Stories wetu

Hadithi zetu ni pamoja na heartbreak, kuchanganyikiwa, hofu, huzuni, misaada, furaha, ushindi, na zaidi ya yote, upendo. Wengi wetu alijitahidi kupata utambuzi kwa ajili ya mbwa wetu, ingawa sisi alijua katika mioyo yetu kitu ilikuwa na makosa. Hata zaidi ya mara kwa mara, tumekuwa Jihadi pamoja na maagizo kwamba walikuwa dosed vibaya kwa pups wetu. Kupitia majaribio na mateso, sisi kila rasilimali kupatikana katika wawili wetu jamii na online na hatimaye kugundua matibabu zaidi mojawapo kwa marafiki zetu bora. Chini, utapata mkusanyiko wa hadithi yetu, kila mmoja wao tofauti na kila mmoja wao sawa. Tafadhali kufurahia ukusanyaji yetu na kama ungependa kuongeza hadithi yako, tafadhali kutumia fomu ya kuwasiliana hebu kujua.

Bonyeza kwenye + saini ili kusoma kila hadithi.

Ghosty Rider, Bull Terrier, Adelaide, Australia Kusini, Iligunduliwa mnamo Juni 2018

habari, A-peeps. Kwa Wiki ya Uhamasishaji ya Addison, Nilidhani tungeshiriki kidogo kuhusu safari yetu ya Addison.

Yote ilianza wakati fulani mnamo Juni 2018. Ghost hakutaka kula, na Mnyanyasaji asile, hakika kuna kitu kiko juu. Mara ya kwanza, ilidhaniwa alikuwa na mgongo mbaya. Siku tano baadaye na bado alikuwa hajala chochote, kwa hiyo ulikuwa wakati wa kupima damu. Mtihani wa damu ulikuwa unaenda kuchukua 20 dakika, hivyo tukiwa tunasubiri, tulimchukua Ghost kwa matembezi barabarani. Tuliporudi kwenye daktari wa mifugo, alichukua uongozi kutoka kwa mkono wangu na kusema figo za Ghost hazifanyi kazi. Ulimwengu wangu ulisimama hapo hapo. Sina watoto wa miguu 2, watoto wangu 4-legged manyoya daima imekuwa katikati ya dunia yangu, hivyo unavyoweza kufikiria, hii ilikuwa mbaya sana. Hata hivyo, Nitajaribu na kuweka hii fupi kadri niwezavyo. Nilimuacha kwa madaktari wa mifugo, nilipigiwa simu ndani ya saa moja, na aliambiwa kwamba kuna uwezekano alikuwa na ugonjwa wa Addison. Mimi ni kama WTF ni ugonjwa wa Addison!!! Wazazi wa mfugaji wa Ghost walizaa Bullies kabla yake na hakuwa amesikia, kwa hivyo hii lazima iwe mbaya. Ndivyo ilivyo siku hizi, moja kwa moja kwenye Google. Kulikuwa na habari nyingi za kujaribu na kuleta maana, ilikuwa ngumu sana. Hatimaye, tuliwekwa kwenye kikundi cha CARE Facebook na hadi Addison's huenda, lilikuwa jambo bora zaidi kuwahi kutokea. Tulianza kwenye vidonge, alikuwa na mgogoro mwingine, na hatimaye ikabadilika kuwa sindano ya kila mwezi na sijaangalia nyuma. Wakati bado niko macho sana kuhusu afya ya Ghost, Ninafurahiya zaidi jinsi Addison inaweza kudhibitiwa na dawa sahihi. Nilisoma kila kitu nilichoweza kupata nikijaribu kuelewa jinsi ya kumnufaisha mvulana wangu kuwa na ugonjwa huu. Ukurasa wa waraka wa CARE ndio mahali pa habari hii yote. Kisha, kama nilikuwa na swali au maswali, Ningeituma kwa kikundi, na ninaweza kusema nini kuhusu familia ya Addison wangu, maneno mazuri hayawezi kuelezea jinsi wote walivyokuwa wa ajabu. Safari hii ingekuwa ngumu zaidi na mimi niko 100% hakika tusingekuwa hapa tulipo leo kama isingekuwa kwao na itifaki ya dozi ndogo. Hivyo, itifaki ya kipimo cha chini, vizuri hiyo ni uzoefu wa kujifunza yenyewe lakini mara tu unapoielewa, bila shaka ni njia ya kwenda kwa maoni yangu. Roho ilianza, kulingana na uzito wake 1.3 ml ya Zycortal na sasa imewashwa 0.45 ml. Daktari wangu wa mifugo amekuwa mzuri kwa kukubaliana na hii, na anasema, "Ninajua mtengenezaji anasema anapaswa kuwa kwenye dozi kubwa zaidi, lakini ninaweza kuona katika tabia yake na katika kipimo chake cha damu kwamba matokeo hayadanganyi.” Ikiwa ningekuwa na ushauri wowote kwa mtu yeyote mpya anayeshughulika na Addison, Ningesema nenda kwa kikundi hiki na maswali yoyote uliyo nayo, jifunze jinsi ya kusoma matokeo ya mtihani wa damu, na kurekebisha dawa ipasavyo (nikiweza mtu yeyote anaweza) na wewe ni A-mbwa utarudi katika hali ya kawaida muda si mrefu.

Akizungumzia kurudi kwa kawaida, kabla tu Ghost kutambuliwa, alikuwa ameanza kupanda nyuma ya Canam yangu 3 pikipiki ya magurudumu. Ni wazi, hii ilisimama kwa muda wakati wa sehemu ya kwanza ya uchunguzi wake, lakini sasa hakuna wa kumzuia. Ikiwa haikuwa kwa lebo yake ya matibabu na ikiwa haukumwambia mtu yeyote, wasingeweza kujua kuwa ana ugonjwa. Pamoja na safari zetu za kawaida za mara kwa mara, tumekuwa kwenye safari ya Utepe wa Pinki, wapanda Baiskeli dhidi ya Wanyanyasaji, na ya hivi punde zaidi ilikuwa safari ya kuchangisha pesa kwa Huduma ya Zimamoto Nchini. Kama kawaida, Ghost ni hit kubwa na kila mtu, inachukua kila kitu katika hatua yake, na laps up usikivu wote anapata. Mwishoni mwa mwaka jana, pia tuliidhinishwa na Huduma za Tiba ya Mbwa kama Timu ya Mbwa wa Kutembelea Jamii. Katika hatua hii, tumetembelewa nusu dazeni katika makao ya wazee, lakini mwaka huu unaahidi kuwa mzuri na hatuwezi kusubiri! Tunatarajia kutumiwa kwa ziara maalum, matukio maalum na kuonekana kwa maeneo kama Ronald McDonald house, Nyumba ya kulala wageni ya Baraza la Saratani, vyuo vikuu karibu na nyakati za mitihani, Mahakama za Vijana, na popote pengine tunaweza kuweka tabasamu kwenye nyuso. Ni ushindi mkubwa kwa kila mtu anayehusika kutoka kwa Ghost mwenyewe, watu ambao tunakutana nao, jumuiya ya Addison, na aina ya Bull Terrier (ambayo mara nyingi na bila ya lazima inaeleweka vibaya sana).

Ghost ni sehemu ya familia yetu na hushiriki katika mambo mengi tunayofikia. Tunapanda mto, ambayo anaipenda kabisa, na hata anaalikwa kwenye chakula cha mchana cha Krismasi na wengine wa familia yetu kubwa. Ni bwana mtamu sana.

Hivyo juu ya kumaliza, Nadhani ujumbe wangu ni huu, ikiwa una mbwa ambaye amegunduliwa na Addison, utajisumbua kwanza, Najua nilifanya hivyo, lakini pumua kwa kina na kwa mtazamo sahihi wa akili, kuzingatia taarifa zote zilizopo, kuamini kundi hili la ajabu, kuuliza mizigo na maswali mengi, Utapitia haya na wewe na mbwa wako mnaweza kufanya chochote na kuwa chochote mnachotaka kuwa. Angalia Roho, amevaa miwani, jamii inayomtembelea Bull Terrier ambaye huendesha pikipiki nyuma ya pikipiki na kuweka tabasamu kwenye nyuso za kila mtu anayekutana naye.. Naona hilo ni jambo zuri sana. A-mbwa mwamba!!!

Hata hivyo natumai hii imeweka tabasamu kidogo kwenye uso WAKO na usijali, hakika kuna mwanga mwishoni mwa handaki.

Upendo mwingi na Mnyanyasaji mkubwa anakumbatia nyote.
Jarrod na Ghost

Piña, Tafuta na Uokoa Mbwa, Puembo, Pichincha, Ekuador, Iligunduliwa Agosti ya 2017

! Tembeza chini na utapata pia hadithi yake kwa Kijerumani na Kiespañol!

Katika Februari 2016, Niliishi Cholula, Mexico, na Wachungaji wangu watatu (Kijerumani na Ubelgiji, wote waliokolewa) rafiki yangu aliponipigia simu kwamba amepata mtoto mdogo kwenye mfuko wa takataka uliofungwa, karibu na kukosa hewa. Hivyo, nilienda, ilichukua kifungu kidogo juu, na kumwasilisha kwa daktari wangu wa mifugo.
Umri wa wiki nne, kitu kama kilo moja. Mara moja tulipata familia iliyo tayari kumchukua, kwa hivyo angekaa siku kadhaa hadi familia hii itamchukua.

Ndio…kwamba haijawahi kutokea.

