauv thaum sawv ntxov.” Los ntawm hmo ntuj nws piav qhia tag nrho cov rau kuv. Nws nyob rau kua thiab tau txais nws thawj txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv. Txog thaum no point, thaum lub sij hawm kuv tus txiv thiab kuv coj lem zaum nrog nws, nws tau muab rau peb me ntsis teb. Lub vet yeej tsis xav kom cia nws mus tsev vim hais tias nws tseem yuav tsis tau noj. Cov nram qab no hnub, Kuv taug kev nyob rau hauv thiab qhia nws tias kuv xav coj nws tsev. Nws thaum kawg nws pom hais tias kuv tau cog lus tseg rau coj nws nyob rau hauv yog hais tias kuv twb tsis tau nws mus rau noj nyob rau hauv lub tom ntej no 12 teev. Thaum nws coj nws tawm, nws dhia tag nrho peb thiab cov tsiaj hais tias, “Yep, nws yuav tsum tau mus tsev!” Yog li ntawd nws maj mam tuaj nyob ib ncig ntawm rau noj thiab peb tsiv Christmas koob tsheej rau kuv tus muam lub tsev thiab tau nyob ntsiag to thiab ceev faj rau txhua yam peb tau. Tam sim no qhov no tsiaj hais kom kuv coj nws nyob rau hauv txhua txhua 28 hnub rau nws txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv, muab nws nws Prednisone txhua txhua hnub thiab nws yuav nyob ib txwm lub neej. Argus yog 60 phaus, thiab tau muab 2ml ntawm Percorten txhua txhua 28 hnub rau cuaj lub hlis los ntawm tus tsiaj tech. Nws tau txais 5mg ntawm Prednisone rau ib tug ob peb lub hlis. Thawj zaug ces kuv pom yog cov lus qhia txog Prednisone. Peb twb muab nws thaum hmo ntuj thiab kuv pom nws yuav tsum tau txais nws nyob rau hauv thaum sawv ntxov, li ntawd, peb hloov uas. Ces kuv nyeem ib tsab xov xwm txog cov dosing thiab peb tau txais uas sau mus rau 2.5mg. Los ntawm lub yim hli kuv pom tias Argus lub neej yog tsis zoo. Nws twb tsis muaj spunk. Nws ciali lethargic. Nws muaj ntau tshaj ntawm ib lub neej tshaj ib tug lub neej! Thaum ntawd yog thaum kuv pom ib tug thaum kawg Internet pab pawg neeg. Kuaj ntshav thiab electrolytes - DAB TSI? Tsis muaj leej twg qhov no yog ua. Nws yog lub sij hawm rau lwm txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv thiab kuv mus rau hauv hais lus rau tus tsiaj (uas kuv tsis tau pom nyob rau hauv ob peb lub hlis). Nws tau tsiv mus sab qaum teb rau qhib nws tus kheej xyaum. Kuv nug mus hais lus rau ib tug ntawm lwm tus vets. Lub vet uas yog tswv lub chaw hais rau kuv cov kev xeem yuav ua li cas ib xyoos ib zaug thiab koob tshuaj Percorten yuav tsuas hloov yog tias nws hnyav hloov thiab kuv yeej ua tsis tau txhaj koob tshuaj rau kuv tus kheej. Nws yuav tsis mloog ib lo lus kuv hais tias tsis saib cov info kuv sim qhia rau nws. Nws tus cwj pwm hais rau kuv kuv yuav tsum tau tau muaj zog thiab pib ua hu xov tooj. Kuv lub xov tooj xam phaj ob peb vets tshaj tom ntej ob peb hnub. Lawv tag nrho paub txhua yam txog Addison lub. Ib vet thaum kawg hu kuv thiab ua ntej kuv yuav nug nws dab tsi, nws nug kuv hais tias thaum lub electrolytes (“Lytes”) tau kawg kuaj. Thaum nws hais rau kuv hais tias peb yuav tsum tau mus ua li ntawd ua ntej mus saib yog hais tias nws yog npaj txhij rau lwm txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv thiab yog hais tias nws yuav tsum tau yuav tsum tau lowered, Kuv paub tias qhov no yog qhov vet kuv yuav tsum sim. Tom qab tau txais cov lytes tau cov tsiaj hais rau kuv, "Peb muaj ib tug ntev tos, yog tsis muaj zem nws tsis tau xav zoo, nws yog heev tshaj tshuaj. "me me xwb nws paub yog vim li cas ntev ntawm ib tug tos! Peb kuaj nws lytes ib zaug ib lub lim tiam rau ntau tshaj peb lub hlis. Nws yog ib tug me ntsis saum 100 hnub thaum nws K thaum kawg tau txais mus rau ib tug me ntsis saum toj no nruab nrab-ntau. Nws pib nws nyob rau hauv 0.5ml nyob rau ntawm lub sij hawm no thiab tom ntej no ob peb lub hlis, nws twb lowered mus txog rau thaum peb mus txog rau 0.3ml. Tom qab ob peb lub hlis, peb yuav tsum tau mus coj nws rov qab mus txog 0.32ml. Uas txhaj koob tshuaj tau ua hauj lwm zoo rau ntau lub hlis tam sim no. Qhov no tsiaj yog zoo nrog lub Percorten, tab sis tsis tau xav tias qhov Prednisone yuav tsum tau lowered. Kuv hais kom nws hais tias nws yuav qhia rau kuv sim, paub hais tias kuv yuav saib nws zoo, thiab nws tau pom zoo. Nws yog tam sim no tau txais 1mg txhua hnub. Thiab tam sim no, ntawm no peb yog, nrog