Signos de su perro está teniendo una crisis Addisonian

Mi Dachshund de 2 años fue diagnosticado la semana pasada. En el momento en que el hospital hizo este descubrimiento, (pasamos por un cirujano orto y Neuro) estaba en crisis. Pasó 3 días en la UCI y fue enviado a casa estable. En el plazo de 16 horas ella había comenzado a temblar otra vez, y estaba perdiendo el control de sus piernas traseras. La llevé de regreso al hospital y revisaron sus laboratorios, que habían mejorado y la recogí más tarde ese día. Después de sólo estar en casa un par de horas, su extremo trasero comenzó a balancearse de nuevo, y ella simplemente no se ve bien. ¡No se que hacer! Ella está en 5 medicamentos diferentes y ya he gastado $ 5k. ¿Por qué no está mejorando? ¿Esto toma tiempo, es decir semanas. Estoy en una pérdida total en cuanto a cuáles deben ser mis próximos pasos.

I had a Chihuahua/ Jack Russell he was on 4 yrs old & stopped eating, barking,every thing but drinking. Then we went to bed & woke up and he could no longer walk or sit up. I took it to my vet. Who kept him over night and still didn't respond to the meds. She advised me that my dog was very sick and even if he was on all the proper meds he could still relapse. I seen how sick my dog was and as much as it killed me I had to put him to sleep. I cry & miss him every minute as he was my side kick. But I couldn't let him suffer. Even he knew how sick he was. I pray for you all and your furbabies. But please don't let them suffer. And this disease can run into a very expensive illness. Please put your animal ahead of your own feelings. They feel miserable too. Hugs to all.

Addison's is a sad disease and it's imperative that you tune into your animal friend. I have had the lovely opportunity of knowing a beautiful German Short-haired pointer who was diagnosed around 2 or 3 with Addison's. Her human parent passed away and their son, my BF, adopted her at 8 1/2 years old and she very quickly she slipped into a very grave Addisonian crisis episode. She survived and over the last 5 years I have helped care for her and came to love her as my own. Amazingly she lived to 13.5 and finally we had to put her down a few days ago. My advise is to learn and understand everything about their behavior and this disease, so as to avoid losing them before their time is up. Zoey lived a good life in spite of it all. She will be missed.

Una enfermedad muy triste y muy difícil de reconocer, esta noche he tenido que dormir mi pomapoo de 4 años ya que ella estaba muy mal.

Mi indicador de pelo corto alemán Grand Dog tiene 5 años y hace un mes y medio entró en la crisis de Addison, apenas estaba vivo cuando lo llevamos a la clínica de Emergencia. Me alegra decir que se recuperó, pero ha perdido mucho peso, no come, no quiere beber agua y el veterinario no nos está ayudando a enfrentar esto, ¿es normal?

¡¡Mi dulce muchacho, Scottie está en la sala de emergencias del veterinario en una crisis mientras hablamos !!! Estaba letárgico, débil, con vómitos y deshidratado. Llamé al veterinario y lo tomé de inmediato. Mientras él yacía en la mesa de examen, llegaron. En una muestra de laboratorio, unos minutos después, mientras mi esposo lo abrazaba, ¡pensó que nuestro hijo tenía diarreaha mordió porque parecía que era pura sangre roja brillante! Lo admitieron de inmediato, pero nos dijeron que no podía hacerlo. Él tuvo su tiro percorten ayer y hoy hes en una crisis. Estoy tan desconsolado. Este chico es como mi hijo. ¡¿Alguien más ha pasado por esto y ha hecho que tu perro realmente se detenga? !!

Mi caniche estándar, fue diagnosticado con Addison Diease, tiene solo 13 meses de edad, parecía estar bien, de repente, comenzó a tumbarse, temblando, y luego dejó de comer. El veterinario tomó sangre y temperatura, temperatura baja, el análisis de sangre regresó abmormal. Dijo entonces que se parece a Addison Diease. Se quedó toda la noche, con líquidos y esteroides, y comenzó a comer un poco. Ahora está en casa, le pusieron una inyección una vez al mes y la enviaron a casa con esteroides por mes. Antibióticos. Su energía ha mejorado un poco más, espero que todos estén bien. Creo que Dios la atrapó temprano. No fue diarrea, no vomitó, estoy nerviosa por dejarla sola. Sigue buscando.