Alizoea haraka maisha ya kati ya Wachungaji wakubwa na akakua haraka. Wanafunzi wangu walimpa jina la ‘Piña’ na alivutia mioyo ya kila mtu, lakini hakuna mtu aliyemchukua. Alikuwa jasiri kwelikweli, bila woga, na puppy mwenye akili, kwa hivyo nilianza mafunzo yake. Alikuwa na kipaji cha utii, na mdogo kama alivyolinganishwa na Wachungaji, alikuwa jasiri na ‘nguvu’ katika kazi ya ulinzi pia. Baada ya 6 miezi nami, Nilimtangaza kuwa wangu rasmi na tukaanza mafunzo yake ya utafutaji na uokoaji, kwani tulimwona ana uwezo mkubwa wa kufanya kazi ya pua.

Alikuwa mzaliwa pekee katika mafunzo hayo lakini baada ya uzoefu mbaya, hatimaye tulipata mkufunzi kutoka Shirika la Msalaba Mwekundu ambaye aliona uwezo wake. Alikua na nguvu na alihitaji ujuzi mwingi. Alijifunza haraka na tuliona matokeo ya kuvutia. Baada ya mafunzo mazito, 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. She told me she was suspecting Addison’s, as her electrolytes were a little bit off, but not as strong as it could be. Piña had a shot of Dexamethasone two weeks ago because she got stung by some bees, so the definitive test for Addison’s we couldn’t do until four weeks later. But she was very sick and we decided we would try to stabilize her with IV fluids as long as possible to do the test.

After some days with the fluids, her situation got worse and all the vets at the clinic, together with my vet, decided to start treatment for Addison’s as Piña was weaker each day. When we started with the Prednisone and the Fludrocortisone (Astonin), she was herself few days later, with all the side-effects of the Prednisone, but active, strong heart rate, and her happy self.
Over the weeks, tulipunguza Prednisone na akarudi kwenye mafunzo ya utafutaji na uokoaji, furaha furaha furaha. Alikuwa na umri wa mwaka mmoja na nusu wakati huo. Alipata utulivu, Nilizoea kusimamia dawa zake, na hatimaye, tulikuwa na matukio yetu ya kwanza ya utafutaji na uokoaji, ambapo alipata usikivu kwa sababu ya asili yake ya furaha ya ajabu na nia kubwa ya kufanya kazi.

Tulibobea katika uokoaji wa milima mirefu na nyumba zilizoanguka, uzito wake wapi (18 kilo) ni faida kubwa ikilinganishwa na Wachungaji au Labradors na uzito wao wa kawaida. Hivyo, Mimi na Piña tulijifunza kazi ya kamba pia.

Majira ya joto yaliyopita tulihama kutoka Mexico hadi Ekuado, ambapo tuliendelea na mafunzo, lakini ghafla (na bila kutarajia), Nilipata ruhusa ya kufanya kazi na mbwa wangu katika chuo changu, pamoja na wanafunzi. Piña ni mbwa wa utafutaji na uokoaji, lakini sio mbwa wa matibabu kama wawili wa wazee wangu, so she was just like a backup. But, due to a heat wave, one of the therapy dogs could not go to classes with me sometimes and we took Piña…and she adapted quickly. Sasa, some months later, she is adored by the students and a huge part of the college and a favourite on school excursions and events.

In the 2 years since her diagnosis we had to adjust her medication just twice, I always carry around Prednisone everywhere I go but besides of that she is a normal search and rescue and soon-to-be-therapy dog. In our free time we go hiking in the mountains, go swimming in the river, or just go around by bike. She does absolutely everything a non-Addison’s dog would do, just with an excess of energy.

My Ecuadorian vets use her as an example for their vet students as they have never seen an Addison’s dog before.

Deutsche Übersetzung

Im Februar 2016 lebte ich in Cholula, Mexiko, mit meinen 3 adoptierten Schäferhunden (deutsch und belgisch), als eine Freundin mich anrief, dass sie einen winzigen Welpen in einer geschlossenen Mülltüte am Straßenrand gefunden hatte, kurz vor dem Ersticken. Ich fuhr hin, holte das kleine Bündel ab und stellte sie meiner Tierärztin vor. 4 Wochen alt, ungefähr ein Kilo. Wir fanden ziemlich sofort eine Familie, die sie adoptieren wollte, sich aber noch ein paar Tage organisieren musste bevor sie sie abholen. Nunja, das ist leider nie passiert.
Sie gewöhnte sich rasend schnell an das Leben mit den großen Schäferhunden und wuchs fröhlich vor sich hin. Wanafunzi wangu walimpa jina PIÑA (Pia Mananasi), kwa sababu tulikuwa tunapitia tu matunda. Alishinda kila mtu, lakini hakuna mtu aliyemchukua.

Alikuwa jasiri sana, puppy/mbwa mdogo mwenye nguvu na akili sana, kwa hivyo nilianza, kuwafundisha. Alikuwa mkubwa katika utii/unyenyekevu na—licha ya kuwa mdogo sana ikilinganishwa na wachungaji—pia alikuwa jasiri sana na shupavu katika kazi ya ulinzi..

Kwa 6 Miezi kadhaa akiwa nami akawa rasmi 'wangu' na hatimaye pia tulianza mafunzo yake ya mbwa wa uokoaji, kama tulivyoona matumizi yake bora ya pua. BILA shaka alikuwa mchanganyiko pekee katika mafunzo, na kwa bahati mbaya tuliishia na mkufunzi, ambaye alifikiri kuwa hawezi, Ni mbwa fulani tu wa ukoo wanaweza kufanya hivyo. Hatimaye tulipata mkufunzi wetu, ambaye aliona uwezo wake na hivyo ilipanda haraka sana na mara nyingi alitushangaza kwa ujuzi wake.

Mimi Agosti 2017, baada ya mazoezi makali sana, Niliona, kwamba alikuwa wazi amechoka, inavuja kidogo na sio nguruwe mwitu mwenye furaha kama kawaida. Nilikwenda kwa daktari wangu wa mifugo siku iliyofuata nikishuku maambukizi ya kibofu, hasi. Alipewa mapumziko kwa siku chache na mara nyingi alirudi katika hali yake ya kawaida. Jambo lile lile lilifanyika katika kikao kilichofuata cha mafunzo: uchovu kamili, Ukosefu wa mkojo. Wakati huu daktari wangu wa mifugo aliona mapigo ya moyo yakiwa ya chini sana na akatuelekeza kwenye kliniki kwa uchunguzi wa magonjwa ya moyo. Huko walifanya ultrasound ya moyo, ultrasound ya tumbo, hesabu ya damu, ECG na kadhalika., programu kamili. Als ich sie dort nach der Arbeit abholen wollte, sagte mir die Ärztin, dass Herz und Nieren total überlastet seien, das sei der Grund für die Erschöpfung und die Inkontinenz. Die Ärztin vermutete Addison wegen einer leichten Elektrolytverschiebung, aber auf Grund einer Bienenattacke knapp 2 Wochen vorher konnten wir den ACTH-Test nicht machen, wir müssten 4 Wochen warten…also beschlossen wir, sie soweit mit Infusionen zu stabilisieren um den Test machen zu können. Leider ging es ihr trotz der Infusionen zunehmend schlechter, so dass alle beteiligten Tierärzte beschlossen, dass sie auf Addison behandelt würde. Wir begannen mit Prednisolon und Fludrocortison (Astonin) und nach wenigen Tagen war sie wieder fast die Alte. In den Wochen darauf reduzierten wir das Prednisolon, dadurch verschwanden auch die Nebenwirkungen, aber das Herz war stabil und sie wieder aktiv. Ich gewöhnte mich ans das Medikamentenmanagement und lernte, selber ihr Herz abzuhören und schließlich kehrten wir zum Rettungstraining zurück und hatten bald unsere ersten Einsätze, wo sie immer im positiven Sinne Aufmerksamkeit bekam, weil sie so fröhlich ist aber zeitgleich auch extrem professionell und zuverlässig bei der Arbeit. Wir spezialisierten uns auf Hochgebirgsrettung und Trümmerarbeit, wo ihre kompakte, aber sportliche Statur (18kilo) ein großer Vorteil gegenüber größeren und schwereren Hunden wie DSH oder Labradoren darstellt. Also lernten wir gemeinsames Abseilen, Aufstieg in Seilen, Seilbahn fahren und vieles mehr.

Sommer 2019 zogen wir von Mexiko nach Ecuador, wo wir weiterhin trainieren, aber sehr plötzlich bekam ich von meiner Schule die Erlaubnis, mit meinen Hunden an der Schule mit den Kindern und Jugendlichen zu arbeiten. Nun ist die kleine Wildsau ein Rettungshund, aber kein Therapiehund, und so war sie erst nur als Reserve gedacht, falls einer meiner richtigen
Therapiehundesenioren ausfällt. Bei einer extremen Hitzewelle, wo die beiden Senioren nicht arbeiten konnten, kam also ihr großer Tag, und wie vorher bei allem anderen auch, sie lernt rasend schnell. Jetzt, ein paar Monate später, wird sie von den Schülern (und Kollegen und Chefetage und Service- und Sicherheitsleuten der Schule) angebetet und wir werden zu jeglichen Events und Exkursionen eingeladen, führen alle ihre coolen Tricks vor und lassen sie mal einen Schüler suchen…

In den knapp 2 Jahren seit ihrer Diagnose mussten wir ihre Medikation nur 2mal anpassen, einmal fiel sie aus uns unbekannten Gründen in eine Krise und musste einige Tage in der Klinik am Tropf bleiben, aber davon abgesehen ist sie ein normaler Rettungshund und ein baldiger Therapiehund. Das einzige, was ich beachten muss, ist, immer Prednisolon dabei zu haben, weil sowohl Sucheinsätze als auch Arbeitstage an der Schule stressig sind. Im positiven Sinne, aber eben dennoch stressig.