rau cov tshuaj optimized, ntawm yuav luag 6 xyoo, peb muaj cov menyuam dev hais tias nws yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv thawj qhov chaw! Peb saws Lexie los ntawm peb lub zos vaj tse nyob rau Lub Xya hli ntuj 2010. Nws kwv yees li yuav txog 4-5 lub hlis thaum lub sij hawm. Kuv tus txiv thiab kuv coj nws lub tsev nyob rau hauv ib tug “mus sib” thaum lub sij hawm peb 2 ntxhais tam sim ntawd ntawm lub caij ntuj sov camp, raws li kuv tus txiv muaj ua xua thiab yuav tsum tau mus saib yuav ua li cas nws yuav xav li cas. Zoo, Kuv paub lub caij peb tau Lexie nyob rau hauv peb kev saib xyuas hais tias nws twb tsis rov qab mus uas chaw – hubby yuav cia li muaj nyob nrog nws haum!! Tsis pub dhau hnub ua nrog peb, Lexie muaj ib tug rov ntawm ntuav thiab raws plab, thiab ib tug txhawj heev mus rau lub vet qhov chaw uas nws kuaj tsis zoo rau parvo thiab xa mus tsev nrog cov lus qhia rau txiav zaub mov rau ib hnub twg thiab ces pib ib lub bland noj cov zaub mov. Nws bounced rov qab zoo, thiab tom ntej no 2 xyoo yuav mus rau muaj nyob bouts ntawm ntuav thiab raws plab, tab sis nws tsis zoo li ua tau dab tsi ib yam nkaus thiab loj. Nws zoo siab thiab active, thiab ciali mus yuav feem ntau noj qab nyob zoo. Thaum lub sij hawm caij nplooj ntoos hlav thiab lub caij ntuj sov ntawm 2012, peb pom lwm yam kev mob, xws li goopy ob lub qhov muag, pob ntseg kab mob, thiab daim tawv nqaij thiab pluab cov teeb meem. Nws pib yaim nws paws excessively, mus rau lub point ntawm rawness. Lub plab teeb meem txuas ntxiv thiab tau txais zuj zus. Nws fatigued tau yooj yim nrog ib ce muaj zog thiab yuav pw tsaug zog nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm thaum sawv ntxov, tsis txawm looj koov tau sawv noj tshais. Ib hnub Saturday nyob rau hauv thaum ntxov Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj, 2012, peb tau mus kawm lub zos Christmas parade thiab ces ua ib tug mus ntsib mus rau aub ua si. Lexie cia li tso muaj raws li lwm cov dev tuaj ncig thiab sniffed nyob rau ntawm nws – li ntawd tsis zoo li Lexie. Tom qab ntawd yav tsaus ntuj, Kuv ua ib tug tom qab lub sij hawm mus ntsib mus rau tsiaj nrog nws, raws li nws tau tuav thiab hnov tsw funny (zoo li ammonia). Lub vet nais maum kuaj nws thiab tsis pom dab tsi pom tseeb ntawm kev txhawj xeeb, thiab hais tias rov qab los hnub tom ntej rau bloodwork yog hais tias nws ciali mus yuav tau zuj zus. Zoo, Hmo ntawd phem, nrog Lexie tuav ntawm kuv txhais ko taw li peb sim pw tsaug zog. Rov qab mus rau tsiaj hnub tom ntej rau bloodwork. Thankfully, kuv xav tias tsiaj Addison lub thaum nws pom lub bloodwork. Los ntawm lub sij hawm no, Lexie yog mob heev thiab twb mus tsev kho mob rau cov kua thiab cov tshuaj ACTH xeem, uas tuaj rov qab zoo. Tos Lexie li coj nws lub tsev yog ib qho amazing, kev xav lub sij hawm, raws li nws khiav mus rau peb nrog xws li kev zoo siab thiab muaj tsis yog ib tug qhuav qhov muag nyob rau hauv lub tsev kho mob tsiaj!! Los ntawm lub sij hawm no, Kuv twb nrhiav tau kev pab los ntawm lub hauv internet Addison lub zej zog thiab muaj ib tug zoo vet uas yog kam sim ib yam dab tsi tshiab – Tsawg Koob Percorten. Hnub no, Lexie yog 70 lbs thiab yuav siv sij hawm 0.4 ml ntawm Percorten, nrog rau nws txhua txhua hnub koob tshuaj Prednisone. Kuv ntseeg hais tias Lexie tuaj rau hauv kuv lub neej rau ib tug yog vim li cas. Nyob hauv tau hais tias chaw yuav tau meant tej yam kev tuag rau nws, Kuv ntseeg, thiab peb tsev neeg yog muaj peev xwm muab nws nrog tus tshwj xeeb kev saib xyuas nws xav tau kev pab. Vim hais tias ntawm nws, Kuv muaj tshiab “cov phooj ywg” tag nrho cov thoob lub ntiaj teb no. Kuv yuav ua siab ncaj hais tias Lexie yeej tsis tau zoo dua – Addison muaj mob li cas yog los ntawm tsis muaj txhais tau tias ib tug tuag kab lus, tab sis es tsis txhob yog ib tug tshiab daim ntawv xauj tsev nyob rau hauv lub neej!! Kuv saws Dharma los ntawm lub county chaw thaum nws 8 lub lis piam qub. Nws yog ib tug ntawm 7 me nyuam aub, nyob rau hauv ib tug niam qhuav txiv qhuav lub tsev. Kuv muaj npe nws rau nws pensive xwm; nws ob lub qhov muag xav tob dej. Kuv feem ntau dag nws muaj ib tug neeg tsuas yog ib lub niam yuav hlub; nws yog xwb ces ... uh, khib. Nws