Mi cachorro, un havapoo, comenzó a vomitar un viernes y entonces noté que comía o bebía ese sábado. Lo llevó al veterinario y dijo que tenía un virus. El domingo todavía no comía y solo bebía si lo forzaba el lunes. Lo llevé al veterinario. Vi a otra persona. Sospechaba la enfermedad de Addison, pero tuvo que enviarlo al hospital. No pensaron que fuera eso lo que nos dijeron que no era así. No se veía bien. Tenía insuficiencia renal, gracias a Dios, mi veterinario estaba en contacto con ellos y exigió que hicieran una prueba para Addison. Pasar la noche en el hospital puesto iv que corrigió la insuficiencia renal. Fui a mi veterinario y él estaba fuera de Prednisones en este momento no necesita los disparos. Eso fue hace unas tres semanas todavía preocupado ya que él no es el mismo cachorro que antes. Él está comiendo y bebiendo, pero no es tan juguetón como antes, no juega con sus juguetes. No nos ha saludado como ayer. Tuvimos una mala tormenta con mucho viento y lluvia. Notó que estaba temblando mucho y arrojó Hasta que empecé a disminuir su med por lo que volví a la dosificación antes. Siempre estoy buscando esta enfermedad. Tan preocupado que podría volver a suceder. Puppy será dos este mes.

Mi 17.5 años de edad, Bostion Terrier, sabemos que tenía la enfermedad de Addison. Basado en sus síntomas y química. Después de leer todo el mensaje aquí y cuánto ella podría soportar con esta enfermedad. Tomamos la decisión de ponerla a dormir. Ha sido tan difícil, me dolió cada minuto desde que lo hicimos ayer, pero no pudimos dejar que sufriera más. Pasó una noche en la sala de emergencias y al siguiente día decidimos dejarla ir al cielo perruno. Ha sido tan duro. Esta enfermedad convertirá a su amado niño peludo de cuatro patas en alguien que no conoce. Buena suerte a todos los que están teniendo que lidiar con esta temida enfermedad. ¡Dios bendiga!

We had a 5-year old Maltese and I noticed Tuesday that he wasn’t himself, very lethargic, no appetite, shakes, diarrhea and vomiting. Called the Vet Wednesday morning and they advised to feed him some chicken breast and broth. He ate very little, but dranked water. Was planning to take him to visit the vet if wasn’t better Thursday morning, but he passed Wednesday night. Emergency ER stabilized him for a little, but then he succumbed.. Devastated!!

Nuestro caniche estándar fue diagnosticado hace varios años. Lo estabilizaron y le pusieron pastillas de florín, que todavía está en tratamiento. 3 en la mañana y 3 en la tarde. Él es actualmente 5yo y está muy bien. No te rindas. Nos extraen sangre una vez al año, o cada vez que sentimos que puede haber un problema. Hasta aquí todo bien, no voy a cambiar las inyecciones d / t los problemas que he leído.

Mi pozo de 4 años fue diagnosticado ayer con el de Addison. Simplemente lo traje a casa y todavía está actuando muy letárgico y no él mismo. Tengo la sensación de que me voy a preocupar mucho. Suena como una gran cantidad de historias variadas a largo plazo.