In unserer Freizeit wandern wir im Hochgebirge, gehen schwimmen oder fahren auch mal Fahrrad. Sie macht absolut alles (oder noch mehr), was ein nicht-Addison-Hund machen würde, nur mit einem Überschuss an positiver Energie.
Nebenbei: meine ecuatorianischen Tierärzte benutzen sie als Beispielfall für ihre Vetmedizinstudenten, da die allermeisten nie zuvor einen Addisonpatienten zu Gesicht bekommen haben.

katika Kihispania

La historia de Piña
En febrero de 2016, vivía en Cholula, México con mis tres pastores (alemánes y belgas, todos rescatados) cuando una amiga me llamó que había encontrado una cachorra en una bolsa de basura cerrada en la banqueta de la calle., a punto de asfixiarse. Entonces fui, recogí la cachorra y le presenté a mi veterinaria. 4 semanas, alrededor de 1000gramos. Inmediatamente encontramos a una familia que le quiso adoptar, solo que necesitaban organizarse antes de llevarla. Pero…nunca pasó y se quedó conmigo más tiempo que esperábamos.

Se adaptó rápido a la vida entre los pastores grandes y creció sanamente. Wanafunzi wangu waliita NANASI kwa sababu wakati huo tulikuwa tunaona matunda. Alipenda kila mtu lakini hakuna mtu aliyemchukua. Nilikuwa puppy jasiri sana, salama na smart, kwa hivyo tulianza kumfundisha. iling'aa kwa utii, hila na -licha ya kuwa ndogo ikilinganishwa na wachungaji– bado ilizindua ulinzi na ulinzi. nilipokuwa nimevaa 6 miezi na mimi tulimtangaza rasmi kuwa 'wangu' na pia kuanza mafunzo yake ya utafutaji na uokoaji, Kama tulivyoona, inafaa sana kwa kazi ya harufu..

Kwa kweli kulikuwa na njia pekee ya kuvuka barabara na mwanzoni tulikutana na kocha bandia ambaye alisema haikufaa na blabla., lakini hatimaye tulipata mkufunzi ambaye aliona uwezo wake na hivi karibuni tuliona matokeo ya kuvutia.

Mwezi Agosti 2017, después de una sesión fuerte de entrenamiento, ella pareció exhausta, triste y le salió orina cuando durmió. El día siguiente le checamos por infección de las vías urinarias, era negativo. Le dimos algunos días de reposo y pronto estaba como normal. Cuando volvió al entrenamiento pasó lo mismo: cansancio extremo, incontinencia. Esa vez mi veterinaria notó su frecuencia cardíaca muy baja y nos mandó a una clínica para un chequeo cardiológico. Hicieron un eco cardíaco, sonografía de corazón y abdomen, tomaron la presión, análisi de sangre…todo. Cuando fui por ella, la cardióloga me dijo que tanto el corazón como los riñones tienen una sobrecarga y por eso estaba tan cansada. La doctora sospechó Addison por una leve desbalance de los electrolitos y el problema cardíaco. Por un ataque de abejas dos semanas antes Piña había recibido una inyección de cortisona, así que no pudimos hacer el test de estimulación del ACTH. Los doctores dijeron que se tendría que esperar 4 semanas para poder hacer el test, a lo mejor se podría estabilizarle con sueros de cloruro de sodio por algún tiempo y finalmente hacer el test.
Desafortunadamente, aún con los sueros su situación empeoró y después de algunos días todos los veterinarios involucrados decidieron juntos empezar el tratamiento por Addison. Empezamos con Predisona y pastillas de Fludrocortisona (Astonin) y en pocos días estaba fuerte y alegre como antes. Su frecuencia cardíaca se normalizó u poco a poco pudimos bajar la dosis de la Prednisona, con eso desaparecieron los efectos secundarios.

Piña tenía un año y medio cuando le diagnosticaron.

Ella estaba estable, yo me acostumbré a manejar sus medicinas y por fin pudimos volver al entrenamiento. Pronto tuvimos los primeros operativos de búsqueda y rescate y ella ganó los corazones con su carácter amigable y alegre y su profesonalismo en cuanto al trabajo de búsqueda. Nos especializamos en rescate de alta montaña y escombros/estructuras colapsadas donde ella por su estatura compacta y atleta (18kilo) tiene ventajas con los pastores o labradores más pesados. Así, aprendemos hacer rappel, subida en cuerdas, andar en teleféricos y cualquier tipo de vehículo.

En verano de 2019 nos mudamos a Ecuador, donde seguimos entrenando, pero de repente recibimos el permiso de mi colegio, a trabajar con los perros en el colegio. Piña como perra de búsqueda y rescate solo era planeada como reemplazo para mis dos perros de terapia. En una fuerte ola de calor, cuando los dos perros de terapia por su edad no podían trabajar, llegó la hora de Piña y…aprendió rapidísimo. Ahora, meses después, es adorada por todo el colegio (alumnos, colegas, jefes, padres de familia, empleados) por su alegría permanente, por saber hacer tantos trucos y por brindar seguridad a excursiones.

En los dos años de su diagnosis solo dos veces tuvimos que ajustar sus medicamentos, siempre llevo algo de Prednisona conmigo (tanto la búsqueda como el trabajo en el colegio le exigen mucho y tengo que darle más Prednisona en los días de trabajo) pero al lado de eso es una perra de búsqueda y rescate normal y perra de terapia futura.
En nuestro tiempo libre hacemos senderismo, escalamos montañas, andamos en bici o vamos a nadar. Piña hace absolutamente todo (o más) que hace un perro sin Addison, solo con exceso de energía.
Mis veterinarios ecuatorianos le usan para enseñanza de Addison a sus estudiantes de medicina veterinaria como la mayoría nunca ha visto un caso de Addison antes.
Por ganar tantos corazones, mis amigos me regalaron un tatuaje en forma de Piña y la mitad de mi casa tiene decoración en forma de Piña. Su apodo es “la cola inquieta” por ser tan alegre, y cuando la ven, nadie sospecha su enfermedad.

Ozzie, Border Collie / Australia Terrier, Colorado, USA, Iligunduliwa mnamo Juni 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 paundi. We started noticing changes in him when he was about 3.5 umri wa miaka (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 4^th kuzaliwa. 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. Ni alichukua 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 siku. 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

Stirling, Border Collie, Arizona, USA, Kukutwa 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. Hatimaye, 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. Hatimaye, 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 miezi.

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, Niliamua Stirling siku zote alitakiwa kuwa mbwa wangu na tutaishi maisha tuliyokusudiwa. Utaniona nikiimba sifa za Team Stirling mara kwa mara, ikiwa mtu anahitaji kutiwa moyo kidogo.

Stirling anapendwa sana na mimi na mzuri wangu, mume msaidizi ambaye pia ni muhimu katika kumuunga mkono Stirling katika uangalizi wake. Mbwa wetu wa Addison hutikisa na wanaweza kufanya yote!

Ali, Groenendael wa Ubelgiji, Florida, USA, Kukutwa Mei ya 2014

Ni wakati wa kusimulia hadithi yetu, na kushiriki habari njema. Tulipojiunga na kikundi cha Facebook CARE, ilikuwa kufuatia pendekezo la rafiki katika kundi lingine la Facebook kuhusu mifugo ya Belgian Shepherd. Sikujua kwamba tulihitaji msaada na kwamba ningeweza kuboresha utunzaji wa Ali. Ali alimaliza mzozo wa Addison 5 miaka iliyopita, na alikuwa ametulia 2.5 ml of Prednisolone daily and a monthly shot, at the vets, ya 2.5 ml ya 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? Naam, 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.

Hivyo, apart from being chuffed to bits that another dog will soon be feeling a lot less wired, I’ve learned another lesson. Katika kuwashawishi madaktari wetu wa mifugo kuwatendea mbwa wetu jinsi tumejifunza ndivyo wanavyohitaji, na kipimo mbadala tu, basi watachukua ujuzi huo na kuutumia pamoja na mbwa wengine wa Addison katika uangalizi wao. Baada ya kusema, hiyo inaonekana kwa upofu kuwa wangefanya hivyo, lakini kiukweli haikutokea kwangu.

Sasisha: Miaka miwili mingine imepita tangu nilipoandika haya. Asante kwa kila mtu hapa CARE kwa yote anayofanya kusaidia mbwa wetu wa thamani na sisi, wazazi wao pet wasiwasi helikopta. Nimefurahi kuombwa kuisasisha kwa Wiki ya Uhamasishaji ya Canine Addison 2020.

Kipenzi changu Ali kinaendelea kushamiri. Kwa zaidi 2 miaka sasa, amekuwa na utulivu 0.5 ml ya Prednisolone kila siku. Niliendelea kupunguza Zycortal yake ya kila mwezi, kuongozwa na vipimo vya kila mwezi vya ‘lytes, until we reached the level that kept her stable for 28 siku. 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!

Simba, Standard Poodle, British Columbia, Canada, Diagnosed February of 2009

Simba alizaliwa juu ya Februari 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, akaanguka chini baadhi ngazi. Yeye kuishia katika daktari, kama ilivyoelezwa lethargic sana na hawawezi kutembea. Bloodwork ilipelekea utambuzi wa "presumptive Addison ya" (hakuna mtihani ACTH). Alikabidhiwa risasi ya Deksamethasoni na baadhi maji IV, kisha kupelekwa nyumbani kuchukua Florinef, "Kwa ajili ya 2 miezi, kisha kuacha na kuweka prednisone upande kama yeye kuanza kwa ajali nyumbani. "file yake ya matibabu wasomaji kama horror hadithi. Katika Novemba ya 2010, alikuwa "inawezekana" Addisonian mgogoro, na potasiamu yake katika 5.6 (mbalimbali hadi 5.8). Simba inaonekana ilikuwa na jumla ya 3 migogoro wakati pamoja na familia yake ya kwanza, na kisha kuteswa 4 wakati wa kujisalimisha kwa Standard Poodle Uokoaji.