yog qhov fab ntxeev ntawm txhua yam stereotypically aub. Thaum nws yog 5 xyoo, Kuv tuaj hauv tsev los ntawm kev ua hauj lwm, rau ib tug Wednesday, mus nrhiav 7 ntuav, thiab 4 diarrheas. Kuv coj nws mus rau lub tom ntej no thaum sawv ntxov tsiaj. Tshaj tom ntej 3 lub lis piam(thiab ob peb puas nyiaj), kuv vet ntawm 10+ xyoo khiav kev kuaj ntshav thiab, thaum kawg, xa tuaj rau peb lub tsev nrog ib tug mob ntawm cancer (raws li nyob rau hauv "25 xyoo ntawm vetting"), ib lub raj mis ntawm 20mg prednisone ntsiav tshuaj, thiab ib tug sympathetic plws nyob rau hauv lub taub hau. Kuv mus rau ib tug 2nd lub tswv yim. Ob lub lim piam thiab ob peb puas nyiaj (ntau) tom qab, peb tsaws ntawm ib lub tsev kho mob tag nrho ntawm cov kws tshwj xeeb. Tom qab ua hauj lwm, rau ib tug Wednesday hmo ntuj, Lawv tau ib tug sonogram. Tseem tsis muaj cov lus teb; raws li cov "kws" yuav nyob rau hauv lub tom ntej no hnub. Ib tug neeg hais xeem rau Addison lub (rau lwm $250). Lub sonogram yog $500+, thiab kuv lees, Kuv yog nyob rau ntawm kuv wit yuav xaus, xav li cas kuv yuav kom them nyiaj rau kev txom xeem uas tsis muaj cov lus teb. Kuv hais rau lawv kuv yuav pw tsaug zog nyob rau hauv nws, thiab tos rau ntxiv txhais lus ntawm cov sonogram, hnub tom ntej. Cov nram qab no thaum sawv ntxov, ntawm 4:20 a.m., Kuv xav ib qho txawv nov ntawm nqaij tawv rau kuv lub caj dab. Nws yog Dharma lub ua tsis taus pa, NW nyuam qhuav. Nws lub taub hau yog nyob rau kuv lub xub pwg, thiab nws coj kuv ib tug me ntsis kom paub tias nws ua tsis taus pa yog tsis muaj zog thiab erratic. Mam li nco dheev, Kuv pom tau hais nws lub cev twb contorted horribly, zoo li ib tug Pretzel. Nws ob lub qhov muag twb tag dawb paug. Kuv leapt tawm ntawm txaj, cuam rau tej khaub ncaws, scooped nws nrog ib daim pam, thiab khiav mus rau hauv lub tsheb. Kuv raced thoob plaws lub zos, mus rau qhov chaw peb twb ua lawm lub hmo ua ntej. Thankfully, Kuv twb tau tshwm sim rau daim ntawv ceeb toom lawv muaj ib tug 24 teev chaw. Kuv ua tus 45 feeb txawv tebchaws nyob rau hauv 25. Raws li kuv sprinted ntawm lub qhov rooj nrog Dharma nyob rau hauv kuv txhais tes, nws lub plawv nres. Thiab yog li puas tau nws ua tsis taus pa. Kuv cev nws mus rau lub attendant thiab hais tias, "Thov pab nws". Lub thaum muaj xwm ceev tsiaj rau lub luag hauj lwm ua ib tug txuj ci tseem ceeb, thiab coj Dharma rov qab mus rau lub neej, tsis muaj lawm puas tsuaj. Tiam sis peb tseem tsis tau paub dab tsi yog tsis ncaj ncees lawm nrog nws. Cov tshuaj ACTH xeem twb ua, tab sis cov ntsiab yuav siv sij hawm 24 teev. Lawv tsis paub hais tias nws yuav kav ntev. Lawv tau ua kev tshawb thiab kev phais, raws li lawv pom nyob rau hauv lub sonogram. Lawv xav tias ib tug txhaws. Tag nrho lawv pom yog txo me me adrenal qog. Kuv tsis paub yuav ua li cas nws dim ntawm kev phais. Ob txuj ci tseem ceeb nyob rau hauv ib hnub. Tom ntej no, peb tseem tos. Kuv twb hais tias, yog hais tias nws tsis yog Addison lub, ces muaj zoo tsis muaj dab tsi lawv yuav ua li cas, raws li peb xav twb kuaj, thiab surgically nrhiav, tag nrho tiam sis feem ntau obscure. Hnub tom ntej, thaum kuv tau txais tus hu qhia kuv nws yog, nyob rau hauv qhov tseeb, Addison tus kab mob, Kuv quaj tswj tsis tau kev zoo siab lub kua muag. Nyob rau hauv lub sij hawm ntawd, lub entirety ntawm cov kev nyuaj siab thiab txom nyem kawg ntawm peb cov ordeal ntxuav kuv nyob rau hauv ib tug dej nyab ntawm nyem. Nws yog thaum kawg tshaj. Peb thaum kawg tau ib lo lus teb. Kuv twb vim xav txog uas ib theem zuj zus ntawm cov txheej xwm. Lub insane nyiaj nws raug nqi mus rau tus kab mob (cia li hais tias zaum kawg tally yog ntau tshaj qhov kuv siv rau kuv lub tsheb) yog txaus kom ua rau leej twg muaj kev cuam tshuam. Kuv tsuas khuv xim yog qhov phem raug kev txom nyem uas raug Dharma. Kuv tsuas sib tw yog kev zam txim rau tus thawj tsiaj xa peb sau tias txoj kev. Qhov no qhia tau ib tug niam ntawm ob tug zus cov me nyuam txog ib yam tshiab ntawm kev hlub. Ib tug uas prevails, txawm tias nws tsis tau MUAJ rau. Gracie yog ib tug 10 xyoo 134 phaus English Mastiff. Gracie twb ua phem kom txog rau thaum nws yog 6 lub hlis. Nyob rau ntawm lub sij hawm nws ces mus rau ib tug hlub tsev