Ayer por la mañana perdí a Charlie, mi hijo de 3 años, en Addisons. Mi corazón duele. La crisis. fue agudo y llegó tan rápido. Empezó con vómitos el miércoles, lo llevamos al veterinario y asumimos algún tipo de infección estomacal. El jueves fue diarhea con sangre, así que volvimos al veterinario que lo puso en medicamentos más fuertes. Para Thirsday. Por la tarde entró en plena crisis, fuimos a urgencias. estaba en estado de shock, tuvo una infección por sepsis secundaria. y finalmente murió 2 días (y $ 9k) más tarde debido a un coágulo de sangre causado por la sepsis (creen). El único consuelo que tengo es que mi familia estaba en su casa. Visité 30. Minutos. Antes. Pasó. Y. El.Vice dijo que fue realmente rápido. Ella lo estaba acariciando. y luego su corazón simplemente se detuvo. A medida que aprendo más sobre esta terrible enfermedad, me di cuenta de que los documentos ER no eran del todo completos. Dijo que era fácil controlar la enfermedad con una píldora diaria y una inyección mensual, pero todo lo que leí es que tienes que estar realmente en sintonía con tu perro y observar los síntomas. Parece una vida de constante preocupación. Probablemente debería haberlo decepcionado antes y no haber metido a mi familia en esta enorme deuda y potencial de deudas futuras si hubiera sobrevivido, pero mi corazón no podía dejarlo ir. Para cualquiera que intente tomar esta decisión, haga lo que sea correcto para usted, pero tómese el tiempo para hacer su propia investigación de diferentes fuentes. Y no te sientas culpable de una manera u otra. Cualquiera que sea la decisión que tome, es la decisión correcta para usted y nadie más tiene un negocio.

Mi hijo acaba de perder anoche a su negro de 6 años por esta enfermedad. Sin síntomas, se estrelló ayer, lo llevaron rápidamente al veterinario de urgencias, pensaron que podrían salvarlo, lamentablemente codificó varias veces anoche y no pudieron traerlo de regreso. Están devastados, fue un perro maravilloso y será profundamente extrañado.

Mi 6 perro viejo entró en una crisis Addisonian el viernes que estaba en el hospital desde entonces y llegó a casa hoy lunes. Pero él todavía está débil y no come. Estoy dando líquidos y forzo a alimentarlo con pollo. ¿Alguien tuvo esta experiencia cuando su perro comenzó a comer solo? Estoy enfermo de la preocupación de que lo estoy perdiendo

Mi border terrier fue diagnosticado con Addison hace unos 5 años. Después de que se interrumpió el uso de fluorinef aquí (Reino Unido), ella ha recibido inyecciones con Zycortal cada 25 días y una tableta diaria de prednisona. Le doy las inyecciones. Una vez que se estabilizó con la medicación, estaba absolutamente bien sin síntomas. Ella ahora tiene 13 años.

Mi gran danés fue diagnosticado con Addison. ¡Nunca había oído hablar de esto antes! ¡Es una sensación de miedo que mi hijo se vea tan enfermo y no sepa cómo ayudarlo ahora que recibe su inyección mensualmente y lo está haciendo bien! Como sea que su inyección sea de $ 200 al mes ughhh Solo amo a mi bebé grande, estoy dispuesto a irme a Dead Just para que pueda estar con nosotros un poco más, él solo tiene 4 años y espero que tengamos más tiempo con él.

Mi perro fue diagnosticado con la enfermedad de Addison en noviembre de 2017, ella es mi bebé, está bien con la cortisona y recibe un disparo cada 29 días, sus electrolitos tardaron un tiempo en estar bien pero ella está bien, hoy temblaba más de lo normal pero los fuegos artificiales son saliendo, haría cualquier cosa por ella, no estoy seguro de quién rescató a quién 🐾🐾, así que debería contarle al veterinario sobre su sacudida

I have a 8 year old boxer that was diagnosed with Addison when she was 6 months old. She's the best friend I've got !! Over the years theirs been many ups and downs,she's been through 3 vets. If you don't think things are right ,don't think twice about changing. The vet she is going to now is great !! The cost to treat this disease is high , but are friends are worth it!! I hope everyone's pets are doing well,don't give up