Katika umri wa miaka 6, Simba aliwasili katika kuwaokoa & malezi huduma. kuwaokoa na wanachama wa jumuiya Addison ya kusaidiwa kupata Simba kwenye njia ya haki, byte naye kutoka Florinef kwa Percorten na yeye alianza juu ya awamu ya pili ya maisha yake, ambayo ni furaha sana!

Keith na mimi walikuwa kuangalia kwa ndugu kwa ajili ya River wetu, ambao kabisa hapendi kuwa "mbwa tu". Mimi alikuwa akifuatilia mengi ya mbwa inapatikana katika kuwaokoa, na kisha Simba alionekana. Alikuwa kama msaidizi wa River katika muonekano, hata zaidi nzuri tu. Mimi tu hawakuweza kuchukua macho yangu mbali kijana huyu lovely. Tulikuwa tu waliopotea 2 mbwa katika miaka michache, moja kutokana na kansa, nyingine kutokana na matatizo kutoka inoperable shunts nyingi ini. Wasiliana wangu katika kuwaokoa alijaribu kuzungumza yangu mbali na Simba, akisema sisi tulistahili moja na masuala hakuna, lakini kwa namna fulani sisi waliona tulikuwa watu haki kwa Simba na alikuwa na haki kwa ajili yetu. Simba aliwasili katika familia yetu juu ya Machi 23, 2013, si muda mrefu baada ya kuzaliwa kwake 6, na urval ya spreadsheets, dawa, na maelekezo. Kichwa yangu ilikuwa inazunguka. Mimi alijua chochote kuhusu Addison ya, ila kuwa ni neno la kutisha sana. Mama yake wa kambo, Katey, uhakika mimi kwamba tunataka kuwa msaada wake kamili pamoja na ile ya jamii Addison ya. Mimi alijiunga na kundi msaada haki haraka lakini walisubiri muda kabla ya posting. Kuwa mtu aibu, ilikuwa ni vigumu kusema kufanyika kwa rundo la wageni, hata kama walikuwa tu online. Naam, ni jambo bora mimi. Kwa Simba, ilikuwa nzuri kwa sababu mimi got msaada papo kushughulika pamoja naye, na kwa ajili yangu ilikuwa nzuri - I alifanya mengi marafiki wapya thamani, watu ambao nina jambo moja katika kawaida - sisi wote upendo mbwa Addison wetu. Simba alikuwa "kutangazwa" zote za bara na hata katika Uingereza, hivyo Yesu alifika pamoja na kundi lake mwenyewe ya admirers, na Keith na mimi slipped katika kundi pamoja naye.

Mwishoni mwa Juni 2013, tu 3 baada ya miezi sisi alimchukua, Simba aliruka kutoka lori Keith katika karakana na kuvunja mguu wake. Ijayo kwa ajili ya mpenzi hii mvulana nini! Ilikuwa mapumziko mbaya sana na yeye kuishia na sahani chuma katika mkono wake pamoja na waya amefungwa wote kuzunguka mkono wake. Tuliambiwa kwamba ilikuwa 90% nafasi ya kuwa ni kansa, hivyo walikuwa tayari kwa uwezekano wa kukatwa na kufuatiwa na chemo matibabu. Simba alikuwa na bahati na inafaa katika 10% wazi! Alikuwa kama Transilvania na banzi yake na amevaa yake "bonnet,"Na kisha tu wakati yeye akapona, alikuwa na kwenda nyuma 6 miezi michache baadaye kuwa sahani kuondolewa.

Hivyo sisi ni kuja juu kwa 2 miaka tangu sisi antog Simba - amekuwa kama furaha. Yeye ni "nafsi yake mwenyewe,"Si kama mbwa wengine. Yeye ni loner, na ni "zoezi intolerant." orodha yake ya dawa ina karibu kutoweka - mara moja vizuri Medicated, masuala ngozi uliopita kutoweka, kumwaga kusimamishwa. Simba watched mbwa wengine kucheza lakini kwa kweli kamwe kujifunza jinsi ya kushiriki alipokuwa mdogo. Alitoa mengi ya yake "furaha vijana" kwa kuwa Autism Service Dog, na kwa kuwa hivyo wagonjwa sana. Lakini wakati wake umewadia - ana siku ya kuzaliwa 8 kuhusu kutokea - na ana Mama & Dad wanaompenda wapenzi na bila kufanya kitu chochote kwa ajili yake, ndugu River ambaye anafurahia kuwa naye hapa, na mpya dada Pinot ambaye si kabisa wamesahau kwamba yeye growled saa yake siku ya kwanza yeye alikuwa hapa, lakini yeye loosening up. Simba ina maana ya "Prince" na kwamba ni nini yeye ni!

Pinot, Mini-Poodle/Cocker Spaniel mix, British Columbia, Canada, Kukutwa Mei ya 2014

Pinot ni Cocker spaniel / mini poodle mchanganyiko, kuzaliwa Mei 4, 2009. Yeye aliishi kwa 5 miaka katika familia ya ambayo najua chochote. Lakini tu kabla yake 5^th kuzaliwa, yeye aliletwa Clinic Dharura na mkojo kufungana na mara moja wao got yake nguvu ya kutosha, yeye alikuwa cystoscopy mkojo. Yeye alitumwa nyumbani lakini alirudi siku moja au mbili katika mgogoro. daktari alitaka mtihani kwa Addison lakini kwa wakati huo familia yake ilifikia kiwango kibaya yao na ombi kwamba yeye kuwekwa kwa usingizi. daktari mpangilio kuwa naye Waislamu kwake na yeye na kukutwa na ACTH mwanzoni mwa Mei. Hon kisha aliishi kwa ajili ya pili 4 miezi katika kliniki. Tulikuwa katika kliniki na Mto siku moja na walituambia juu Pinot akamleta katika kukutana na sisi. Yeye imepakana katika, bounced up kwenye benchi, na tu hawakuweza kudhibiti nishati yake. Alikuwa mpira wa fluff na cuteness. Kusonga pamoja, Spin (Standard Poodles Katika Need) walichukua udhibiti wa wake na Keith na mimi kukuzwa yake. Pinot ni kipaji! Siku yake ya kwanza, yeye literally latched kwenye wote Keith & River, na kwa siku hii wawili hao ni kubana yake kuu. Katika kliniki, walikuwa kumpa 1.0 mg ya prednisone kila siku na yeye vunja kuhusu 14 paundi. Hivyo, Pinot alikuwa na matatizo kali udhaifu. Sisi kazi katika kupunguza Pred yake lakini hata wakati ilikuwa chini ya 0.2mg, yeye alikuwa bado kinachovuja. Sisi alijaribu kutoa Propalin yake (Microwave) na tu baadhi ya mafanikio. Lakini mara moja yeye kuanza kuchukua Stilbestrol (DES) kila siku, yeye amekuwa kavu kabisa.

Unaweza kufikiria kwamba Spin ilikuwa si hasa alikimbia mbali ya miguu yao na watu ambao walitaka kupitisha hii kiumbe darling kabisa. Baadhi walikuwa na hamu kubwa ya kujifunza kuhusu Addison ya & kufikiria yake, lakini kinachovuja alikuwa mhalifu mpango. Wakati wote, Mimi nilikuwa kuandika kuhusu jinsi ya ajabu yeye alikuwa, Mimi nilikuwa kuanguka zaidi na zaidi katika upendo wake mwenyewe. Tutakuwa kusonga muda mfupi ambayo itahitaji 7 siku ya safari ya barabara na kwa kuwa sisi tayari alikuwa 2 poodles standard, hatukuwa kufikiri tunaweza kupitisha 3^rd. Sisi hatimaye aliamua "mrengo hilo" - Pinot alikuwa mbali sana maalum kwa mtu yeyote mwingine kufurahia yake. Yeye ni na sisi, na sisi ni na yake. Na zaidi ya, jinsi gani tunaweza hata kufikiria kuchukua yake mbali na River! Hivyo, juu ya Desemba. 21, 2014, Pinot ulikuwa wetu milele. Yeye ni kama furaha. Yeye mikono yenu slipper wakati wewe kuja katika, ingawa inaweza NOT kuwa yako, lakini ni iliyotolewa na kama darling bum wiggle kwamba wewe tu na kuchukua ni anyway. Yeye ni kabisa addicted na squeaky toys - kubwa na squeakier bora - hii ni madawa ya kulevya kuwa yeye anashiriki River na wao kufanya kuwa squabbles chache juu ya "bora" moja. Pinot ina alitekwa mioyo yetu na kushika yao milele.

Klara, Standard Poodle, Duesseldorf, Germany, Diagnosed February of 2013

Klara alizaliwa tarehe 12 Agosti 2009. Alikuwa daima furaha na kusisimua puppy, tomboy na udadisi kubwa kwa ajili ya kila kitu mpya. Mabadiliko baada ya joto yake ya kwanza. Alikuwa mla picky, ambayo nilifikiri ilikuwa ni kuhusiana na mabadiliko ya homoni. Alikuwa utulivu na ilijibu uadui wakati mbwa alikuja karibu mno, hata mbwa wake bora buddies. manyoya nyeusi kwenye miguu yake mbele akageuka kijivu.