neeg. Tu siab, hais tias lub neej twb tag nrho sai dhau lawm nrog lub tragic kev huam yuaj. Tus txiv thiab tus me nyuam ntawm nws tsev neeg raug tua nyob rau hauv ib lub tsheb huam yuaj. Gracie nplij tus niam rau tus tom ntej 6 lub hlis. The mother then had to move and could not take Gracie with her. This pained her so much. She looked into a rescue group. The foster mom promised her that she would wait for the perfect family to adopt Gracie. Gracie stayed in foster for much longer than normal. I had a mastiff who was diagnosed with Addison’s at 7 lub hlis. She was the runt of her litter and was on death’s door when I rescued her. Once we found out she had Addison’s, she lived to 4 ½ xyoo. Her kidneys, which were never formed correctly finally gave out on her. She was my first mastiff and I fell in love with the breed despite the issues she had. I decided that I needed to rescue another one. I found Gracie on the website of the rescue group I had started helping with. I was just drawn to her and her story. I talked to her foster mom for hours about her. We both knew that she was going to come to her forever home with me. She was several hours away so the foster mom and I met halfway. Right away Gracie came up to me and my daughter and she leaned on my leg and sat on my foot. The lean is everything for a mastiff. If they lean on you they like you. It was love at first sight for me and my kids. Hnub tom qab tag nrho plaub ntawm kuv tus vets tau nkag mus rau hauv chav tsev thiab qhia kuv tias nws yeej muaj Addison. Ib tus ntawm lawv hais tias nws nyob ib nrab hmo ntuj nrhiav mastiffs nrog AD thiab tsuas muaj tsis ntau (lub sijhawm ntawd nws nrhiav tsis tau hlo li). They told me they were sorry that I now had my second Addisonian Mastiff. I told them I was happy that it was indeed Addison’s. I already knew Addison’s was manageable and a dog could live a full and normal life with it. I even had some meds left over from my first girl. My first girl took .8 mg of Florinef 2 times a day. We started Gracie on that dose and kept playing with it over the next year. She finally ended up on 1.5 mg Florinef 2 times per day. She has been on that dose for 7 years now. No one can tell me that this girl was not meant to come to live with me. Her foster mom had turned down other potential adopters because of the promise she made to Gracie’s owner former owner to find the perfect family. When Gracie was 4 she somehow got out of my yard by going under my fence. I never thought a 134 pound dog would go under my fence but she did. She got hit by a car and Animal control had to get her by the pole neck chain because she was being aggressive. My neighbor saw animal control with her and told them that she lived with me. They knocked on my door on this Sunday. They had her good side facing me so I did not know she was hit. Then they turned her and she had a deep gash in her chest. My car was in the shop and I had no way to get her to the ER vet. Animal control drove me. I went running in the door screaming that she had Addison’s. The vet on call was the husband of one of my vets that cared for Gracie. Gracie was on death’s doors; she went gray and limp. They dosed her with high amounts of prednisone and put in a chest tube. She had air around her lungs. Since the ER vet could talk to my vets that night, the plan was to Gracie to my vet in the AM for surgery. The ER vet was just not comfortable working on a dog with Addison’s. The next day my wonderful, amazing vets waited until their lunch hour to do her surgery so all four of them could be in there and monitor her. Her sternum was broken and they could not do anything about that. They were able to close the wound and keep her safe. She recovered from that. I fixed all of my fencing however, from that day forward she is very scared of cars on the roads. About a year after that, Gracie started to gain lots of weight. My wonderful vets (have I mentioned how much I love my vets) did a thyroid test and sure enough she had low thyroid. The weight came off as soon as she was put on meds and she was back to her happy healthy self. In 2011, tragedy struck my household. My children’s father was killed