we took rocky a 3yr old dog to the vets he had weakness,elevated kidney values, elevated potassium, decreased sodium/chloride, elevated muscle enzymes. They gave him injections of IM/SQ/IP , antibiotics & IV fluid therapy.We picked him up 3 days later & he was better, but they dont know what was wrong. It cost $1,025. they said it could be Addisons,but that test is another $200. The vet said it could be kidney diease, but they dont know. i have wiped out my checking & savings & they want more $$ for more test (i dont have it) & WE STILL DONT KNOW, WHAT , WHY, OR IF IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN!!!!Does any one have any ideas?He had highlevels of AST(SGOT),CK TOXO,MYOSITIS,NEOSPORN,AMYLASE,BUN,CREATININE,PHOSPHORUS,POTASSIUM,B/C RATIO,MCHC,ANION GAP,LYMPHOCYTES... Low levels of CHOLESTEROL,TCO2(BICARBONATE,CHLORIDE,SODIUM,NA/K RATIO,NEUTROPHIL SEG... I dont know what the blood test was when he was brought in ,(I just know he was near death). This is the results when we picked him up!!!
2007-10-01 21:55:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Addisons DOES frequently come on very fast - people have started out on a walk with a dog they thought very heatlhy and had it fall down half way due to addisons. Typically the IV fluids produce a temporary near Lazarus like recovery but he WILL crash again if it is Addison's. The blood test for Addison's is unfortunately expensive - some vets will allow the "duck" test (if the treatment works they must have Addison's) but many will not. Now the bad news the vet may give you a rather high cost for treatment - HOWEVER the use of compounded meds can bring that cost to around $30 a month. Check out these websites
www.k9addisons.com
www.Addisondogs.com
Both of these are home pages of support lists for addison dog owners. READ all that info and you will know more about addisons disease than some vets. I can testify the support lists are a GODSEND - with referrals to Addisons savvy vets, low meds sources, advice on life with an Addison's dog and understanding shoulders to cry on when things get rough....
Member have not just family pets, but competing agility dogs (to the national tournament level), working service dogs. working search & rescue dogs, field trial dogs - Once treated properly an AD dog can do nearly anything another dog can do - including living to be very old.
2007-10-02 06:04:28 · answer #1 · answered by ragapple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-21 10:25:29 · answer #2 · answered by Carey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually an elevated electrolyte count is an indication of Addison's Disease - my dog had a borderline count. Dogs that have an Addisonian crisis will usually appear better after fluid therapy. Sometimes the vet diagnoses them with kidney disease and an ACHT (I think that's right) stimulator test most times will confirm the Addison's (hypoadrenocorticism), the adrenal glands stop working and they "crash". There's a good group on yahoo - CanineCushings-AutoimmuneCare
that I joined to get a better understanding of what might be happening to my dog. Addison's Disease is called the great fooler, often times the dog is diagnosed with kidney failure. It would be definitely worth having the stimulator test done if you can scrape the cash together, Addison's is treatable (not cured), it's not a death sentence, dogs live for years with Addison's. You might need another vet who will do the correct testing and not just more expensive blood work. I wish you well, good luck.
2007-10-02 01:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by Little Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While he is sick you might want to feed boiled chicken and brown rice until he is better.
I would be a little upset if I spent 1025, 00 and got No diagnosis. I doubt it is addisons. The symtoms came on to fast.
Did they consider Lymes disease? Check out the symptoms..
http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0043.htm
I would also suspect a toxin. The food maybe? They did recall over 10 million products earlier in the year and none would be wise to dismiss it as a possibility whether or not your food was listed.
2007-10-01 22:09:56 · answer #4 · answered by Freedom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2017-03-01 00:19:34 · answer #5 · answered by Wilson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you organize something with your friends and get some money together to take him to another vet (ask for a second opinion)? If not, maybe look for an animal shelter, they usually employ vets who might charge you less or nothing at all...
I'm really sorry to hear your dog is that sick, hope he gets better really soon. :)
2007-10-02 00:10:31 · answer #6 · answered by by_request2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reverse Kidney Disease Naturally : http://NaturallyGo.com
2015-05-09 18:07:02 · answer #7 · answered by Rafael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did they test for Lyme Disease? That would have been my first question. Then I would suspect toxin of some sort.
2007-10-01 22:25:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