addison,s disease in dogs?

Question

would like to be intouch with other people who have had dogs with Addison,s disease

Answer 1

The link attached is a website support group for owners of dogs with Addison's disease.

Answer 2

Since the previous emails gave the list homepages I will skip that , but I will assure you the lists (I am on both) can be a GODSEND. Addison's is rare enough that most vets do not have many cases and if you have a problem your vet has not seen before- well with over 1,000 people on the list there is little someone has not dealt with before.
AS for how you dog can do - list dog have competed in shows (obedience, conformation) ,Agility to the NATIONAL tournament level, hunted,my boy finished his field championship after diagnosis, we have an active search & rescue dog & a seeing eye dog , and many many pets . In other words, once the meds are right, you not see any difference - in fact your dog may be better than he/she ever was! As for lifespan- I think the record for amount of time with addisons is still 12 years with many 9 and 10 year aniverseries celebrated. Considering Addisons most commonly hits at 3-7 years of age, this means they are frequently getting well into their teens .
Oh and right - the lists can refer you to inexpensive sources of meds to help with costs too.

Answer 3

I just recently did alot of research on Addison's disease, because I lost my Great Dane to an Addison's Crisis. He was only 4 years old, and the disease seemed to come out of nowhere. One day he was OK....then 3 days later he died. Unfortunately the test results, that confirmed Addison's, came back moments before my baby boy died. There was just not the time to give him the medication that he needed. Most dogs do just fine with the proper treatment. There are quite a few good websites that I found which are informative. Here are two....Good Luck to you ....
www.k9addisons.com
www.addisondogs.com

Answer 4

Go back to your vet and ask if you can sit down and have a full conversation about this with them - its a shock when you first find out there might be something wrong with your pet and is probably the reason for you not getting enough information at the time. I often find that reading about stuff on the internet without fully knowing the facts of your own dogs condition can be more distressing and you may end up over thinking things. Give them a ring and explain that your worried and need some further info. I'm sure they will be fine with talking this through thoroughly.