Our almost 5 year old, female, English Springer Spaniel had an Addison’s Crisis exactly a month ago today. My husband and I were out of town and we had hired my son’s friend to come and hang out with our two dogs when my daughter was at work, so they wouldn’t be lonely. I was scheduled to come home a week later than I did, but an lucky I came home when I did. A day and a half later one of our fur babies started acting odd. She wouldn’t come in, she refused her favorite treat, actually turning around and looking into the corner. She had also developed diarrhea, which was diagnosed on the first vet visit, as gastritis. That was 11:00am. By 3:30 I wasn’t really able to rouse her. The vet suggested I take her to the emergency vet. The emergency vet is about 20 minutes away and by the time we go there, she was in a complete coma. Six days later, 9 pounds lighter, she has come home. I worry about her but then remind myself that just last Friday she has completely normal labs (today is Sunday). She had been having vague symptoms for quite sometime that could always be explained away as inconsequential. Now, after the fact, things have fallen into place. Our vet doesn’t allow us to by our own bottle of injectibled, so with the lab and injection, it was almost $400. We love her and as long as she’s not suffering we will do what we need to do to get her treatments. When she first came home, we had her on a diet of boiled chicken and rice, slowly transitioning to her regular food. One thing, we were using “Pill Pockets” and they caused horrible gastric side effects and diarrhea in both dogs. They were handy but not an option for our pups. Good luck.

Our 10 year old shipoo was diagnosed with Cushing disease last May but was overdosedfrom Vetoryl after the vet increased dosage. He was in crisis but luckily was given prednisone right away and got better the next day. This week the vet recommended to switch to dexamethasone for 2 weeks so LDDS ca be done to see where his cortisol level at. I gave him .25 mg of dexathemasone yesterday morning and he started vomiting and muscle weakness last night through today. Don't know what to do .... we don't have money to bring him to emergency vet hospital.

I'm wondering if anyone out there has ever had any experience with a false positive ACTH test. My dog was diagnosed with Addison's on New Year's Day of this year, but I'm starting to wonder if perhaps he really doesn't have the disease at all. Sure, maybe I'm just hoping that it's not the case, but I'm really starting to wonder. He is a 26-pound Keeshond-Pomeranian mix -- so, a male dog that is not among the breeds that are typically affected. He had a severe loss of appetite for about 6 days, followed by shaking on the sixth day, which is when he was diagnosed. He had none of the other symptoms. His electrolytes tested as completely normal last month, but he was on 2.5mg of Prednisone daily, plus Percortin (until we could no longer get it) and now Fludrocortisone, instead. I asked my vet a month ago if we could reduce the Prednisone and she said we could cut back to 2.5mg every other day instead of daily, provided we kept a close eye on him. It's been about 5 weeks and I see no difference in his behavior, eating, elimination, etc. Any thoughts?

Mi Border Collie Lloyd, de 10 años, ha sido diagnosticado recientemente con la enfermedad de Addison. Fue una prueba duradera obtener el diagnóstico ya que el primer veterinario realizó análisis de sangre, ultrasonido abdominal y todavía no hay diagnóstico. El segundo veterinario hizo un ultrasonido abdominal más completo y más sangre y diagnosticó la enfermedad de Addison. Sus síntomas eran pérdida de peso masiva, jadeo por la noche, letargo y su nariz negra se estaba volviendo rosa. El primer veterinario no tenía idea de qué estaba mal, pero lo puso en 40 mg de prednisona. Lloyd comenzó a vomitar persistentemente después de una semana y me dijeron que detuviera la prednisona. Lo reduje porque era consciente de los riesgos de detener repentinamente una dosis tan alta. Cambié a los veterinarios para repetir las pruebas y reduje la prednisona lentamente durante tres meses. Él ahora está en 4mg diarios y parece estar bien. A menudo está cansado, pero parece ser feliz. Solo camina distancias cortas pero aún escucha motos para poder correr hacia la cerca y perseguirlos. Tratando de evitar cualquier estrés en su vida y con suerte hará otros pocos años buenos. Los primeros síntomas comenzaron a manifestarse cuando tuve que dejar a Lloyd en una perrera durante una semana mientras estaba en el hospital.