Kisha tena walikuwa muda mrefu wakati kila kitu walionekana kuwa okay. Muda mfupi baada ya kuzaliwa kwake 3, kila kitu mbaya. Alikuwa na sikio maambukizi mbaya sana na vimelea mbalimbali sugu. Ili kupata kuvimba kudhibitiwa, mifereji ya sikio walikuwa kusafishwa chini ya anesthesia ujumla. ushindi mkubwa alianza. Alianza kukataa chakula chake. Wakati mwingine, hajala chochote kwa 3 siku. Wakati mwingine, yeye alikuwa kuhara au vomited. Katika kukata tamaa, sisi kuanza kwa utani kwamba hivi karibuni tunataka kupata mlango yetu wenyewe katika kliniki. maambukizi ya sikio alikuwa bado kusababisha matatizo na Klara got masikio yake kusafisha pili chini ya anesthesia ujumla.

Wakati huo huo, yeye kurudia harisha, kutapika, na kuvimbiwa. Sisi alitumia Hawa Krismasi na Mwaka Mpya katika kliniki. Vipimo kwa ajili ya vimelea yalikuwa hasi. bloodwork ilikuwa bora. maambukizi ya sikio naendelea kuja nyuma.

Winter 2012/2013, tulikuwa hali ya hewa ya ajabu. Kura ya theluji na jua. Mbwa wangu upendo theluji na Klara kuvutana mwenyewe kwa njia ya theluji. Yeye hakuwa na furaha. Unaweza kuona kwamba yeye si kufanya vizuri. Zaidi ya muda yeye akalala. vets hakuona sababu.

Katika Februari 2013, ilikuwa mbaya zaidi. Kuhara, kutapika, alionekana kuwa na maumivu, alikataa chakula chake, lakini kunywa maji mengi. vets alisema, "Tunapaswa kusubiri. Ni inaweza kuwa sababu ya joto yake. "Siku ya pili nilipofika nyumbani, Mimi nilikuwa na hisia ya ajabu – kitu akaenda vibaya sana hapa. Mimi alimfukuza tena hospitali na daktari alitaka kutuma mimi mbali, “Sisi cant kupata chochote. Nadhani ni joto yake!”

Hii ilikuwa sana. Mimi nilikuwa na hasira na ombi uchunguzi zaidi. “Kitu ni sawa na Klara. Mimi si kwenda!! Kufanya kazi yako!” Walifanya mtihani kamili damu na kisha, vets walikuwa na wasiwasi sana. Potassium yake ilikuwa 7.6 katika aina mbalimbali ya 3.5-5.8. Sodium yake ilikuwa 139 katika aina mbalimbali ya 144-160. bloodwork walituambia maisha yake yalikuwa hatarini. Alikuwa kabisa dehydrated. Hatimaye, wao inaonekana kwa sababu. Sumu, figo ultrasound, leptospirosis. Yeye alipewa IV na mifuko infusion. Mimi naweza kuchukua Klara nyumbani. Tulikwenda kila siku kwa zahanati na walivyofanya vipimo zaidi. Walizungumza za kushindwa kwa figo lakini hakuona sababu. Maadili damu Klara walikuwa uliofanyika tu na infusions lakini hata kwamba hakuwa na msaada sana. maadili damu walikuwa mbaya. Kwa muda wa siku, yeye alikuwa kulazimishwa kulishwa, lakini alipoteza uzito zaidi na zaidi. Yeye alipelekwa ICU na sisi walikuwa tayari kumpoteza. vets walisema walitaka mtihani jambo moja iliyopita. Wakasema inaweza kuwa Magonjwa Addison's na walitaka kufanya ACTH mtihani. sababu ilikuwa kugundua. Klara alikuwa Addison na matibabu ulianza. siku ya pili, Mimi naweza kuchukua nyumbani kwake.

Yeye zinalipwa haraka na kila kitu walionekana kuwa faini. Hata hivyo, yeye alikuwa si kama kali kama mbwa afya. Hiyo ni kwa nini nimekuwa switched kutoka Florinef kwa Percorten.

Kwa msaada wa kundi, sisi kazi ya kupata Klara's bora dozi. Sasa, yeye weighs 27 kilo na kupokea 0.40ml ya Percorten kila 28 siku na 1mg ya prednisone kila siku. Kwa maana mimi, ni kama muujiza kuona jinsi yeye anafurahia maisha yake bila vikwazo yoyote. Sasa, karibu 2 miaka ya baadaye, Klara anahisi bora kuliko milele. Byte Percorten ilikuwa uamuzi bora milele. Klaraismentallybalanced,furaha, ujasiri, na moyo wa ushujaa. Na baada ya pamoja siku katika kazi(yeye ni msaidizi wangu mkufunzi, Mimi ni mkufunzi mbwa) yeye bado ina nishati ya kushoto ya kucheza furaha kikamilifu na kaka yake na mimi!

Flip, English Cocker Spaniel, The Netherlands, Diagnosed April of 2014

I am Annet and I live in The Netherlands. We have 4 mbwa, two English Cocker Spaniels, a Boomer and a Belgian Griffon. One of the cockers – his name is Flip and he is 4 umri wa miaka – has Addison’s since April 2014.

He drank tons of water and wasn’t his exciting self for a few weeks. So when the dogs had to have their annual shots, I asked if the vet could check his total bloodwork, because he was not well. When we got home, Flip disappeared under the table and stayed there, he didn’t even come out for a treat. And that is something that is completely NOT Flip…. After a few hours the vet called and said that his potassium was dangerously high and his sodium very low. So he said I suspect he has Addison’s disease. After travelling in ‘Addison’s world’ for almost a year now, I know that my vet did wonderful by diagnosing it this early! He wanted to confirm with the ACTH test, but it turned out that the test was not available in Holland at that time, not at a vet nor at a veterianarian school! So Flip was never definitively diagnoses with the ACTH test because it simply wasn’t possible. He got fludrocortisone and hydrocortisone and after a little while in ‘Addison World’ I weaned him off of the hydrocortisone completely. The Dutch protocol for Addison is ‘Fludrocortisone and high dose of hydrocortisone for the rest of the dog’s life’. My vet said Okay to wean him off the hydro, but afterwards he said to me that he feared it, because of this protocol. Addison’s is of course a rare disease so that is what he knew and never questioned.

But it went very well so Flip only had fludrocortisone. The only thing is that Flip didn’t do his best on it and we ended up adjusting his dose almost every two weeks. Flip weighs 18 kg and he had 0.8175 mg fludro. He had too much glucocorticosteroids in his medication, that was for sure! He has always been an outgoing dog, but this was ridiculous, whining when he got a little bit excited (so by going out for a walk, getting a treat, getting dinner, thinking we were going out etc), poor Flip…….
Luckily I found a person who could provide Percorten (or rather that person found me) and this resulted in a memorable event on 5 January 2015: Flip was the first dog in Holland to get an injection of Percorten!

He is doing great on it, his personality is normalising, his hair is becoming red again (instead of becoming blonder and blonder) and it is growing again.

Pepsi, Mchungaji wa Ujerumani, Indiana, USA, Kukutwa Julai ya 2007

I love kuandika, lakini mimi kukaa hapa staring katika screen tupu, hofu kwamba siwezi kufanya Pepsi ya hadithi haki. Mimi kushiriki hadithi hii na nyote kwa matumaini kwamba itasaidia mtu mwingine. Sisi antog Pepsi wakati yeye alikuwa juu ya 6 miezi zamani katika Desemba ya 2003. Alikuwa kama ya kipekee na ya ajabu mbwa, lakini si wote katika maalum yao wenyewe njia?

Pepsi alikuwa zaidi ya kawaida puppy-kofia, lakini hakuwa na wanaugua magonjwa zaidi ya mbwa wengi kufanya. Baada ya yeye akageuka tatu, yeye maendeleo vidonda katika vulva yake. Baada ya safari kadhaa kwa daktari, na kisha byte vets, na kujaribu baadhi ya chaguzi zaidi, tulikuwa kuzingatia upasuaji upya vulva yake. Hata hivyo, yeye kuanza kwenda kuteremka haraka. Alikuwa kupoteza uzito, kutetereka, na zaidi ya yote, Mimi nilijua tu kitu ilikuwa na makosa. Tulikwenda daktari baada ya daktari ambapo wote akinitaka kusema kwamba yeye alikuwa "tu kupata wakubwa na kutulia chini." Kwa wakati huu nilikuwa yake katika ofisi daktari kila wiki kwa muda wa miezi. Sisi hata alijaribu byte vets mara kadhaa. Nishati yake ilikuwa kupungua haraka. Mara, yeye hakuweza hata kutembea nje ya yadi bila ya kuwa na kuweka chini na kuchukua mapumziko. Alikuwa na matatizo ya kuwa na harakati bowel. Mimi alichukua yake ya ofisi daktari tena, ambapo wao kukutwa yake na colitis. Sisi got nyumbani, na asingeweza kupata nje ya gari.

Nilijua hii ilikuwa ni, hivyo mimi tu got nyuma katika gari na alimfukuza Chicago - mji kubwa. Ndani ya 10 dakika wetu kuingia hospitali ya dharura katika Chicago, yeye alikuwa awali kukutwa na ugonjwa wa Addison ya, na Naliambiwa pengine bila kuwa alifanya hivyo usiku mwingine bila matibabu. Yeye alikaa huko 3 au 4 siku wakati wao got maji yake juu, na nguvu yake ya nyuma. Alikuwa ACTH mtihani kufanyika kuthibitisha Magonjwa Addison yake. Kama kuondoka kama mimi alikuwa kuchukua yake juu kutoka hospitali, Mimi pia alikuwa ukiwa kujifunza kwamba matibabu yake ingekuwa gharama karibu $400 mwezi. Sikuwa na wazo jinsi mimi alikuwa anaenda kumudu, lakini sisi wanakwenda kufikiri njia.