in a car accident. Gracie is the kind of dog who reads people so well. She comforted me and my children the same way she did with her first owner. About a year ago Gracie developed acute onset glaucoma and went blind in her left eye. My vets were able to shrink her eye so she would no longer be in pain. She could lose her other eye at any time, but so far the drops I put in her good eye are working. Gracie also has chronic subcutaneous cysts all over her body. She has two that keep popping and becoming infected. She now takes antibiotics every 30 days for 10 days and that is working well. Because of her age and her Addison’s, the vets and I have chosen not to remove the cysts. Through all of this, Gracie has always been a fighter and a champion. Nothing gets her down. My vets continue to be amazed by her. Gracie turned 10 on Feb. 5, 2015. No one thought she would live this long. She is still a happy girl, gets around great and is the love of my life. She is truly my heart dog. This is more than a story of a dog with Addison’s; this is a story of a dog that was put on this earth to comfort her families though the good and the very bad times. Addison’s is just one part of her story but it also shows that a dog with AD can live life to its fullest and get through the tough times also. In August 2011, she started to appear a little lethargic – seemed fine otherwise but just didn’t have her normal drive in training and was just a bit quiet. A week later, she threw up a whole chicken neck which she had been given for dinner 2 nights prior so off to the vet we went. By this stage her litter sister had just been diagnosed as Typical Addison’s so I made the vet aware but as her sodium and potassium readings were normal, the vet dismissed this possibility. He did pick up an issue with her heart so we had a full heart test done which did show some anomalies in the rhythm. We were referred to the National Veterinary training facility who listened to our story and the first they did was run an ACTH test and bingo we had our answer. Kindle had Atypical Addison’s. For the next 18 lub hlis, she was maintained on Prednisone alone and got her drive back, continued to compete in agility and was very well indeed. We had moved cities and really fell on our feet finding a relatively young vet who had been really involved with a few Addison’s cases during his first couple of years in practice. In the December of 2012, we were out of town at a show and she just didn’t seem “right” on the Saturday morning. We whipped her to the vet who did bloods and told me she was in full renal failure and would probably not last the night. Txawm li cas los, one look at her sodium and potassium levels told me she was in an Addisonian crisis and I convinced the vet that this was what was going on. It is often hard to get out of town vets to listen to you as he did not know her history and also happened not to know anything about Addison’s either. He was great, however, and went along with the mad woman who insisted he write a script for Florinef which I grabbed from the local pharmacy. He looked up starting doses and she stayed at the clinic overnight. I will always be grateful that he listened and tried for me as the prospect of driving around a strange city on a Saturday afternoon trying to find someone who knew about Addison’s really did not appeal. He rang first thing in the morning to say that she was bouncing around the cage, had ripped out her drip line and was generally being a pain in the butt. He could not get over the difference to the very sick dog who had arrived the previous afternoon. They ended up keeping her in for 48 teev, at the end of which I think they were well pleased to get rid of her 🙂 . She was “helping” in the kennels and getting cuddles from everyone. Like most, I have learned a lot about the disease in the years since her diagnosis. She is now a happy, healthy, energetic, nearly 8 year old who screams around like a puppy with absolutely no side effects at all. She is the biggest gannet around food and will eat anything – we now have to be careful she doesn’t get overweight – what a difference! She retired from agility at 7 years