Tenemos un laboratorio de 8 años que hemos estado tratando para Addison durante los últimos tres años. Las inyecciones que requiere para su peso son más de $ 300 por mes. ¿Alguien ha descubierto que el tratamiento tiene un costo prohibitivo? Honestamente, no sé qué hacer.

I have a 9 year old Scottie that was diagnosed with Addison’s 3 years ago. He’s doing just fine, although he has gained about 5 pounds. It’s an expensive treatment, I purchase the generic, zycortal bottle for about $300 from the vet and they administer it, it lasts approx 3 to 4 months, he’s 30 pounds. He also takes prednisone daily.

My dog was diagnosed with Addison's about 5 or 6 years ago. She's a Westie, and she was losing weight rapidly and shaking. Google said it was Addison's, but my vet thought it was cancer. My vet said the labs were normal, but when I googled the things that were off, the ratio of potassium/sodium pointed to Addisons as well as the urinalysis due to a specific gravity that was off. She has lived a very normal life. She is a little lethargic, but that is probably the biggest issue, which is no problem at all, really. I give her a monthly shot of percorten myself, mostly due to the stress that my dog has when we go to the vet, and a daily prednisone pill. I give her .5 mg of prednisone and .4 ml of percorten every 28 days, now zycortal, due to the problems with percorten related to the hurricane in Puerto Rico. The disease is very manageable. I would recommend looking for signs of problems, like shaking or losing weight, and adjust medications accordingly. I buy a supplement from Standard Process called Canine Adrenal Support. I sprinkle a little on her food each morning and it seems to help her with increased energy. Also, I give her a Thorne supplement that is a immune system support. I make her dog food that I use in addition to dry kibble. Just For Dogs makes a great "metabolic support" dog food that is delivered to your house frozen if you don't want to make your own. I would feel terrible if I didn't do everything that I could to help my dog have the best life possible. I feel it's my duty as a dog owner. She's 13 1/2 years old now and going strong.

I am wondering if anyone has had an experience similar to mine. It’s a little lengthy but all the details are important. My 11 yr old pit had a Pyometra last month and had to have an emergency spay. Surgery went well and so did recovery until 4/5 days after surgery. She began carrying a toy around and acting as if it were a baby, nesting for hours a day, whining, lactating and stopped eating. She was drinking water but not much. I noticed about a week after this behavior began that she was growing weaker. The vet dismissed me and said it was nothing to worry about. I came home one day to find her unable to stand. I rushed her to the vet where her glucose was 45. Blood work was perfect and she was much better after eating. We were advised to take her to the emergency vet which we did. That vet suggested we keep a close watch but did not suspect anything abnormal. All of that happened on a Friday night. Sunday morning I woke up to her vomiting and having diarrhea. I took her back to the vet where they said her glucose was 31. Now the vet says they cannot confirm it but he feels certain she has an insulinoma. I am skeptical and convinced that the Recent spay and hormonal changes have had something to do with this. Has anyone else’s dog had low glucose during a crisis? Any feedback would be helpful.

I want to add a positive note here. I had a Addisonian standard poodle who was diagnosed when he was about three.and did just fine until he was about fourteen and a half. We got him a shot once a month (29 days) and medication - Prednisone every other day. He was fine and had a great life. When we lost him last fall, we adopted another Addisonian standard poodle. I think this one will be a little harder to keep stable but now I know that even doing everything according to schedule may not keep him stable. He gets his medication every day and his shot like clockwork, but he had been losing his appetite and had diarrhea and one vomiting episode three days ago. I had his blood work checked today and his electrolytes were out of balance. Now I know that if he starts to get droopy or vomits and gets diarrhea, it is time to head straight to the vet.For everyone with a new diagnosis of Addison's, don't give up hope. Once you get them stable, you and your precious four legged child will be fine.

Our 6 years old bishon havanaise boy had 3 month with lethargic, shaking, drinking peeing, depression, weightgain snd later weightloss. Was treated for First hypothyroidism and later also Addisson.He didnt really respons to treatment and was suffering so much. Crying and so weak. We had to put him to sleep. So hard to see him suffer like that. So sad.