Kwamba wakati mimi kuanza kutafiti mwenyewe, na kupatikana kundi K-9 Addison kwamba mimi deni maisha Pepsi kwa. Wao imenisaidia kuelewa ugonjwa, jinsi ya kutafsiri vipimo yake, na kupata wake juu ya kipimo cha haki ya dawa. Baada ya kuwa, sisi kamwe inaonekana nyuma.

Mbali na 1.4 ml ya Percorten-V kila 28 siku na 1 mg ya prednisone kila siku, Pepsi pia alichukua virutubisho kadhaa. Yeye kuishia kuishi 7 miaka zaidi ya ajabu juu ya dozi sahihi ya dawa yake ambayo, kwa njia, gharama tu me chini ya $80.00 kwa mwezi. Pepsi aliishi kuwa 11 Umri wa miaka ½, ambayo ni pretty kubwa kwa 130 pound mbwa. Pepsi alikufa wa kansa siku moja kabla ya Shukrani katika 2014.

Kupata utambuzi wa Magonjwa Addison inaweza kuwa inatisha, lakini Pepsi alikuwa uthibitisho kwamba unaweza kuishi maisha ya furaha maana na dawa sahihi. Kwa sababu ya Pepsi, kila mtu kwamba kuguswa yake kujifunza mengi kuhusu maisha na upendo na urafiki. Atakuwa amekosa sana.

Valentino, Golden Collie Mix, Texas, USA, Kukutwa Desemba ya 2007

Valentino kufika katika maisha yangu katika Februari 2007 alipoanza kambo yangu baada ya simu karibu katika high kuua makazi. Alikuwa nusu saa kutoka kuwa euthanized. Alikuwa kupotea gofu kukosa zaidi ya nywele zake pande yake (ngozi yake alikuwa mkali shiny pink!) na ukanda wa nywele blond kama MOHAWK chini ya nyuma yake, uzito vigumu £ 30 – yeye sasa ni £ 55 afya. Ni alichukua 3 miezi kurejesha yake kwa afya, na kupata uzito. Kwa mara ya kwamba, Nilikuwa kuwa kushindwa kambo, na Valentino alikuwa wote yangu! Akalala zaidi ya wale wa kwanza 3 miezi kati ya milo na kwenda potty kabla ya yeye walionekana kuwa zinalipwa. Alianza kuwa na dalili ya uchovu, ukosefu wa nishati na kukosa uwezo wa kupata katika / nje ya gari kwa ajili ya miezi michache na wakati yeye kamwe kupotea hamu yake kabisa, yeye kuanza kuokota chakula chake kujaribu kula, Nilijua kitu ilikuwa na makosa, lakini daktari yetu wakati (mara ya mwisho!) kufukuzwa kazi tabia yake kama “kaimu nje”. Kisha kuanguka katika Desemba 2007 na safari yetu na Magonjwa Addison alianza. Daktari wake hawakuweza “fit” Valentino kwa ajili ya wiki nyingine na sisi akaenda kwa daktari rafiki ambaye imeweza fit yetu katika. Ni vigumu kujua kama AD wake wapate wamekuwa mng'aro na ufifi kabla kama alikuwa mgonjwa wakati mimi kwanza got yake. Kuanguka yake ilikuwa juu ya Desemba 19, alitumia 2 siku katika hospitali maalum, na kwa Desemba 25, alijisikia vizuri kutosha kujaribu abscond na bata Krismasi kwamba ilikuwa draining katika kuzama jikoni – bahati alikuwa nabbed sw flagrante na bata kuishi kwa kuwa aliwahi kwa ajili ya Krismasi chakula cha jioni kama lengo!

Valentino was started on Florinef/compounded fludrocortisone at .4mg (chini ya ilipendekeza kwa uzito wake) na 2.5mg prednisone katika 12/07 – lakini elektroliti wake walikuwa kamili (!) kwa mwaka. Baada ya mwaka, elektroliti yake akaenda nje ya kudhibiti, and he had weekly increases in his Florinef, mpaka yeye aliwasili katika 2mg lakini elektroliti wake bado walikuwa si chini ya udhibiti.

Sisi kupatikana daktari 1.5 hrs mbali ambaye alikuwa tayari kufanya kazi na sisi na kuanza Valentino katika 1.8ml, ambayo ilionekana “kiwango cha chini” katika 2009, dozi kiwango alikuwa kidogo juu 2ml (Nakumbuka kufikiri napenda hata kupata 2 dozi nje ya kila bakuli kwa gharama ya kila mwezi ya juu $100 tu kwa ajili ya Percorten-V!) Zaidi ya miaka, sisi polepole kupunguzwa kwa 10-20% wakati. Sisi ilianza saa 1.8ml katika 7/09 na hakuwa na hata kupata 1ml til 9/10, .75ml katika 6/11, .5ml katika 10/13, .4ml sasa katika 9/14. Tulikuwa mengi yote kihafidhina zaidi kisha nyuma na hatukuwa na info kutosha juu ya kwenda dozi kupunguza………ila kwa njia ya uzoefu wa wanachama wengine wa kikundi. Ilikuwa wilaya zote mpya! Ikiwa chini dozi utafiti amekuwa inapatikana katika 2009, tungeweza kuanza saa .95ml na kujipatia kwa Valentino ya chini ufanisi dozi kwamba mapema sana na kuokolewa fedha nyingi kwenye Percorten-V na elektroliti mwezi kupima kama ziada. Siwezi kusema kutosha kuhusu tofauti kuwa katika vipimo vya chini imefanya katika jinsi Valentino anahisi katika mwezi na elektroliti wake kukaa pretty karibu na katikati ya mbalimbali kati ya dozi. Yeye alitumia miaka kufanya “ok” – mopey, lethargic kwa 2 wiki chache baada ya kila risasi, hisia kidogo zaidi perky wiki moja kabla ya risasi yake ya pili ni kutokana, basi hisia lethargic tena wakati yeye got mwingine risasi – lakini sasa yeye anafanya “kubwa” kila mwezi kwa muda mrefu juu kiwango cha chini sana ya Percorten-V! Pamoja na hivi karibuni Percorten-V kupunguza, Nimekuwa pia wamekuwa na uwezo wa kupunguza prednisone wake .5mg – yeye d wamekuwa hovering kati ya .75mg katika majira ya baridi 1.25mg katika majira ya joto kwa muda wa miaka. We have also switched to liquid Prednisolone as his liver enzymes became elevated and he was shedding a lot……….

PS – Hatma kama mgonjwa Valentino ya, kupotea zisizohitajika alikuwa msukumo kwa ajili dhamira yangu ya kina na ushiriki katika masuala ya ustawi wa wanyama katika San Antonio! Jinsi mbwa wengi kama Valentino wamekufa kwa sababu hapakuwa na moja ya hatua ya juu kwa ajili yao kabla ya lazima 72 hr kushikilia kipindi kupotea muda wake?

Argus, Rough rasimu, Colorado, USA, Kukutwa Desemba ya 2010

kuwaokoa pups wote walikuwa spayed au neutered kabla ya kupelekwa nyumbani. Argus mara neutered katika umri wa miezi miwili, na sisi kumpeleka nyumbani baadaye siku hiyo. Siku mbili baadaye alikuwa barafu baridi na kutetemeka ngumu sana. Sisi watched chale tovuti yake kwa ishara ya maambukizi akamvika mablanketi kujaribu joto yake. Alasiri kwamba sisi alichukua yake katika daktari kwamba alikuwa amefanya upasuaji (45 dakika mbali). daktari alisema mara baada ya majibu ya upasuaji na itakuwa nzuri. Alimpa risasi na kukabidhiwa kwangu baadhi ya dawa kutoa kwa ajili ya siku chache zijazo. Kwa kufuata asubuhi, alikuwa bora zaidi. Tulikwenda kuona daktari yetu wenyewe kwa ajili ya mwezi puppy kuangalia. Mara alichukua mbali dawa ambayo sisi walipewa akasema puppy kamwe kutolewa hizi. Sikumbuki nini dawa walikuwa, shuti lakini alikuwa Deksamethasoni na mimi sasa wanaamini kwamba ni nini vunjwa naye nje ya kile kilichojitokeza.

Alikuwa pup tofauti sana kuliko yoyote tumekuwa alikuwa mbele yake. Alikuwa na mellower kuliko pup yoyote mimi aliyewahi inayojulikana. Kuangalia nyuma, ni wazi alikuwa kuonyesha dalili za Addison yake kutoka siku moja. Yeye ikawa na waned kwa karibu miaka miwili. Wakati huu, sisi waliopotea yake "ndugu kubwa,"Kukuzwa puppies mbili kwa wiki kadhaa kila, na kisha kuletwa puppy mwingine ndani ya nyumba zetu. Desemba 6, 2010, Argus kujiondoa kula. Kila siku aliendelea na dalili nyingine (nyuma mwisho udhaifu, kutetemeka, barafu baridi, nk). Daktari wetu alisema ilikuwa bakteria katika tummy yake – yeye itabidi kupata juu yake - kulisha yake kuchemsha mchele (hakuna vipimo walikuwa kukimbia). siku kadhaa baadaye, sisi akaenda daktari tofauti ambaye alisema vyombo vyake ni kuzima na yeye kufa – Aende!!!! Kama mimi pili Argus, draped juu mikono yangu kwa daktari tatu, Nilidhani kamwe kumrudisha nyumbani. daktari alitoa maji yake na mbio uchunguzi wa damu, vipimo kinyesi, x-rays, yote kazi, na naendelea naye huko. Usiku kwamba yeye kuitwa na akasema, “Mimi mtuhumiwa kitu ambacho nataka mtihani kwa asubuhi.” By usiku kwamba yeye alieleza jambo zima na mimi. Alikaa juu ya maji na got risasi yake ya kwanza. Hadi hatua hii, wakati mume wangu na mimi alichukua zamu kukaa naye, yeye alitupa mwitikio mdogo. daktari hakutaka basi kwenda nyumbani kwa sababu yeye bado bila kula. Kesho, Mimi kutembea katika na aliiambia yake nilitaka kuchukua nyumbani kwake. Yeye hatimaye walikubaliana kama mimi aliahidi kuleta naye katika kama mimi alikuwa wamezipata Yesu kula chakula katika ijayo 12 masaa. Wakati yeye akampeleka nje, akaruka yote juu yetu na daktari alisema, “Yep, yeye mahitaji ya kwenda nyumbani!” Hivyo yeye polepole alikuja karibu na kula na sisi wakiongozwa maadhimisho ya Krismasi nyumbani kwa dada yangu na walikuwa kimya na makini na kila kitu sisi alifanya. Sasa daktari hii aliniambia kumleta katika kila 28 siku kwa risasi yake, kumpa prednisone wake kila siku na yeye kuishi maisha ya kawaida.