only because she had broken her leg as a 2 xyoo (she really has been my problem child) and I wanted her to stop before it caused a problem for her later on. Her medications are just part of our everyday life and you would never know she has the disease. Her Florinef dose is pretty high but it is what it is and she is fine on it. Those out there promoting information and assistance to people with Addison’s dogs are amazing. Thank you all! Skye is a beautiful Tervueren who shares her life with Denise Strom in Sweden. To save you some “googling”, a Tervueren (alternate spelling Tervuren) is a Belgian Shepherd, named after a village in Belgium. Skye now weighs 24kg (53 lb) and is 6 xyoo. She was diagnosed with Typical Addison’s just one year ago early in 2016 at the age of 5. She was treated with Florinef initially and managed very well although her sodium levels were always on the low side. Then throughout October & Kaum ib hlis 2016 she suffered numerous bouts of bloody diarrhea. Increased doses of Florinef, up to 0.8mg daily, and extra prednisone failed to prevent recurrences. Denise joined CARE in November and presented Skye’s symptoms while asking for advice. She credits Merrie Gahr Spiekerman who asked if Skye had been checked for pancreatitis. Denise was pondering this possibility when Skye got diarrhea again and this time she could not stand up. Skye was rushed to the Emergency Clinic where they performed a “quick test” which was positive & pancreatitis was later confirmed by the specific cPLI test. Luckily, it was a mild attack. Skye received pain relief, an increase in prednisone, and most importantly, her food was changed to a low fat diet. Denise waited two months before reporting on Skye’s progress to make sure that all went well. Since the change in diet almost 2 months prior, Skye has been healthy and stable on Florinef 0.6mg and 5mg hydrocortisone, and her electrolytes are great. Denise’s vet is reluctant to reduce the hydrocortisone at this time since Skye has been doing so well. Skye had never had bloody diarrhea before she got Addison’s so this was one symptom that stood out. Denise wanted to tell Skye’s story because she suspects that Skye is not the only dog with increased susceptibility to bloody diarrhea and/or pancreatitis following an Addison’s diagnosis. Ntawm chav kawm, this may not be applicable to others, and in fact it has not presented as a highly probably issue among the many canine members in CARE, but it is worth bearing in mind. Denise sends her sincere thanks to the members of CARE, in particular to Merrie. She notes that the Florinef information in CARE’s files does make reference to avoiding fatty foods, something she was not aware of before. Daisy is a Jack Russell Schnauzer mix who shares her life with Amanda Hutcheson & her husband Justin. She currently weighs 14.8 lb and is treated with 0.2ml of Percorten every 28 hnub. Daisy is roughly 8-10 yrs old, she certainly didn’t come with a birth certificate! Daisy was picked up from an older couple in Texas who was coming to visit family in Beaufort SC where Amanda lives. They listed her in many online “dogs available” groups with no success. Amanda heard of her and immediately took her in, with her hair completely matted and basically looking & smelling very gross. Daisy was shaved down, bathed, and got a clean bill of health from the vet. She had found her forever family! Two years later, in March 2014, Daisy got run over by a golf cart driven by Amanda. About a month later, Daisy’s mood started to change, her appetite decreased, and she was dehydrated. A visit to the vet for a steroid shot and some IV fluids seemed to perk her up & she was back to her normal self. Another month went by and the same things happened again, so back she went to the vet. This time they did bloodwork along with the usual steroid shot & IV fluids. The vet’s conclusion was that everything was perfect. Another month, and now it’s June. Daisy crashed – hind leg weakness, dehydration, no appetite, not drinking, basically doing nothing. The vet who was contacted told Amanda to bring her in the next morning. Amanda slept in the bathtub with Daisy that night & got