I have a pug 4 years old who has been diagnosed with Addisons after having her womb removed ... she has put in so much weight and is drinking really excessively and peeing so much .. she is on the normal Addisons meds...

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My rescue dog is nine years old and weighs 18 lbs. He was diagnosed with Addison's four months ago. Initially, I took him to an emergency hospital, and while he was getting a CT scan (vet thought he might need surgery), his heart stopped. The vet administered CPR and revived him! Now she believed he might have Addison's disease and sure enough, tests showed he does! After an overnight at the hospital, my boy was stabilized and since then, I administer a daily dose of prednisone and a monthly injection of Percorten. Today, he seems to be suffering a sort of relapse since he's shaking a lot and he doesn't want his dinner (extremely rare). I plan to make an appointment for him next week to see if his meds need tweaking. Emergency treatment was pricey, and altogether vet costs have been about $6.5K. Like all of you, my boy is family and he is most precious to me, so I'm hoping he only requires a medication adjustment. I send my very best wishes to all of you who are treating your Addison's pup!

My dog just diagnosed with Addisons last week, she is 6, she is on steroids and had fluids yesterday but she still sleeping lots and struggles to get up. What should I be doing, should I be making her get up and move, small walks, or just let her rest ? Vets appears to gace treated her but not told me anything else.

My rescue dog got very sick Dec 17th with vomiting diarhea and no appetite she's not quite 3.I took her to the vet the next day they admin IV fluids& Cerenia and sent me home w/antinausea meds&Flagyl.By monday she was worse with bloody mucus poop.I decided to bring a stool sample just in case and my Vet sent me straight to VET ER.after 4 days and all sorts of tests nothing conclusive$ 3500.00 later I still have a sick dog at home the ONLY thing that makes her better is Prednisone. 1st diagnosis was Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis Now they think Addisons the 1st Addisons was neg.I'm just beside myself.

My 8 year old Rottweiler was diag. 3 days ago w/ severe Addison's. Severely lethargic, not eating for 6 days..the Vet put her on Prednisone and the steroid shot I give at home. I am also giving her Iv fluids sub-q at home LR with B12 added. Her Bw was severe Addisons. What I found helpful from a post above..since she's not eating..BABY FOOD!!! I got the meat ones and she LOVED the Turkey(ate 1 small jar of it) and 1/2 a chicken one so far! Slowly if I can get her just eating that then progress to her dog food again will be a miracle. I pray she will get better and we can manage this illness!!! I refuse to give up on her!!! My vet says they don't have any pain with this illness which eases my mind.

My fur baby is a rat terrier. She was diagnosed with addisons a yesr ago. She was doing great on the percoten. A few weeks ago she relapsed between the 25 day shot. I let her doctor know what she was doing and not doing. It took IV fluids and prednisone and over a week to get her back to eating and moving. It’s so scary because they go down so fast. My girl is 9 years old and doing much better. Best wishes to every fur baby mom and dad who is going they this.

My baby is a female Beagle mix. She has been sick for at least 4 weeks. First vet I took her to tested for pancreatitis test was negative. Next vet has been treating her for nausea and giving her Carafate. We are now waiting to get Addisons test back tomorrow. She is now on Presnisolone since Friday. Her shaking has gotten better. She will not eat I have tried everything for her to eat Toni avail. She is drinking water and is still walking around good. What do I do to get her to eat and what foods ?

Hello all. I had to send my 15 1/2 year old Rocco (Italian Grey Hound) to Heaven yesterday due to a sudden Addisonian Crisis. No changes in our life, no stressors, nothing but a big question Mark as to why this happened. Reading all the above posts from so many people with different dogs I have to wonder why? Is there a common factor with all of us? Is it something that is in some dog foods or treats that causes this but not yet discovered? I wonder if anyone Is compiling info and trying to find a cause or two? Idk, I can’t stop crying, he meant so much to me and the last few days were like no other.. very sad disease..