Argus ni 60 lbs, na alipewa 2ml ya Percorten kila 28 siku kwa miezi tisa na daktari tech. Alipata 5mg ya prednisone kwa miezi michache. Jambo la kwanza mimi kupatikana mara taarifa juu ya prednisone. Tulikuwa kutoa ni usiku na nimeona anapaswa kuwa kupata yake asubuhi, hivyo sisi iliyopita kwamba. Kisha mimi kusoma makala kuhusu dosing na sisi got kwamba chini ya 2.5mg. By mwezi wa nane nikaona kwamba maisha Argus 'haikuwa ya kawaida. Yeye hakuwa na spunk. Yeye alionekana lethargic. Alikuwa zaidi ya kuwepo kuliko maisha! Hiyo ni wakati mimi hatimaye kupatikana kundi Internet. Vipimo vya damu na elektroliti - NINI? Hakuna wa hii ilikuwa inayofanywa. Ilikuwa ni mara ya kwa ajili ya mwingine risasi na nilikwenda katika kuzungumza na daktari (ambaye nilikuwa si kuonekana katika miezi kadhaa). Alikuwa wakiongozwa hadi kaskazini kufungua mazoezi yake mwenyewe. Mimi aliuliza kuongea na mmoja wa vets nyingine. daktari kwamba anamiliki kituo aliniambia vipimo hivi ni kufanyika mara moja kwa mwaka na dozi ya Percorten ingekuwa tu kubadilika kama uzito wake iliyopita na mimi kamwe kufanya risasi mwenyewe. Hakutaka kusikiliza neno moja nikasema wala kuangalia maelezo Nilijaribu kuwasilisha kwake. Mtazamo wake aliniambia nilikuwa na kupata nguvu na kuanza kufanya simu. Mimi simu waliohojiwa vets kadhaa juu michache ijayo siku. Wote alijua kila kitu kuhusu Addison ya. Moja daktari hatimaye kuitwa mimi na kabla mimi naweza kuuliza chochote yake, yeye akaniuliza wakati elektroliti (“Lytes”) walikuwa iliyopita majaribio. Wakati yeye aliniambia kuwa sisi zinahitajika kufanya kwamba kwanza ili kuona kama alikuwa tayari kwa ajili ya mwingine risasi na kama ni zinahitajika kuwa dari, Mimi alijua hii ni daktari mimi zinahitajika kujaribu. Baada ya kupata matokeo lytes daktari aliniambia, "Tuna kusubiri kwa muda mrefu, ni ajabu yeye hana alijisikia vizuri, yeye ni sana juu ya Medicated ". Kidogo gani yeye kujua tu jinsi ya muda mrefu ya kusubiri! Sisi majaribio lytes yake mara moja kwa wiki kwa zaidi ya miezi mitatu. Ilikuwa ni kidogo juu ya 100 siku wakati K wake hatimaye got hadi kidogo juu ya katikati ya mbalimbali. Alianza naye katika 0.5ml wakati huo na kwa miezi kadhaa ijayo, ilikuwa dari hadi tulipofika 0.3ml. Baada ya miezi kadhaa, sisi zinahitajika ili kuleta nyuma hadi 0.32ml. Dozi ambayo imekuwa ikifanya kazi kubwa kwa miezi mingi sasa. Daktari Hii ilikuwa kubwa na Percorten, lakini hawakuwa kweli wanadhani prednisone lazima dari. Mimi aliuliza yake kama yeye ingekuwa basi mimi kujaribu, kujua kwamba napenda kuangalia yake karibu, na yeye alikubali. Yeye ni sasa kupata 1mg kila siku.

Na sasa, hapa sisi ni, na dawa optimized, karibu katika 6 umri wa miaka, tuna puppy kwamba anapaswa kuwa katika nafasi ya kwanza!

Lexie, Labrador Retriever Mix, Windsor, Canada, Kukutwa Desemba ya 2012

Sisi antog Lexie kutoka makazi yetu ya ndani katika Julai 2010. Alikuwa inakadiriwa kuwa kuhusu 4-5 miezi umri wa wakati huo. Mume wangu na mimi kuletwa nyumbani yake juu ya “kesi” wakati wetu 2 binti walikuwa mbali katika kambi ya majira ya joto, kama mume wangu ana allergy na zinahitajika ili kuona jinsi gani angeweza kuguswa. Naam, Nilijua wakati tulikuwa Lexie katika huduma yetu kwamba yeye hakuwa anaenda nyuma makazi ambayo – hubby ingekuwa tu kuishi na allergy yake!!

Katika siku za kuwa nasi, Lexie alikuwa na sehemu ya kutapika na kuhara, na safari panicked kwa daktari ambapo yeye kupimwa hasi kwa parvo na alitumwa nyumbani na maelekezo ya kuzuia chakula kwa siku na kisha kuanza mlo bland. Yeye bounced nyuma faini, na zaidi ya 2 miaka aliamua kwenda juu ya kuwa na kikohozi ya kutapika na kuhara mara kwa mara lakini hawakuwa wanaonekana kuwa kitu chochote kubwa mno. Yeye alikuwa na furaha na kazi, na walionekana kuwa wengi wao wakiwa na afya. Wakati wa majira ya spring na 2012, sisi niliona dalili nyingine, ikiwa ni pamoja na macho goopy, maambukizi ya sikio, na ngozi na manyoya masuala. Alianza licking paws yake kupita kiasi, kwa uhakika wa ubichi. masuala tumbo kuendelea na walikuwa inazidi kuwa mbaya. Yeye imechoka kwa urahisi na mazoezi na bila kulala katika wakati asubuhi, hata bothering kupata hadi kula kifungua kinywa. Jumamosi moja katika Desemba mapema, 2012, sisi walihudhuria ndani Krismasi gwaride na kisha alifanya ziara ya Hifadhi ya mbwa. Lexie tu kuweka huko kama mbwa wengine alikuja karibu na hawakutakiwa kunuswa saa yake – hivyo tofauti Lexie. Baadaye jioni, Mimi alifanya baada ya masaa ziara ya daktari na yake, kama yeye alikuwa kutetereka na inanukia funny (kama amonia). daktari kuchunguza yake na hawakuona chochote wazi ya wasiwasi, akamwambia kurudi siku inayofuata kwa ajili ya bloodwork kama yeye walionekana kuwa inazidi kuwa mbaya. Naam, usiku kwamba ilikuwa ya kutisha, na Lexie kutikisa kwenye miguu yangu kama sisi alijaribu kulala. Nyuma ya daktari siku ya pili kwa ajili ya bloodwork. Nashiriki, daktari wangu watuhumiwa Addison wakati yeye aliona bloodwork. Kwa wakati huu, Lexie alikuwa mgonjwa sana na alilazwa katika hospitali kwa ajili ya maji na ACTH mtihani, waliokuja nyuma chanya.

Kuokota Lexie hadi kuleta nyumbani kwake ilikuwa ajabu, wakati hisia, kama alikimbilia sisi na furaha hiyo na hakukuwa na jicho kavu katika kliniki ya daktari!! Kwa wakati huu, Nimeipata msaada kupitia online jamii Addison na alikuwa daktari mkuu ambaye alikuwa tayari kujaribu kitu kipya – Chini Kipimo Percorten. Leo, Lexie ni 70 lbs na inachukua 0.4 ml ya Percorten, pamoja na dozi yake ya kila siku ya prednisone.

Naamini kuwa Lexie kufika katika maisha yangu kwa sababu. Kukaa katika makazi ambayo ingekuwa na maana kifo fulani kwa ajili yake, Ninaamini, na familia yetu ni uwezo wa kutoa yake na huduma maalum anahitaji. Kwa sababu yake, Nina mpya “marafiki” duniani kote. Siwezi kusema kwamba uaminifu Lexie haijawahi bora – Utambuzi Addison ilikuwa na hakuna njia ya adhabu ya kifo, lakini badala yake alikuwa mkataba mpya wa maisha!!