her to the vet early the next day. Daisy was barely alive. The team sprang into action to save her and she stayed at the clinic for over a week, fighting to stay alive. The vet suspected it was either Kidney Failure, Cancer, or Addison’s. Thousands of dollars and about a week later, Addison’s was confirmed with the ACTH stim test on June 23, 2014. Daisy came home weighing only 4.3 lb. and she was initially treated with Florinef. Amanda joined CARE early in July 2014. After her diagnosis, Daisy had 3 more Addisonian crises throughout the remainder of 2014. Rau hlis ntuj nqeg 3, she was switched to Percorten & daily Prednisone and she has remained stable ever since. Daisy continues to impress everyone she encounters & loves them all. Florinef is a great option for dogs with Addison’s if their bodies can absorb it & they are on the correct dose. Daisy’s body just couldn’t metabolize it properly. It’s been an amazing journey over the last two years with everyone that we’ve met in CARE. We are so very thankful that we still have Daisy with us and cannot thank this group enough for the knowledge & understanding everyone has. You all are a blessing and we are glad you all are a part of our lives. One added note from CARE is that because of her experience with Daisy, Amanda decided to become a vet technician & has only one year left in her studies. Congratulations Amanda, and thank you Daisy. Peb pom tias Lucydog ciali kom muaj ib tug zais zis kab mob. Kuv coj nws mus rau tus kws kho mob rau kuv Friday tawm. Nws twb paub tseeb tias nws muaj ib tug mob txeeb zig thiab kuj yog ib tug pob ntseg kab mob. Lawv kos ntshav, tab sis tos kom xa nws nyob rau hauv kuv thov txij li thaum uas yuav lwm $200. Lawv muaj kev txhawj xeeb hais tias nws twb tsis tau noj mov, tab sis xam tej zaum nws yuav tau vim hais tias nws cia li tsis xav tias zoo. Nws tau txais tshuaj tua kab mob thiab ib tug me ntsis zoo dua ciali, tab sis tseem yog tsis noj. Nws twb muaj tshee / tuav, tiam sis nws nyhav ua hais tias ib tug ntau thaum muaj mob los yog nyuab siab. Kuv pib tau kev txhawj xeeb thaum nws yuav tsis txawm noj ib txha pob txha, tab sis yog. Tom qab ntawd peb twb ob leeg nyob ua hauj lwm Wednesday. Thaum kuv tau txais lub tsev, Kuv mus nyob rau hauv cia nws tawm ntawm nws kennel mus potty ... thiab nws yuav tsis sawv ntsug. Yuav tsis txawm tau nws paws muab kev koom tes kom tau lawv ncaj nraim rau hauv av. Kuv freaked thiab tam sim ntawd mus thiab tau txais lub xov tooj, hu ua yuav thiab hais tias "Lucy tsis tau mus kev." Kuv ces hu ua tus tsiaj, uas thankfully twb tsis kaw tsis tau (lawv yuav nyob rau hauv 15 feeb) thiab lawv hais kom kuv coj nws ASAP. Yog li ntawd, peb tseem muaj ib tug Lucy-lub neej tswj nws tus kab mob. Tab sis kuv zoo siab qhia hais tias thaum kuv ntaus no, Lucy yog nrov nrov chomping ib tug rawhide pob txha hais tias kuv yuav nws nyob rau hauv nws tawb txoj cai tom qab kuv. Thiab lwm yam tshaj li ib tug shaved paw qhov twg nws muaj ib tug IV thiab super-heev peeing vim hais tias ntawm nws rov qab meds, nws zoo nkauj npaum li cas rov qab mus rau tib lub ol 'Lucydog. Thiab peb hlub nws. Kuv ua tsaug tias peb vet muab nws ib tug ceev thiab yog mob thiab tau txais nws rov qab rau nws ob txhais taw (cia) sai sai. Yog koj tshiab rau Addison tus mob? Xav tham? Thov tuaj koom peb lub FaceBook pab pawg neeg! Nug cov lus nug, qhia dab neeg, kawm tshiab xaav, thiab txais tau ib pab neeg ntawm cov phooj ywg los ntawm ib ncig lub ntiaj teb no. Tag nrho cov uas txais tos. Tuaj koom nrog peb FaceBook goup
Simba, Standard Poodle, British Columbia, Canada, Diagnosed February of 2009
Nyem duab rau ntug Pinot, Mini-Poodle/Cocker Spaniel mix, British Columbia, Canada, Kuaj May ntawm 2014
Klara nyob rau Rhine Promenade
Nyem duab rau ntug Klara, Standard Poodle, Duesseldorf, Germany, Diagnosed February of 2013
Click image to enlarge Flip, English Cocker Spaniel, The Netherlands, Diagnosed April of 2014
Luckily kuv pom ib tug neeg uas yuav muab Percorten (los theej tus neeg ntawd pom kuv) thiab qhov no ua rau ib tug nco kev tshwm sim nyob rau hauv 5 Lub ib hlis ntuj 2015: Tig yog thawj aub nyob rau hauv Holland kom tau ib tug txhaj ntawm Percorten!