My 7 year old terrier mix was diagnosed with Addison’s after a crisis event 4 days ago. She spent 2 night at the vet hospital and came home yesterday. During the crisis event she developed ataxia and a head shake. Since being home the ataxia continues, she can no longer use the steps, and cannot jump to the couch. Any others have a dog with ataxia after an addisons crisis? Hoping with time it will resolve.

My 1.5 year old rottweiler was diagnosed with addisons yesterday. luckily our normal vet is also an emergency clinic so they hospitalized her for the night. The vet said she was eating and playful which seem to be true as she isnt as skinny as she looked. She was even jumping on the vet when she came back in the room today, but when we got home after she went potty shes just been sleeping. I called the vet and they said thats normal. I feel im over reacting but i just want to be sure she is okay. does it take time for the medicine to fully work on her and kick in?

My 9 year old yorkie Annie was diagnosed with atypical Addisons last week. She has been in and out hospital for almost 2 months , i have been an emotional wreck! She has had Atleast 3-4 crisis during that time , never getting back to normal. She normally weighs around 6 lbs. she is now 4 and a half lbs. Annie is now on lowest dose of prednisone and has made a big improvement, she seems to be back to herself... I feel for all of the pups and owners who have to go thru this horrible disease. BTW the totaled cost has been over $5000!!

My mini poodle mix (rescue) was diagnosed with atypical Addison’s in October 2019 at age 8. His crisis started with uncontrollable shaking on a Saturday followed by vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, lethargy & couldn’t get up to walk. He could barely stand to pee. I took him to our vet first thing on the following Monday. At first they thought it was a severe case of pancreatitis but luckily my vet ran the Addison’s test & discovered quickly that his kidneys were failing due to Addison’s. He was very close to dying. He was in hospital for two days on IVs, prednisone and 1st Zycortal injection. He started out taking .25mg of prednisone daily but he gained about 6 pounds & was aggressive when it came to food. He now takes .50 mg twice a week & zycortal injections monthly. When I know he’s going to be under great stress (ie grooming, nail clippings, company) I increase his prednisone but he’s done very well & seems happy. He sleeps more than before but that’s could be because of weight gain & getting older. I still am paranoid any time he acts out of character or doesn’t eat. My vet has been very patient with me & appreciates that I do call as soon as I see an abnormality in his behavior. Looking back at behaviors & various incidents the year before his 1st crisis, I feel like I should've known something wasn’t right. He’s been ill & has even developed an ulcer from the prednisone but hasn’t had another crisis. I don’t have a lot of $ & have probably spent around $5k since he was diagnosed but until appears to be a suffering or in pain so I’m going to do everything I can for him. I thought the diagnosis was the beginning of the end but I now see how well he responds to treatment & enjoy every second I am with him!

Today exactly one month ago my beautiful, beloved 2-year old Australian Shepherd died during an extremely fast developing Addisonian crisis. He never had any previous symptoms, was healthy, full of fun and energy. The day before he died, he showed signs of not feeling well, was lethargic, but no such symptoms like vomiting or diarrhea or shaking. I took him to the vet that morning straight away, and he was put on a drip and kept at the hospital during the night. The blood tests on the first day showed not enough evidence to diagnose Addison's disease, or my vet was just not experienced enough to suspect this disease. The following day my dog Felix got worse, could not walk and my vet wanted him, by now very much on alert, to get an urgent MRI done. Until he could find a suitable place around town we lost a lot of precious time, and Felix was by then in an acute Addisonian crisis. I fetched my dog just after 1pm to drive him for 2 hours to the hospital where they accepted him for a thorough examination. Felix was by then half gone, his tongue hanging out, his breathing very hectic. They had to carry him into the hospital and then for 3 hours tried to diagnose his problem including some more blood tests. The doctors were eventually sure that it was Addisonian crisis. They assured us to do their utmost to stabilize Felix. We left the hospital at 6pm, and half an hour later the phone rang, and the doctor gave us the devastating news that unfortunately Felix did not make it and passed away. So absolutely without any previous warning!!! We are still in deep shock and pain about the loss of our Felix, who had just turned from a puppy into a beautiful young adolescent.