Dharma, mchungaji Mix, Kukutwa Julai ya 2013

Nilichukua Dharma kutoka kata makazi wakati yeye alikuwa 8 wiki umri. Yeye alikuwa mmoja wa 7 puppies, wanaoishi katika nyumba ya kukuza. Mimi aitwaye yake kwa asili yake tandawaa; macho yake yalijitokeza maji ya kina kirefu. Mimi mara nyingi utani yeye ana utu tu mama inaweza upendo; yeye ni hivyo tu ... uh, isiyo ya kawaida. Yeye ni kinyume cha mambo yote stereotypically mbwa. Wakati yeye alikuwa 5 umri wa miaka, Mimi nimekuja nyumbani kutoka kazi, Jumatano, kupata 7 matapishi, na 4 diarrheas. Mimi alichukua yake kwa daktari iliyofuata asubuhi. Zaidi ya 3 wiki(dola na mia chache), daktari yangu ya 10+ miaka mbio vipimo vya damu na, hatimaye, waliotutuma nyumbani na uchunguzi wa saratani (kulingana na "miaka 25 ya vetting"), chupa ya 20mg vidonge prednisone, na pat huruma juu ya kichwa. Nilikwenda kwa maoni 2. Wiki mbili na dola mia kadhaa (zaidi) baadaye, sisi nanga katika hospitali kamili ya wataalamu. Baada ya kazi, Jumatano usiku, Walifanya sonogram. Bado hakuna majibu; kama "mtaalam" itakuwa katika siku ya pili. Mtu zilizotajwa kwa ajili ya kupima Addison ya (kwa ajili ya mwingine $250). sonogram alikuwa $500+, na mimi kukubali, Mimi nilikuwa mwishoni wit yangu, anashangaa jinsi mimi naweza kuweka kulipa kwa ajili ya mtihani kutokuwa na mwisho na hakuna majibu. Niliwaambia Ningependa kulala juu yake, na kusubiri kwa ajili ya ufafanuzi zaidi ya sonogram, siku ya pili.

asubuhi zifuatazo, katika 4:20 a.m., Nilihisi hisia isiyo ya kawaida juu ya shingo yangu. Ilikuwa pumzi Dharma ya, vigumu. Kichwa chake juu ya bega langu, na ilichukua yangu kidogo kutambua kwamba kinga yake ilikuwa dhaifu na zisizokuwa na uhakika. Ghafla, Mimi aligundua mwili wake contorted horribly, kama pretzel. Macho yake yalikuwa tupu kabisa. Mimi leapt nje ya kitanda, kurusha juu ya nguo, ulichukua yake juu na blanketi, na mbio gari. Mimi wakakimbilia katika mji, mahali sisi d imekuwa usiku kabla ya. Nashiriki, Ningependa kilichotokea kwa taarifa walikuwa 24 saa kituo. Mimi alifanya 45 dakika safari katika 25. Kama mimi alipoongeza kasi kupitia mlango na Dharma katika mikono yangu, moyo wake kusimamishwa. Na hivyo kinga yake. Mimi mitupu yake mtumishi akasema, "Tafadhali msaada wake".

daktari dharura juu ya wajibu muujiza, na kuletwa Dharma nyuma ya maisha, bila madhara yoyote ya kudumu. Lakini sisi bado hakujua nini ilikuwa na makosa na yake. Mtihani ACTH alikuwa akifanya, lakini matokeo itachukua 24 masaa. Wao hawakuwa na uhakika angeweza mwisho kwamba kwa muda mrefu. Walifanya upasuaji uchunguzi, kulingana na kile walichokiona katika sonogram. Wao watuhumiwa kufungana. Wote kupatikana mara tezi abnormally ndogo adrenal. Sijui jinsi yeye alinusurika upasuaji. Miujiza mbili katika siku moja.

Next, sisi walisubiri. Niliambiwa kwamba, kama ilikuwa si Addison ya, basi kulikuwa na karibu chochote wanaweza kufanya, kama tunatarajia tayari kupima, na surgically searched kwa, wote lakini Obscure zaidi.

siku ya pili, wakati mimi got wito kuniambia ilikuwa, kwa kweli, Ugonjwa wa Addison, Mimi kelele uncontrollable machozi ya furaha. Katika wakati kwamba, ukamilifu wa dhiki na uchungu wa tatizo iliyosafishwa juu yangu katika mafuriko ya misaada. Ilikuwa hatimaye juu. Sisi hatimaye alikuwa na jibu.

Nimekuwa tangu yalijitokeza juu ya kwamba mlolongo wa matukio. kiasi cha mwendawazimu ya fedha ni gharama ya kupata utambuzi (hebu tu kusema Tally mwisho ilikuwa zaidi ya mimi alitumia juu ya gari langu) ni ya kutosha kusababisha mtu yeyote kutafakari. Majuto yangu tu ni mateso ya kutisha kwamba Dharma hakurudi. Changamoto yangu tu ananisamehe awali daktari kwa kututumia chini kwamba njia. Uzoefu huu kufundisha mama wa watoto wawili mzima juu ya aina mpya ya upendo. Moja ambayo inadumu, ingawa haina lazima HAVE.

Gracie, English Mastiff, Rockford, IL, Kukutwa katika 2007

Gracie is a 10 year old 134 pound English Mastiff. Gracie was abused until she was 6 months old. At that time she then went to a loving family. Unfortunately, that life ended all too soon with the tragic accident. The husband and the child of her family were killed in an automobile accident. Gracie comforted the mother for the next 6 miezi. 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 months old. 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 Umri wa miaka ½. 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.
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 was on IV’s and in a kennel with me sitting on the floor next to her. My vet walked in and sat on an empty kennel. He told me that he was going to do the test for Addison’s or that she could have some type of cancer.

The next day all four of my vets came into the room and told me that she indeed did have Addison’s. One of them said he stayed up half the night looking for mastiffs with AD and there just were not too many (at that time he could find none). 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 miaka sasa.

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.
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.

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.

Kindle, Belgian Shepherd (Tervueren), New Zealand, Diagnosed in 2011

Kindle is a grey Belgian Shepherd (Tervueren) born in 2007. She was always (hindsight is a wonderful thing) a fussy puppy with food but otherwise normal for the first few years of her life and excelled both in the breed show ring and in her first agility competitions.

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 miezi, 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. Hata hivyo, 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 masaa, 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 year old (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, Tervueren, Sweden, Diagnosed January of 2016

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 umri wa miaka. 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 & November 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. Bila shaka, 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, Jack Russell Schnauzer Mix, Beaufort, SC, USA, Iligunduliwa mnamo Juni 2014

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 siku. 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, Saratani, 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. Desemba 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.

Lucydog, Hound, Diagnosed April of 2013

Sisi niliona kuwa Lucydog walionekana kuwa maambukizi ya kibofu cha mkojo. Mimi alichukua yake ya daktari juu ya Ijumaa yangu mbali. Ilikuwa alithibitisha kuwa yeye alikuwa UTI na pia maambukizi ya sikio. Wakarudi damu, lakini walisubiri kutuma kwa maombi yangu tangu kwamba itakuwa mwingine $200. Wao walikuwa na wasiwasi kwamba yeye alikuwa na si kula, lakini figured inaweza kuwa kwa sababu yeye tu hakuwa kujisikia vizuri.

Alipata antibiotics na walionekana kidogo bora, lakini bado alikuwa si kula. Yeye alikuwa na mitikisiko / kutikisa, lakini yeye huelekea kufanya kwamba mengi wakati mgonjwa au alisisitiza. Nilianza kupata wasiwasi wakati yeye hakutaka hata kula uboho, ingawa. Kisha sisi wote walikuwa katika kazi Jumatano. Nilipofika nyumbani, Nilikwenda katika basi yake nje ya Kennel yake kwenda potty ... na yeye hakuweza kusimama. Hakuweza hata kupata paws yake kwa kushirikiana kupata yao gorofa juu ya ardhi. Mimi freaked na mara moja akaenda na got simu, kuitwa Will na kusema "Lucy hawezi kutembea." Mimi kisha kuitwa daktari, ambayo nashiriki alikuwa si kufungwa bado (wangekuwa katika 15 dakika) na wao aliniambia kuleta wake ASAP.
Will got nyumbani saa moja na nusu baadaye au hivyo, na walikuwa na uwezo wa utulivu wake. Wao walidhani inaweza kuwa ugonjwa wa Addison, ambayo ilikuwa nashiriki treatable. Ni inatoa katika mbwa vijana, ni zaidi ya kawaida katika wanawake, na alikuwa na kura ya dalili katika kawaida. Je, bado walidhani inaweza kuwa tu imekuwa kupungua maji mwilini. Baada ya 2 usiku inatisha na yake katika hospitali doggie kwa sababu alikuwa bado si nguvu ya kutosha kutembea, matokeo ya mtihani damu alithibitisha Magonjwa Addison ya. UTI na sikio maambukizi kusukuma mwili wake katika mgogoro na yeye alikuwa pengine karibu na kifo (nini kama mimi alikuwa kukwama katika kazi kwa ajili ya 45 dakika tena siku hiyo? OMG). Nashiriki, ni treatable na sindano ya kila mwezi, moja atahitaji ajili ya mapumziko ya maisha yake. Lakini maisha ambayo itakuwa muda mrefu na furaha.

Hivyo, bado tuna Lucy-maisha ya kusimamia ugonjwa wake. Lakini nina furaha kuripoti kwamba kama mimi aina hii, Lucy ni sauti chomping rawhide mfupa kwamba mimi kununuliwa yake katika ngome wake wa kulia nyuma yangu. Na wengine zaidi ya paw kunyoa ambapo yeye alikuwa IV na super-mara kwa mara peeing sababu ya ahueni dawa yake, yeye ni pretty kiasi nyuma ol sawa 'Lucydog. Na sisi kupenda. Ninashukuru sana kwamba daktari wetu akampa utambuzi wa haraka na sahihi na got nyuma yake juu ya miguu yake (literally) haraka.

Jiunge Nasi!

Je, wewe ni mpya kwa Magonjwa Addison ya? Wanataka kuzungumza? Ombi kujiunga wetu Facebook kundi! Kuuliza maswali, kushiriki hadithi, kujifunza mitazamo mpya, na kupata msaada wa timu ya marafiki kutoka duniani kote. Wote mnakaribishwa.

Kujiunga wetu Facebook goup