Rau Pepsi 9 lub hnub yug, Kuv kom ib pob tseg truck tag nrho ntawm cov xuab zeb vim hais tias nws nyiam mus khawb.
Nyem duab rau ntug Pepsi, German tswv yaj, Indiana, Teb chaws USA, Kuaj Lub Xya hli ntuj ntawm 2007
Nyem duab rau ntug Valentino, Golden Collie Mix, Texas, Teb chaws USA, Kuaj Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj ntawm 2007
Nyem duab rau ntug Argus, Ntxhib cua ntsawj ntshab, Colorado, Teb chaws USA, Kuaj Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj ntawm 2010
Nyem duab rau ntug Lexie, Labrador Retriever Mix, Windsor, Canada, Kuaj Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj ntawm 2012
Nyem duab rau ntug Dharma, Tswv Yug Yaj Mix, Kuaj Lub Xya hli ntuj ntawm 2013
Nyem duab rau ntug Gracie, English Mastiff, Rockford, IL, Kuaj nyob rau hauv 2007
Fast forward to 7 months later, Gracie crashed and could not get up my stairs. My son carried her up and into the car and we rushed her to my wonderful vet. I will never forget that day. Gracie nyob rau ntawm IV thiab nyob rau hauv kennel nrog kuv zaum hauv pem teb ib sab ntawm nws. Kuv tus tsiaj tsis sawv mus kev hauv thiab zaum ntawm ib qho khoob khoob khoob khawm. Nws hais rau kuv tias nws yuav mus kuaj ntshav Addison lossis nws tus kabmob muaj qee yam kabmob kheesxaws.
Gracie continues to be by our side whenever we are feeling down. Once again, no one can tell me that this girl was not meant to be in our lives.
Nyem duab rau ntug Kindle, Belgian Shepherd (Tervueren), New Zealand, Diagnosed in 2011
Nyem duab rau ntug Skye, Tervueren, Sweden, Diagnosed January of 2016
Nyem duab rau ntug
Nyem duab rau ntug Daisy, Jack Russell Schnauzer Mix, Beaufort, SC, Teb chaws USA, Diagnosed Lub rau hli ntuj 2014
Nyem duab rau ntug Lucydog, Hound, Thiaj paub hais tias Plaub Hlis Ntuj ntawm 2013
Yuav tau txais lub tsev ib teev thiab ib nrab tom qab los yog li, thiab lawv tau muaj peev xwm tswj nws. Lawv xav tias nws tej zaum yuav Addison tus kab mob, uas yog thankfully kho tau. Nws qhia nyob rau hauv cov tub ntxhais dev, yog xav paub ntau tshaj heev nyob rau maum, thiab muaj ntau ntau cov tsos mob nyob rau hauv ntau. Yuav tseem xav tias tej zaum nws yuav muaj cia li tau heev lub cev qhuav dej. Tom qab 2 scary hmo nrog nws nyob rau hauv lub tsev kho mob vim hais tias doggie nws tseem yog tsis muaj zog txaus taug kev, cov ntshav kuaj tau paub tseeb hais tias Addison tus mob. Lub mob txeeb zig thiab pob ntseg kab mob thawb nws lub cev mus rau hauv teebmeem thiab nws yog tej zaum nyob ze rau txoj kev tuag (dab tsi yog hais tias kuv tau daig tom hauj lwm rau 45 feeb ntev hnub ntawd? OMG). Thankfully, nws yog kho tau nrog ib tug txhua hli txhaj, ib tug nws yuav xav tau rau tus so ntawm nws lub neej. Tab sis hais tias lub neej yuav muaj ntev thiab zoo siab.Koom peb!