My 4 year old Boxer was diagnosed Oct. of 2019 and it has been a crazy (almost) 2 years. We took her to multiple vets before the emergency vet found out the problem. The signs were clear: Lethargic, bloody stool, dehydration, shaking (like if she was cold or sick), weakness. Before taking her to the emergency vet, she would not eat, drink or move. She was unable to stand or barely pick up her head. I knew taking her to her regular vet would do no justice since she clearly wasn’t getting any better, so we took her to the emergency vet and they immediately took labs and luckily the vet there had dealt with Addisonian dogs before and made the diagnosis. She stayed overnight and the next day was looking and feeling much better. She is on Prednisone daily and PercortenV injection once a month. The prednisone has been the trickiest part of dealing with this disease but after continuous lab work and care from our vet we have finally found a good fix. There has been a time when it is a high stress environment that she will show signs of crisis and we try not to panic. We do the best we can to act quickly and call our vet to see what they want us to do. This disease can be so ugly but she has been so healthy since we squashed the problem. Do your research, reach out to other vets and ask if they deal with Addisonian dogs, try not to panic (dogs sense stress which can put them in more stress), and love on them as much as you can. Hope this helps someone!

My dog Talisker is a Great Dane and was diagnosed with Addison’s at 2 years old. She takes Zycortal and Prednisone and we have not had a attack since the one at two years old. (She’s now 5) we were lucky enough to get her on a low dosage plan, 2.5 ml per month rather than the suggested 4 ml per month (the entire vial) and I was able to source a supplier for $100 for a 4 ml vial and learned to give injections myself. For giant breeds, this is a expensive condition. For the past 2 years she has gradually lost control of her bladder which is a result of the daily steroid. Most often she empties her whole bladder while asleep. Now, within the last 6 months, we’ve started to treat for arthritic back hips. I don’t know how much time we will have left with her but it can certainly be a draining ordeal. Best of luck to anyone going through this!

Our mixed breed female will be 8-years old this weekend. She was officially diagnosed with Addison’s disease this morning. The symptoms came on very gradually over the past few months. I thought her trembling was due to storms and fireworks but now I know it was stress-related due to Addison’s. This past week she stopped eating which caused me to take her to the vet. They ran the blood test yesterday that confirmed Addison’s. She had her shot today and I started her on prednisone this morning. She is still lethargic and won’t eat but I am hopeful she will start to improve tomorrow. I love her and am extra attentive to her moods and behaviors. I am optimistic that she will be a success story for Addison’s.

Hi. My dog, Lady a springer spaniel went into a crisis last year and she pulled through (£800 later) but is now still having to have blood tests on the 10th and 28th day after her shot. The vet keeps insisting on it but it’s costing us a fortune! Has anybody ever tried any natural remedies at all?

My little IG Archie went into an Addisonian crisis when he was 3 months old after receiving a distemper shot. He became very lethargic, wouldn’t eat and was vomiting dark brown bile. I rushed him to our nearest emergency center an hour away and he completely collapsed by the time we arrived. They told me he was likely going to die and asked if I would authorize CPR, which I did. His heart actually stopped beating, they started CPR and were able to get his heart beating again. Once he was properly diagnosed, his was back to his old self within hours, running around and licking everyone. He has done well on his meds and is now 2 years old.

There is hope. Our now 16 year old Pug, Olive, was diagnosed with Addisons at 6 months old during an Addisonian crisis. She has takes prednisone daily and Percorten about every 25 days ever since. She has had a full happy active life. She has slowed down lately, (she is 16), but still seems happy and pain free.

My dog, a Minpin, acted what I call " droopy". Fortunately, I noticed it right away. He has his prednisone and monthly shots. Fortunately, he's never had a crisis. I hope all your dogs stay happy and healthy.