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No I'm a bit upset but we didn't... I left 2 messages for the specialist. I think he was very busy yesterday, but still Chloe is important too!!!!

Luckily she was quite well yesterday and very active.

Let's hope we hear something today or I will have to rock up there :p

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No I'm a bit upset but we didn't... I left 2 messages for the specialist. I think he was very busy yesterday, but still Chloe is important too!!!!

Luckily she was quite well yesterday and very active.

Let's hope we hear something today or I will have to rock up there :p

give em hell girl!!! :laugh:

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Okay we got our results... and it's her dreaded Cushings back definitely!! But at least it rules out any other conditions. Cushings is at least the devil we know :laugh:

So she is going back on meds, but this time we are getting Trilostane in liquid form... it helps when there is a dosage change, instead of having new tablets made up and wasting whatever dosage tablets you currently have, it's just a matter of putting more or less medication in the syringe and giving it to her orally!!! They even make it in interesting flavours to encourage them to take it. I feel it might be more expensive, but if it cuts down on wastage then it would probably even out the costs. She's also starting out on one dose daily, which will be a nice change... then re-testing in 2 weeks to see how she is going, and then adjust the dose from there.

All in all, although I wanted her to be miraculously cured of Cushings, at least it is ONLY Cushings. :cry:

She's doing really well today though, so hopefully she will only need this smaller dosage to keep the symptoms at bay.

Go Chloe!! :p

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I must also add... although I was upset at not getting Chloe's results (apparently my number was taken down wrong)... her specialist is a fantastic man, very caring and very patient with us.

I can't thank him enough for caring for Chloe so well. :p

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Im happy for you all Kelly that it is Cushings. Happy in a strange way ...... :)

Yep, definitely better the devil you know (have Kylie in my head now) and not something else on top of Cushings.

Glad to hear she is doing really well :rofl: She's probably happy with the diagnosis aswell :rofl:

Overall, good result and new treatment program, Chloe is happy and so are you.

My heart feels fluttery for you Lovie. Like a strange weight has gone :rofl:

I hope she continues to feel good and that the new treatment program goes well for her.

Keep us in the loop with her progress please. Would love to know how she goes for her 2 week tests.

Yay for Chloe!!!!

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Dagnammit :rofl: I was also hoping for a miracle. As you say Kelly Louise, it is ony Cushing's. Towards the end with my boy I had his tablets turned into liquid form by a compounding chemist, with various flavours :rofl: Much easier to give to the pooch and easy to change the dosage with no loss of pills. Well, not I guess you keep on with the Cushing's regimen. Great that diabetes was not added to the list, as many Cushpups are also diabetic.

Keep on being strong for the lovely Chloe. Best wish to you both from the Wide West :)

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Thanks heaps guys... I too feel like a massive weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Kind of put back on there in a way as well, but a much lighter and more manageable load :rofl:

I'm always relieved and kind of nicely surprised when the vet tells me that all her other levels and stats are so good. It's a tough job, and I think my mum can take most of the credit for looking after her so well (even though she gives her more treats than she should :rofl: ).

So yes, a good result for us all. I always feel much better after talking to the specialist he is so supportive and positive about it all (except the cost LOL), and I always feel like we have direction with her health :)

Loraine, do you remember if the liquid form was more expensive? I wouldn't think it would be too much more. Not that it matters... we need it anyway so will pay what we're told :rofl:

Oh and to top it all off, mum was pleased with the result. I don't think she's ever taken the Cushings diagnosis so well!!

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Loraine, do you remember if the liquid form was more expensive? I wouldn't think it would be too much more. Not that it matters... we need it anyway so will pay what we're told :p

It was not available in liquid form when I started using it. I had to buy the tablets and then pay a compounding pharmacist to convert them into liquid form - did not cost me too much to convert the pills.

So glad that your Mum is taking this in her stride :thumbsup:

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Well we paid $150, not sure for how long that supply is though, of how many milligrams etc there are. So would probably be about on par. It is getting sent to us and we should receive it tomorrow morning and start Chloe's treatment... hopefully she will feel even better :thumbsup:

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We got 100 day supply on the current dosage - so that is MUCH cheaper than the tablets... not sure why but I won't complain. ;)

Chloe however, does not think this new liquid form of medication is cool AT ALL. She spits it, pulls faces, coughs, gags etc.... basically carries on as if we'd poured poison down her neck :driving:

Naughty girl, but she will get used to it soon I'm sure.

Let's hope when it kicks in it has a good effect and she starts losing her symptoms!

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Saving some dosh is a great positive for your family Kelly!!

Hopefully Chloe will get used to it soon. I remember when I was putting Vas on Asher's nose, he hated it to start with and I felt so bad holding his jaws together. He soon got used to it (applied it about 8 times a day for about 4 weeks)!

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Actually they didn't discuss flavours with me - by the time the pharmacy rang me they had already made it up so I didn't get the choice!!

I think it's more the application rather than the taste... she will lick the end bits of liquid from the squirter... so I think it will take some practice, maybe mum is plunging it in too quickly and she's choking on it, or putting the squirter too far down her neck and prompting her gag reflex?? Not sure, I think it will be a bit of trial and error on our part :champagne:

But her symptoms appear to be disappearing - not drinking as much, hence not too much peeing either. So it's a good sign :champagne:

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I think it's more the application rather than the taste... she will lick the end bits of liquid from the squirter... so I think it will take some practice, maybe mum is plunging it in too quickly and she's choking on it, or putting the squirter too far down her neck and prompting her gag reflex?? Not sure, I think it will be a bit of trial and error on our part :thumbsup:

I finally found with Coco that he liked the taste and I could just dribble it into his mouth and he licked his chops :champagne: I was doing the fast squirt thing with him and I don't think he liked that feeling.

Glad that Chloe's symtoms are dwindling already :champagne: What good people she has in you and your Mum :champagne:

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Actually they didn't discuss flavours with me - by the time the pharmacy rang me they had already made it up so I didn't get the choice!!

.......But her symptoms appear to be disappearing - not drinking as much, hence not too much peeing either. So it's a good sign :grouphug:

I am not sure what flavour they game me for Dida but only .4ml a day is not much, I always give her a special treat after the medicine and she only get is for that. She now wakes me up every morning just before her medication is due so there is no chance of missing it :(

We as so happy for you that Chloe is improving.

Regards

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Thanks guys - unfortunately Chloe has come down with canine cough (OMG it's my curse - first Sasha twice now ChloBo). It has hit her pretty hard, and she's only now starting to show some improvement.

It's come at a terrible time - right when she went back on meds and we needed to monitor how she was reacting to the meds. So having another illness thrown in that is making her lethargic and turning her off her food is causing problems. Her med dose is low though... so we should be okay.

Such a worry... poor old girl.

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